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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.
The goal posts for black women at historically white higher education institutions are constantly shifting.
The number of retirees at risk of poverty is growing, making them three times more likely to experience poverty than any other age group.
The books aim to write women back into history for children to see that women are able to take up powerful positions in society.
Makeba, who would have turned 90 on 4 March 2022, was a hugely influential artist and an icon of African liberation and identity.
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.
Facing a growing bias against indigenous crops, Kenyan researchers set out to showcase the value in local options - and set a global standard.
Unresolved historical injustices, deepened in new forms, undermined compliance with Ghana’s COVID lockdown.
Emerging evidence shows that, for young people, the effects of COVID on education have already been devastating.
Young academies, which generally represent early career scientists, fared far better than their senior counterparts - a promising sign for the future.
There’s an intricate interchange of culture, tradition and societal narratives in the way the vulnerable boys and girls experience school.
Female Fear Factory by Pumla Dineo Gqola sees gender violence as a sophisticated ecosystem kept alive by socially manufactured fear.
People in the world’s poorest regions have not benefited equally from the recent advancements made in cancer screening, prevention and treatment.
Temporary measures such as legislative gender quotas can increase women’s access to political participation.
Urban poverty is having an adverse impact on the health of mothers and children.
Her celebration of black life, black beauty and black humanity through her films and music was subversive.
For her, art was a weapon in the struggle and a tool for education. She used every opportunity to build movements and to archive experiences in writing.
Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 accounted for 25% of new infections, while making up only 10% of the population.
Skin lighteners are being used more than ever before, especially in urban areas and among men.
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