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 »

The Nairobi Summit has three critical commitments - bringing to zero maternal deaths, gender-based violence and harmful practices, as well as meeting the need for family planning. ... Read more »

While the debate on whether 15-year-olds should be allowed to access to contraceptives intensifies, teenage pregnancies are reportedly still on the rise, posing problems such ... Read more »

In light of a national campaign in Sierra Leone to reduce child marriages and teenage pregnancies, President Julius Maada Bio's has acknowledged that his government senselessly ... Read more »

In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, where reports indicate that more than 200 girls have dropped out of school in a period of six months as a result of teenage pregnancies, ... Read more »

Mchinji District Health Office's spokesperson, Owen Chatayika, has said some women shun reportedly family planning methods because of perceptions that contraceptives would lower ... Read more »

Maternal mortality can be successfully reduced if Nigeria put women's rights at the centre of the equation, says the Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and ... Read more »

The Mozambican parliament has voted unanimously to criminalise child marriage, a bill that will impose hefty penalties on those found guilty of engaging in or promoting the ... Read more »

According to a 2015 report by the United Nations, Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth. The HelpMum organisation gives gives pregnant women in ... Read more »

President John Magufuli has said if women have more children the country's economy will grow citing China, Nigeria and India's economy as examples of countries that have gained ... Read more »