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Umunthu Healthcare Workers Project empowers the LGBTI people in Malawi: The case of Dedza and Chikwakwa.

The LGBTI community in Malawi is among the key populations exposed to various forms of abuse and discrimination. The Umunthu Healthcare Workers project was set to minimize some of these burdens with a key emphasis on changing the attitudes of healthcare workers so as to create a conducive environment that is free of discrimination regardless […]

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Young leaders amplify their voices through the Youth Connekt Umunthu Circle dialogues

The UNDP, Ministry of Youth and Sports, in partnership with Art and Global Health Center Africa (ArtGlo), conducted Umunthu Circles that engaged the Youth in leadership positions in Blantyre, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu. The workshops that lasted for 3 days were aimed at providing a platform for the youth to discuss pertinent issues that are stifling

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Umunthu Healthcare Workers Project spurs innovation and inclusion in the Health sector

In 2016, Art and Global Health Center Africa (ArtGlo) under the Social Inclusion and Diversity program began implementing the Umunthu health care workers project whose primary focus was to deal with health access disparities by fostering understanding and empathy towards LGBTQ+ individuals within healthcare systems and the broader community. Apart from creating a conducive environment

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LGBTQI+ Persons Converges with their Family and Friends at Nchalo, Chikwawa

Being an LGBTQI+ person in Malawi is challenging. LGBTQI+ persons are subjected to different forms of discrimination when they want to access social services.   The Marriage Divorce and Family Relations Act of 2015 coupled with the Penal Code sections 153, 154, 156 and 137A are the legal instruments that are usually referred to in

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