In many parts of the world, women who don’t fit societal expectations are accused of being witches. This happens across sub-Saharan Africa, where the traditional concept of witchcraft was molded by those of Christian missionaries. Then, in some countries, colonial rulers attempted to curb witchcraft accusations by imposing laws, but these aren’t respected or even deemed legitimate by most people. Reporter Margaux Benn has the story from Malawi.
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