Indcued abortion is common among Nigerian women.
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Abortions are more often self-induced by women with drugs and dangerous substances in Nigeria due to restrictive abortion laws.
Dropping out of school has long term significant consequences for adolescent girls and young women.
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Many young women faced challenges with online learning and studying at home during COVID, but some showed resilience and a determination to achieve their educational goals.
Access to safe abortion is recognised as a human right.
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It is likely that countries may use the US abortion ban to further restrict abortion access for fear of losing health funding.
A demonstrator holds a sign during a rally in support of abortion rights on May 3, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.
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For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion.
Maternal care should be respectful and dignified.
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For every maternal death, there are about an additional 20 women who suffer serious injuries, infections and disabilities related to pregnancy.
A general view of the damage in an informal settlement heavy rains, mudslides and winds in Durban, on April 13, 2022.
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Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
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Moya is a show that seeks a spiritual awakening, especially after the trauma and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mpho Phalatse, mayor of Johannesburg.
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Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
South Africa’s Masabata Klaas (right) celebrates a victory against England.
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Kicking off the cup with three straight wins, South Africa is ranked 2nd in the world in one day internationals.
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Despite the high incidence of adolescent pregnancy and the risks it poses, there isn’t much data on maternal mental health in this age group in sub-Saharan Africa.
Institutional management owes it to society to investigate whether their own culture excludes black women and makes them feel like imposters.
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The goal posts for black women at historically white higher education institutions are constantly shifting.
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The number of retirees at risk of poverty is growing, making them three times more likely to experience poverty than any other age group.
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The books aim to write women back into history for children to see that women are able to take up powerful positions in society.
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Makeba, who would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022, was a hugely influential artist and an icon of African liberation and identity.
Francisca Ordega of Nigeria’s legendary women’s football team.
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Twelve teams remain after the qualifying rounds of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations - with Nigeria no longer automatic favourites as the competition diversifies.
A man pairs Kenyan maize flour staple ugali with a traditional vegetable known as murenda (jute mallow).
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Facing a growing bias against indigenous crops, Kenyan researchers set out to showcase the value in local options - and set a global standard.
Head porters from the northern part of Ghana are victims of institutional weakness.
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Unresolved historical injustices, deepened in new forms, undermined compliance with Ghana’s COVID lockdown.
Juliet Namanda teaching children at her home in Kampala, Uganda, due to school closures.
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Emerging evidence shows that, for young people, the effects of COVID on education have already been devastating.
Women have a valuable role to play across scientific disciplines - but can’t do this without proper support.
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Young academies, which generally represent early career scientists, fared far better than their senior counterparts - a promising sign for the future.
A country as poor as Eswatini cannot afford to compromise the education of its children.
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There’s an intricate interchange of culture, tradition and societal narratives in the way the vulnerable boys and girls experience school.