Current Version
| Region | Malawi |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Trans Malawians have been denied recognition since the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act in 2015, which determines sex as being the gender assigned at birth. They also face criminalisation under laws against cross-dressing. |
| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf https://www.judiciary.mw/sites/default/files/2021-06/Marriage%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Family%20Relations%20Act.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 2015 | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Description | Trans Malawians have been denied recognition since the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act in 2015, which determines sex as being the gender assigned at birth. They also face criminalisation under laws against cross-dressing. | Trans Malawians have been denied recognition since the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act in 2015, which determines sex as being the gender assigned at birth. They also face criminalisation under laws against cross-dressing. |
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| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ILGA_World_Trans_Legal_Mapping_Report_2019_EN.pdf | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf https://www.judiciary.mw/sites/default/files/2021-06/Marriage%2C%20Divorce%20and%20Family%20Relations%20Act.pdf |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Trans Malawians have been denied recognition since the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act in 2015, which determines sex as being the gender assigned at birth. They also face criminalisation under laws against cross-dressing. |
| Sources | https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ILGA_World_Trans_Legal_Mapping_Report_2019_EN.pdf |