Sexual Health

South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

Article Tebadi Mmotla - 9 Feb 2020

State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

Theatre company breaks down barriers to communication

Article Advertorial Supplement - 30 Nov 2018

Investing in the Future Youth Development Award. Winner: Drama for Life Theatre Company Project

Hlokomela takes healthcare to women who need it most

Article Advertorial Supplement - 30 Nov 2018

Investing in the Future Health Award Winner: Hlokomela Women's Clinic

A grim anniversary: Hundreds of clinics close as Trump’s gag rule turns one

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Feb 2018

Governments and even anonymous do-gooders are stepping into fill the funding gap left by the US decision, but their pockets will never be deep enough.

Did government waste R127-million on a condom no one wanted?

Article Tian Johnson - 24 Jan 2018

Activists warn new data shows government may have invested millions into the wrong female condom and may be on the verge of doing it again.

Safely embrace ‘hoe is life’

Article Kagure Mugo - 1 Dec 2017

Queer people had only the heterosexual space for early lessons in sexual identity

Let us be childless by choice

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Aug 2017

Society must stay out of young women’s decision whether to have babies or not.

Let’s really talk about sex, baby: Improving sexuality education for children

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Apr 2017

Sexuality education forms part of the Life Orientation curriculum in South African schools to help learners navigate the challenges of growing up

Youth avoid sexual healthcare

Analysis bogdan TagDiv - 7 Apr 2017

Health services are available but the attitudes of medical staff deter young people

The female condom: Soft, stimulating and sexy sheaths open up a new world for couples

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Sep 2016

The government is making female condoms more accessible – and these come with extra benefits.

Youth-friendly sexual health clinics put Ugandans at ease

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Apr 2016

Clinics dedicated to young people are ideal but the poor nation struggles to provide at least a basic service for those who can't access them.

[From our archives] ‘I still have sex, even with HIV’

Article bogdan TagDiv - 27 Sep 2013

Two young people speak out about life, and love, and the very real risk of rejection.

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