The idea of Section 138 is to protect the child Section 138 of the Penal Code, which took effect on 21st February 2023, prohibits adults from having sexual intercourse with children. The law aims to protect the child from harmful sexual conduct. At the same time, the new provision prevents children who are peers from…
Introduction Our previous blog articles explained the challenges surrounding the new Section 138 of the Penal Code. In the meantime, I undertook a little survey to sample the views of a prosecutor and a judicial officer (names and identities withheld). I wanted to find out what they think about the new provision. In this blog…
Abortion is provided to save life according to the approved Ministry of Health guidelines In Malawi, health providers are empowered to provide abortion care when the pregnancy risks the girl or woman’s life. The Ministry of Health clearly explains this position in the Standards and Guidelines for Post Abortion Care (PAC Guidelines). In Chapter 1 of the…
I had the privilege to be invited to make a presentation as a panellist during the Health and Wellbeing session at the Youth Pre-STC, under the theme “Youth issues on Sexual and Reproductive Health/Reproductive Rights (SRH & RR) and Mental Health: “Taking stock of what is being done, identifying key priorities moving forward.” The first question I…