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By Shamiso Chigorimbo Johannesburg, 16 October 2020: Members of the Zambia parliament recently shot down a regressive motion that sought suspension of teaching Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools pending […]

By Sifisosami Dube Johannesburg,  Eight years ago I made a career move to be in the trenches of gender equality work. This was a huge milestone in my life as […]

Dr Makanatsa Makonese, Harare, 11 October: There has been a flurry of legal battles to end child marriages in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region over the past few […]

By Edinah Masiyiwa, Harare, 28 September: It is time we pass effective laws and policies that promote women’s choices when it comes to keeping or terminating a pregnancy especially now, […]

Press release Johannesburg 10 September: Organisations working to promote women’s rights amid COVID-19 have called on the government to intensify gender-responsive solutions to the pandemic, especially gender based violence. In […]

By Tapiwa Zvaraya Harare, 7 September: The Corona Virus pandemic (COVID-19) has left most public services including health, water, refuse collection and transport in Zimbabwe barely functional. The shortage of […]

By Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, Johannesburg, 9 August 2020: #VoiceandChoice resonates with the subject closest to my heart: quality sexual and reproductive health services. Without voice there is no choice. Without […]

By Susan Tolmay and Colleen Lowe Morna, Johannesburg, 5 August: In most of the world, more men than women are infected by, and die as a result of, COVID-19. In […]

By Lungelo Ndhlovu Bulawayo, 7 August: Surgeries for intersex people in Zimbabwe have been indefinitely postponed due to the Corona Virus pandemic, acting Chief Executive Officer of Mpilo Central Hospital […]

Press release Johannesburg, August 20:  As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month, Global Affairs Canada is proud to announce the awarding of 40 grants valued at over R22 million through its […]