Malawi’s Female Chief Ends 1500 Child Marriages

Theresa Kachindamoto never had the ambition to become head chief in Monkey Bay, an area of Malawi. She was a woman, and came from a different village. However, her reputation of being “good with people” made her the popular choice when it came time for the other chiefs of the village to determine who should lead them. Unable to shirk this newfound power, Theresa decided to take this responsibility in…