Amal Clooney funds legal education for women in Malawi
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Amal Clooney launched a scholarship program in Malawi, a country in southeastern Africa, to support young women pursuing legal studies.
Clooney and her husband George Clooney established the Clooney Foundation to lead the initiative in partnership with the University of Malawi. The program aims to remove financial barriers that often prevent women from continuing their education and building careers in law within a country where access to education and legal aid remains a challenge for many communities.
The foundation will fully fund the education of 30 young women, with the first ten students joining the program this year. Beyond tuition, the program includes paid internships for new lawyers who will work with the Clooney Foundation and the Malawi Association of Women Lawyers. These lawyers will focus on protecting victims of violence and improving access to legal assistance.
Clooney stated she is proud to launch the program at the University of Malawi and hopes to empower talented young women to help their communities. The long-term goal of the initiative is to improve access to justice for women and girls throughout Malawi. Clooney previously visited Malawi in November 2023 with Michelle Obama and Melinda French Gates to advocate for girls’ education and protection from child marriage.
