United Nations Population Fund
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Breaking the cycle: Ending childhood pregnancy in South Africa
Early and unintended pregnancies remain a critical challenge in South Africa, significantly impacting the health, education and socioeconomic prospects of girls
Zambia faces birth control shortages after UK slashes UN funding
The United Nations Population Fund is the world’s largest provider of contraception to poor countries. The UK’s cuts to the agency are almost three times more severe than…
We are all partners in the elimination of Gender-Based Violence
The Critical Thinking Forum focused on the higher education sector but it became clear that this is a manifestation of a broader social issue
The goal is to end GBV in its entirety!
We need to reach out to all community stakeholders and use the influence of the community leaders to change perceptions around gender-based violence
HIV/Aids vs family planning
The international community has "made a mistake" with the intensity of its focus on the global HIV/Aids epidemic and lost ground on family planning.
Go-slow on SA population growth
The world’s population is set to hit the seven billion mark next week according to the UN — but South Africa’s population growth is slowing down.
Battling to take death out of birth in Africa
Lying on a sagging mattress and wincing slightly, Anna Lado laughs at the idea that she should have been afraid of giving birth to her first child, now lying in a crib near her…
Problems loom ahead of Sudan census
Cash-flow problems and logistic headaches are blighting preparations for Sudan’s census, a cornerstone of the fragile peace ending a devastating civil war and paving the way for…