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Malawi protecting women from illegal land seizure

8 December 2016, Malawi – On Friday 2 December 2016, the High Court of Malawi, sitting in Mzuzu, dismissed an action brought by the Plaintiffs, an elite couple, against two…

Staff Writer8 December 2016

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Judgment by Zomba High Court on the interpretation of the offence of living on the earnings of sex work

On 8 September 2016, the Zomba High Court delivered a judgment in which the Court set aside the conviction of nineteen (19) women who were found guilty of the offence…

Staff Writer9 September 2016

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Zimbabwe: Protecting women’s right to matrimonial property

SALC worked with Women and Law in Southern Africa –Zimbabwe (WLSA – Zimbabwe) to challenge the decision of the Master of the High Court (Master) that approved a distribution plan…

Staff Writer10 June 2016

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NEWS RELEASE: SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ADOPT MODEL LAW ON ERADICATING CHILD MARRIAGE AND PROTECTING CHILDREN ALREADY IN MARRIAGE

Johannesburg–On June 3rd, 2016, The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) adopted the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The 39th Plenary Assembly…

Staff Writer9 June 2016

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SADC: SADC LEGAL DRAFTERS APPROVE MODEL LAW

The Daily News 26 March 2016 LEGAL drafters from Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States have approved the draft Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already…

Staff Writer1 April 2016

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Malawi: Advancing the best interests of the child in decisions relating to the incarceration of caregivers

SALC is working with the Center for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) to advance best interests of children in decisions to incarcerate caregivers. International guidelines recommend taking into account…

Staff Writer11 March 2016

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SALC CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

The 8th of March is celebrated across the world as International Women’s Day. It is a time to reflect on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, to call…

Nyasha Chingore8 March 2016

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Submission to CRC on Malawi

Submission to the committee on the rights of the child regarding the government of Malawi’s combined third, fourth and fifth periodic In advance of the preparation of the list of…

Staff Writer2 March 2016

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Bail to a woman who gave birth while in custody

Zomba–On Friday 13 November, the High Court of Malawi, sitting at Zomba granted bail pending review to a young woman who gave birth while she was in custody. The Applicant,…

Staff Writer17 November 2015

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CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS CALL FOR RURAL WOMEN NOT TO BE NEGLECTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

On this International Day of Rural Women, we the undersigned organisations, call on African governments to ensure that rural women are a central focus in the implementation of the newly…

Staff Writer15 October 2015

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