Christina Dymon (Suing on behalf of all the beneficiaries of Florence Chimenya, the Deceased) vs The Attorney General (Ministry of Health) Nyale Institute alongside KK Attorneys have facilitated access to justice for a family who lost their relative due to maternal death. The case brought against the Ministry of Health raises important questions about the…
Funding Source: Amplify Change Nyale Institute, as part of the Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA), advocates for an end to preventable maternal deaths caused by unsafe abortions. While COPUA has focused on advancing the Termination of Pregnancy (ToP) Bill, Nyale Institute aims to shift attention to the Gender Equality Act (GEA) of…
Advocacy Funding Source: Global Affairs Canada (GAC) via the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) Goal: Improve sexual and reproductive health services for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Malawi, in alignment with the Gender Equality Act and the 2024 National SRHR Policy. Objectives: Target Beneficiaries: The project aims to address the barriers that AGYW…
On 18th February, 2024, Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (Nyale Institute) in collaboration with the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), hosted a dissemination meeting in Lilongwe to present findings from the Facility Assessment and Readiness Survey on Comprehensive Abortion Care. Supported by the Ministry…
Nyale Institute, with support from Amplify Change, has shared a comprehensive manual aimed at orienting civil society leaders on the legal basis for abortion in Malawi, particularly in relation to children who are pregnant as a result of rape. Titled “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights under Malawi’s Legal Framework,” the manual serves as an…
AC (Minor) suing through a litigation guardian vs The Attorney General and Others Case Name: AC (Minor) v. Ministry of Health & OthersCourt: High Court of Malawi – Blantyre RegistryFacilitating Organizations: Nyale Institute, Centre for Human Rights Rehabilitation(CHRR) Presiding Judge: Hon. Justice Mike Tembo Legal Representation: For the claimant: Mlauzi Legal Solutions, Nyale Institute, Legal…
The State (On the Application by HM (Guardian) on behalf of CM (Minor) vs The Hospital Director of Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital and the Minister of Health: Judicial Review Case Number 03 of 2021 (unreported) (High Court of Malawi, Zomba District Registry) Applicant(s): C.M. Filing Date: May 10, 2021 Nyale Institute, alongside KK Attorneys and WLSA, supported…
What happened? In this case, a 15-year-old girl CM needed a legal abortion following getting pregnant in December 2020, after a sexually abusive relationship with an older man. Having made her pregnant, the older man abandoned CM. CM’s uncle, who was taking care of her, saw that CM was worried about her future because of…