It is women and girls who will suffer the most from the funding crisis caused by cuts to development aid.
On World Health Day, let’s not lose sight of hope, of taking action to make sure we create societies in which our children can not only survive but thrive
Although these regions still have the highest figures for HIV, violence against women and girls and adolescent pregnancy, progress is being made
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has launched a recall of the pill after a packaging mix-up compromised its contraceptive efficacy
When Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, I was nine months pregnant … what if I had been there?
This edited extract from Power and Faith by Ponthso Pilane explores the issues of religion, pregnancy and abortion
Family planning and the resulting demographic dividend are easier to achieve when men join the contraception conversation.
But stigma remains, and measures such as low or no school fees, bursaries and mentorship could improve teenage mothers’ future opportunities
We speak to Marie Stopes SA about how a surgical abortion works and what you can expect
Extending the child support grant into pregnancy will play a vital role in combating stunting and improving the prospects of children in South Africa
A 2021 study showed that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased in the last nearly 30 years
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
A bunch of flowers on Mother’s Day expresses gratitude but mothers need more – recognise all their work, listen to them, include them in decision-making
The way we deal with abortion is shaped and directed by the language we use to talk about it
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
We do not need rogue, prejudiced or ignorant principals to lead our schools. We need principled leaders who are empathetic and follow the laws of the country and those prescribed for the education sector.
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
When conflict and Covid-19 disrupt schooling and devastate the economy, girls drop out, and teen pregnancies rise
Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children under five are even more vulnerable.
Women with a history of depression are at greater risk, whereas antidepressant medication can negatively affect men’s fertility
With South Africa under lockdown, many South Africans are hungry — and very soon persistent hunger will dramatically increase malnutrition
This lockdown will hurt my family in the stomach. We will suffer for this whole period. I don’t even know what I will do when my wife gives birth in the next two weeks
Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence
Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information
"When I became pregnant four years ago I just could not believe it. I was somewhat fearful of what people would say and how they would look at me."
American parents are no longer satisfied with traditional gender reveal methods
This silent killer stalks expecting mothers around the world and is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in South Africa
We can now control our species genetic future
but this power is ‘awesome and terrifying’
Sperm washing, assisted insemination and long hospital waits — if you were lucky. This is what pregnancy when you were HIV-positive used to look like
The government plans to overhaul the country’s current abortion laws
Women may be paying the price for decades’ old concessions to the medical aid industry.
Would you join a medical aid if you were perfectly healthy? Most won’t. That’s why we need waiting periods, says Discovery CEO Jonathan Broomberg.