Stories written by Tsitsi Matekaire

Climate Change is Putting Women & Girls in Malawi at Greater Risk of Sexual Violence

By Tsitsi Matekaire and Tara Carey
It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi - one of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries but ranked fifth in the Global Climate Index 2021 list of nations worst affected by climate-related extreme weather.

African Governments Failing Survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation

By Tsitsi Matekaire
In Malawi, Mary* was only 14 years old when she was recruited and trafficked to the city of Blantyre and sold for sex in a bar. A man had arrived in her village looking for girls to work as domestic helpers for families.

Internet Needs New Global Regulations Against Online Sexual Exploitation

By Tsitsi Matekaire
Online sexual exploitation is a global epidemic that is increasing at an alarming rate.