The programme provides a safe space for teenage girls in Makhanda’s townships to discuss and learn about sexual and reproductive health
Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children
It is women and girls who will suffer the most from the funding crisis caused by cuts to development aid.
On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive
Although these regions still have the highest figures for HIV, violence against women and girls and adolescent pregnancy, progress is being made
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has launched a recall of the pill after a packaging mix-up compromised its contraceptive efficacy
When Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, I was nine months pregnant … what if I had been there?
This edited extract from Power and Faith by Ponthso Pilane explores the issues of religion, pregnancy and abortion
But stigma remains, and measures such as low or no school fees, bursaries and mentorship could improve teenage mothers’ future opportunities
Extending the child support grant into pregnancy will play a vital role in combating stunting and improving the prospects of children in South Africa
A 2021 study showed that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased in the last nearly 30 years
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making
The way we deal with abortion is shaped and directed by the language we use to talk about it
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
We do not need rogue, prejudiced or ignorant principals to lead our schools. We need principled leaders who are empathetic and follow the laws of the country and those prescribed…
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
When conflict and Covid-19 disrupt schooling and devastate the economy, girls drop out, and teen pregnancies rise
Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children…
Women with a history of depression are at greater risk, whereas antidepressant medication can negatively affect men’s fertility
