News & Updates

Between January and August 2025, women groups in Thyolo resolved 51 conflict and GBV cases, including incidents of physical abuse and child marriages. Members of Area Peace and Unity Committees (APUCs) handled 43 GBV cases, mostly related to economic abuse, while girls’ clubs successfully intervened in six cases, including the termination of two child marriages.

As Malawi approaches the September 16 General Elections, informed communities are better positioned to make wise political decisions.

From January to August 2025, the Ufulu Women’s Group in Mikate Village under Traditional Authority (TA) Maganiza, Thyolo, has successfully resolved 20 cases of domestic violence through mediation and community engagement.

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) has trained 40 community members, including teachers, police, community policing members and mother groups to lead advocacy efforts aimed at promoting education for vulnerable girls in rural communities of Thyolo.

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) has trained 97 girls from five clubs in the areas of Traditional Authorities (TAs) Bvumbwe, Nchiramwela, Maggie, Changata and Maganiza in Thyolo district to advocate for peace, combat gender-based violence (GBV) and take on leadership roles in their communities.

With Malawi’s general elections set for September 16, 2025, a coalition of five organizations in Thyolo district has launched a joint initiative to promote peace, unity and civic awareness among voters.

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) has intensified efforts to promote peace and combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in rural Thyolo by training 78 adolescent girls under its ongoing peacebuilding initiative.

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) visited Masambanjati Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Thyolo as part of its ongoing efforts to promote girls’ education in rural communities.