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Why Malawi’s Youth Face Unplanned Pregnancies | Malawi News
A new Malawian study reveals that early and unintended pregnancies among young people stem from a tangled web of poverty, social pressure, harmful cultural traditions like kusasa fumbi, and gender inequality. Researchers from the Women’s Legal Resources Centre gathered firsthand insights from youth, elders, and officials to uncover root causes—and now, with support from the Irish Embassy and Malawian government, they’re turning findings into action. With adolescent birth rates rising—from 29 to 35 per thousand young women—the research is a critical wake-up call to design targeted…
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