Our background.
Sexual violence remains a significant public health, human rights, and justice challenge in Malawi, affecting women, men, girls, boys, and persons with disabilities across diverse socio-economic and cultural contexts.1 National data and sector reports consistently indicate high levels of sexual offences.
Vision
A Malawi free from sexual violence, where all people are protected and able to live with dignity, equality, and full access to justice.
Mission
To prevent and eliminate sexual violence and advance access to justice through research, education, advocacy, and strategic partnerships.
Our objectives.
CSVRJ is based on the following fundamental objectives.
Access to Justice
To promote access to justice for survivors of sexual and marital violence, including women, men, boys, girls, and persons with disabilities, through legal literacy, psychosocial support, safe reporting mechanisms, and community-based protection structures.
Survivor-Centered Reporting
To strengthen survivor-centered reporting systems and improve evidence preservation practices to enhance effective response and access to justice in cases of sexual violence.
Institutional Accountability
To improve accountability, responsiveness, and survivor-centered service delivery within police and local justice systems, including addressing sexual exploitation and abuse by duty-bearers.
Legal Reform
To advocate for legal and procedural reforms, including the criminalization of marital rape and the reform of evidentiary burdens and procedural barriers affecting survivors of sexual violence.
Social Norm Transformation
To transform harmful social and cultural norms surrounding marriage, consent, and sexuality through community dialogue, male engagement, and collaboration with traditional leaders and customary justice systems.
Research & Evidence
To conduct and disseminate research and evidence on sexual and marital violence to inform policy reform, advocacy, and improved justice sector responses in Malawi.
Organisation Constitution
Memorandum of associationBoard of directors
Chifundo Terrisa Kamba
History Lecturer/Researcher
Emmanuel Chakuchanya
Procurement officer
McLove Phulusa Kamba
Accountant and ManagerAll staff
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