Nyale Institute welcomes the landmark judgment in AC (a minor) v Ministry of Health and Others (Civil Cause No. 162 of 2023), where the High Court affirmed that a child survivor who becomes pregnant as a result of sexual violence has a legal right to access safe abortion in Malawi. The Court clarified that abortion…
Nyale Institute has called for urgent action to protect survivors of sexual violence during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Despite Malawi’s strong legal frameworks, many survivors—especially children—continue to face barriers when seeking essential healthcare. Nyale Institute highlights forced pregnancy as an overlooked form of gender-based violence, particularly when survivors of rape, defilement,…
Nyale Institute shares an update on the recent High Court ruling in the case of AC (a minor). The Court ruled that a 14-year-old girl who survived rape had the right to access safe abortion care under Malawi’s laws. In our statement, we highlight that the ruling protects key human rights, especially the rights of…
Proposal Writing Expert Nyale Institute is inviting qualified professionals to express interest in serving as a Proposal Writing Expert. The selected consultant will support the Institute’s resource mobilization efforts by developing high-quality funding proposals aligned with our mission to advance Sexual and Reproductive Justice (SRJ) in Malawi. This is an activity-based, one-year engagement open to…
Today, Nyale Institute joins the global community in marking International Safe Abortion Day. We call for every woman and girl in Malawi to access safe, legal abortion care without stigma or fear. Unsafe abortion continues to claim lives, yet it is preventable under Malawi’s laws and health policies.Read our full statement here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eK9iUMQu_3yVukDYQ_3lWy_JhDhVpkKq/view?usp=sharing
Our Executive Director expresses his opinion on civil law and church law on abortion. Click to read full peace https://mwnation.com/abortion-from-st-gianna-mollas-view/
Florence Chimenya’s death following a caesarean section at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital has sparked a legal battle over alleged medical negligence. Her family claims she died after surgical cotton was mistakenly left inside her during surgery, leading to severe complications and inadequate follow-up care. The case, now in court, raises urgent questions about the quality…
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…
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…