October 27, 2022
East Africa: Girls in Uganda Lured Across the Border to Undergo Female Genital Mutilation
Fourteen-year-old Judith* and five other Pokot girls were lured across the border, into Kenya from Uganda, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason - to undergo female… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Lesotho: Lesotho Introduces Family Planning Services With Childbirth in Hospital, to Empower Women
After delivering her fifth child, 'Mathabo*, 33, and her husband decided to start using contraceptives a day after the birth, to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. While still in… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Family Planning, a Life-Saving Intervention for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia
"In this difficult situation, family planning will help me take care of my own health and safety and better care for my baby and family" says Nigiste, 21, a mother of a… Read more »
August 26, 2022
East Africa: Regional Initiative to Speed Up Progress On Ending Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths
Women in East and Southern Africa still die during pregnancy and childbirth due to preventable causes, said Dr. Brian Chirombo, WHO Rwanda Representative, at a high-level meeting… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Angola: How Angola is Training Nurses to Support Safe Birth During Emergencies
"Working with women, my biggest challenge is to bring knowledge, because those who do not have knowledge will not be able to do anything. Those with knowledge already know what to… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Africa: Call for Young Innovators and Youth-Led Innovation Hubs to Help End FGM and Early and Unintended Pregnancies
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, announces the launch of two Innovation Crowdsourcing HackLabs for young African innovators and youth-led hubs based… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Uganda: HIV-Positive Teen Mum Inspires Her Peers By Sharing Her Life Experiences As a Peer Educator
Young people find it easy to talk to 20-year-old Rebecca. Not only is she confident, warm and knowledgeable, particularly about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Africa: Nearly a Third of All Women in Developing Countries Become Mothers During Adolescence - Research
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children, or girls aged 17 and… Read more »