Though initial reactions towards abortion were negative, there were displays of understanding and empathy when discussing why women have abortions.
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Adolescent girls can contribute to social change, economic growth, sustainable development and peaceful societies. They should be able to live their lives free from violence.
A literary icon, her autobiographies offer a way of understanding the country’s brutal past in order to heal and move forward.
The HPV vaccine is an effective prevention for cervical cancer, especially if adolescents get it before sexual debut.
The first female student at the famous Makerere University art school, Karuga only began an art career when she retired at 60. She ended up showing internationally.
Women’s motivations for joining terrorist networks belie Kenyan media accounts of naive girls manipulated through romantic notions of Jihadi brides or wives.
Empowerment can mean different things for different women, but access to information is key. In Mali radio is the main source of information.
Countries where traditional laws exist must uphold children’s rights and push for their best interest.
Universal energy access can only be achieved if people have the capabilities to use the energy to transform their lives.
Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. The biases and perceptions that keep women and girls out of STEM must be tackled.
Nigerian women’s experiences of conflict mirror their unequal status and the prevalence of gender violence in and out of conflict.
Colleges of education must have increased resources to improve training. They must also address gender-specific issues such as childcare provision, accommodation and sexual harassment.
COVID-19 restrictions created life-threatening challenges to female sex workers as they weren’t able to access their medication, support or their clients.
Local and national governments in west and central African countries must prioritise investment in providing access to HIV testing for all pregnant women.
The evidence shows that keeping girls in school not only reduces HIV risk, but also delays marriage and pregnancy, and improves mental health.
Women are testing positive at a higher rate than men and women, they have a greater social and economic vulnerability, particularly during lockdown, with working-age being the most affected.
According to a new book, the friendships among women in the novel reveal its author Sol T. Plaatje’s view of effective political struggle.
The importance of accessing water that’s safe to drink and enough for washing, cleaning and cooking is clear, but little attention has been given to the safety of water collection away from home.
The police in Nigeria and Ghana must receive gender sensitivity training to effectively fight domestic violence.
Food security emerged as a major issue for women nearing the end of their lives in Malawi.
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