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masimanyane conducts sexual reproductive health session
Masimanyane facilitates a Sexual Reproductive health and rights session focusing on Menstrual health and personal hygiene partnering with...
Apr 17, 20241 min read

![[read] South Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win, after 'damning' verdict](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_51d8e2f2b5654468b1a3d17ca20b737c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_51d8e2f2b5654468b1a3d17ca20b737c~mv2.webp)
[read] South Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win, after 'damning' verdict
South Africa's genocide case against Israel may have ruffled feathers in the capitals of vital Western trading partners, but it has...
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Why are sexually transmitted infections on the rise?
STI cases have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic when many countries reported low coverage for preventive, testing, and...
Jan 17, 20241 min read


Gaza: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court
South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the mass killing of civilians in Gaza, accusing Israel of...
Jan 11, 20241 min read


"All girls need is a chance" - Michelle Obama on eradicating child marriages
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, global philanthropist Melinda French Gates and leading human rights lawyer Amal...
Nov 17, 20231 min read


women's march in solidarity with Palestine
Masimanyane Women’s Rights International has a presence on global bodies and is concerned about human rights violations of women and...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
![[read] Call for a review of National Strategic Plan on GBVF](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_a22d99b875ca4df1a9782b95954786a2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_270,h_185,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_a22d99b875ca4df1a9782b95954786a2~mv2.webp)
[read] Call for a review of National Strategic Plan on GBVF
South African children have reiterated a call for the review of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide...
Sep 17, 20232 min read

![[read] Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_b90c02708b104dd38c6c1552c4e4bdd7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_b90c02708b104dd38c6c1552c4e4bdd7~mv2.webp)
[read] Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”
BURUNTUMA, Guinea-Bissau – “In all four of my deliveries I had a haemorrhage” said 39-year-old Djenabu Sano, reflecting on the...
Sep 13, 20231 min read

![[read] Beating the odds: Resilience, hope and safe births at a UNFPA mobile clinic in the Drc](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_0090ae3b0a264364a35467779589a997~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_0090ae3b0a264364a35467779589a997~mv2.webp)
[read] Beating the odds: Resilience, hope and safe births at a UNFPA mobile clinic in the Drc
Photo by Eibner Saliba on Unspalsh NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Although heavily pregnant and in pain, Kaindo...
Aug 31, 20232 min read

THE ROLE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IN CURBING GBV-ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOUGUE (DAY 1)
Dr. Eileen Carter from the Eastern Cape SA Human Rights Commission, has shed light on its mandate, its approach to addressing human...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
![[read] Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely: South African study](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_a42d3239364b4eb597db05728fc70ca5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_a42d3239364b4eb597db05728fc70ca5~mv2.webp)
[read] Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely: South African study
In South Africa, it is legal to have an abortion upon request until the 13th week of pregnancy. The procedure is performed by trained...
Aug 22, 20232 min read


NEW RECREATIONAL CENTRE TO BE NAMED IN HONOUR OF ‘BABY LEE’-ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOGUE (DAY 1)
Buffalo City Mayor Princess Faku has announced that a recreational centre located on the beachfront of East London will be named after...
Aug 22, 20232 min read


"SOUTH AFRICA IS SUPERFICIAL IN ITS ANALYSIS OF GBV"-ACCOUNTABILITY DIALOGUE (DAY 1)
Advocate Brenda Madumisa, Co-chair of the presidential steering committee on the national strategic plan, delivered a powerful keynote...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
![[read] Activist: 'Nothing to Celebrate' on South African Women's Day](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_899aad331ca44c0bb9affccd2b3e7f43~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_899aad331ca44c0bb9affccd2b3e7f43~mv2.webp)
[read] Activist: 'Nothing to Celebrate' on South African Women's Day
FILE - Women protest after more than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women appeared in court, outside the Krugersdorp...
Aug 9, 20232 min read

![[read] Taking care of business: Empowering women and girls in Uganda to pursue their dream careers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_965980fdb74f494eaf3549815d7a3691~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_965980fdb74f494eaf3549815d7a3691~mv2.webp)
[read] Taking care of business: Empowering women and girls in Uganda to pursue their dream careers
KAMPALA, Uganda – “In my village, people said women can't do the same jobs as men, but I want to prove it’s possible,” said 22-year-old...
Aug 8, 20231 min read
![[READ] Genetic variant may account for lower HIV loads in some Africans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d1449b761da14929afccae046d54c53e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_d1449b761da14929afccae046d54c53e~mv2.webp)
[READ] Genetic variant may account for lower HIV loads in some Africans
The study analysed the genetics of approximately 4 000 individuals of African ancestry, living with HIV. A genetic variant that may...
Aug 7, 20231 min read

![[READ]Minister of Gender Jean Sendeza lobbies media to champion end of GBV in Malawi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_aae96d6ea99948239cb1e2cd27d49e05~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_aae96d6ea99948239cb1e2cd27d49e05~mv2.webp)
[READ]Minister of Gender Jean Sendeza lobbies media to champion end of GBV in Malawi
Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza, has appealed to the media to champion the fight against Gender...
Aug 2, 20231 min read


Undetectable HIV poses ‘zero risk’ of sexualtransmission - W.H.O says
olicy documents don’t usually trigger excitement. But at this week’s 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, a rare...
Jul 25, 20231 min read

![[READ] Advocating against period poverty and female genital mutilation in The Gambia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d99c005343e94fedb25ed8c80f11bbfe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_d99c005343e94fedb25ed8c80f11bbfe~mv2.webp)
[READ] Advocating against period poverty and female genital mutilation in The Gambia
Reusable pads shared at St. John's School for the Deaf. © UNFPA The Gambia BASSE, The Gambia – “When a girl starts to menstruate, that's...
May 29, 20231 min read

![[read] Restoring hope, rebuilding lives: A day in the life of a fistula surgeon in Zambia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_ad2136e99faa47bdbe6b851f825833eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_285,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_ad2136e99faa47bdbe6b851f825833eb~mv2.webp)
[read] Restoring hope, rebuilding lives: A day in the life of a fistula surgeon in Zambia
Fistula surgeon Dr. Paul Musoba conducts a procedure at the Solwezi General Hospital in North-Western Province of Zambia. © UNFPA Zambia...
May 26, 20233 min read