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Tania is 25 years old and is from Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. She lives with her husband and child. She usually works as a primary school teacher, but this work has ceased for the time being due to COVID-19. Before the pandemic, she would spend her time preparing lessons, cooking, and chatting to her neighbour and mother.

“I think girls in my community are lacking special education. If there can be organisations or clubs where the girls can meet and help each other on what to do. And tell them how to avoid unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections because during this time a lot of girls now have children while some are pregnant.”