Reproductive health

SA: Chat box assists sex workers to access safe abortion

GRIT (Gender Rights in Tech), formally known as Kwanele – Bringing Women Justice, is a Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) grantee based in South Africa. GRIT has been […]

October 28, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Tanzania: Building a movement for change on safe abortion

Tanzania: Building a movement for change on safe abortion

Sophia Sushi, the Executive Director and one of the Founders of Teens Corridor, an organization promoting adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and a member of the Coalition of […]

October 28, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Tanzania: Male health worker leads the way

Tanzania: Male health worker leads the way

“Since my first encounter with the Salama Foundation, my work has transformed. I now approach my role with greater confidence and a deeper understanding of how to navigate cultural norms […]

October 28, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Male advocate for women’s health rights

Zimbabwe: Male advocate for women’s health rights

“We want to ensure women and girls are healthy and can make their own choices about their bodies.” In the rural heart of Chipinge, Zimbabwe, Mlambo Mlambo, a community leader, […]

October 28, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Young women challenge social norms

Zimbabwe: Young women challenge social norms

Blessing Mutambara is a young woman from a rural community in Masvingo studying for a BSc in Sociology degree with the Great Zimbabwe University in Masvingo, central Zimbabwe. Mutambara was […]

October 28, 2024 Themes: GBV | Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Mobile clinics deliver SRHR services to rural community

In a ground-breaking event, the RIGE-supported mobile clinic brought essential Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services to Ward 10 in Bindura Rural District. The initiative, part of the […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Parents and their children converse on “taboo” topics

Women in Communities (WICO) Zimbabwe, a Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) grantee, implemented a program at Mupangayi Secondary School in Shurugwi District to improve access to sexual and […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Dialogues and quizzes challenge age old attitudes

In Goromonzi rural district, Unlimited Hope Alliance Trust engaged community leaders in addressing harmful cultural practices and improving access to sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR). Through community dialogues and targeted […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Southern Africa: Safe abortion alliance leads the way

One of the lasting footprints of the Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) is the Safe Abortion Alliance of Southern Africa (SAASA) that grew out of the Learning and […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Malawi: Chiefs champion safe abortion

In a bold step toward advancing reproductive health rights, the Malawi Human Rights Resource Centre (MHRRC), a Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) grantee, in collaboration with other civil […]

October 27, 2024 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice