Sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies amongst women and girls in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic

Periods of adversity worsen child sexual abuse and lead to a lot of unwanted/unplanned pregnancies and unwanted children. To deal with teenage pregnancies, girls dropping out of school, and poor childbirth outcomes, in addition to programmes that address child marriage and early sexual initiation practices, more interventions should also be directed towards tackling child sexual abuse within the home.