An anti-abortion movement is calling for the rejection of calls to legalise abortion but Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula says he can push to for it if he gets enough support from ... Read more »

Coronavirus lockdowns around the world could lead to a 20% surge in domestic violence as victims remain trapped at home with their abusers, the United Nations has predicted. Tens ... Read more »

Amid global commitments to defeat, or at least minimise, the pervasive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the African continent remains unclear. COVID-19 and measures ... Read more »

Tanzania has buckled under pressure from human rights groups and activists as it will now allow thousands of pregnant girls to attend school as part of a U.S.$500 million World ... Read more »

The education loan was delayed, following pressure from civil society organisations which raised concerns over schoolgirls' rights. The World Bank said that the education support ... Read more »

  About 50% of young people aged above 18 are sexually active and only about 11% are using family planning methods although they desire to use a method to prevent ... Read more »

The Commission for Gender Equality in South Africa says that forced or coerced sterilisation for women living with HIV in South Africa's public hospitals is "cruel, torturous or ... Read more »

With violence wreaking havoc across the country, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says that his government is ready to hold talks with the main militant leaders in the ... Read more »

Nigerians woke up to the news of the cancellation of birth tourism for Nigerian pregnant women by the United States government, writes Tony Ademiluyi for This Day. Read more »

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States have ruled that a 2015 policy that bans pregnant girls from studying in public schools is discriminatory and ... Read more »