by Adekunle | Feb 22, 2025 | News
the absence of female health workers at the Primary Health Center (PHC) has created a significant barrier for women seeking medical care. Cultural norms and personal comfort often make it challenging for women to consult male health practitioners, leading to delays or...
by Adekunle | Feb 22, 2025 | News
Uganda has witnessed a modest yet significant decline in reported domestic violence cases. According to the latest annual police crime report, 14,073 cases were documented in 2024, marking a 4% decrease from the 14,681 cases reported in 2023. While this reduction...
by Adekunle | Feb 22, 2025 | Research
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are methods that provide effective pregnancy prevention for an extended period without requiring daily user intervention. The primary types include intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal implants. Unlike short-term...
by Adekunle | Feb 18, 2025 | News
The Gender Matter My Agenda Campaign (GIMAC), a coalition of 400 African civil society organizations, feminist activists, and human rights advocates, has issued a powerful call for the immediate ratification and implementation of the African Union Convention on the...
by Adekunle | Feb 4, 2025 | Research
For many women around the world, pregnancy is a time of anticipation and joy. It is a period marked by dreams of motherhood, of cradling a newborn and watching a life unfold. But for too many women in Africa, pregnancy carries an ominous shadow—a reality where...
by Adekunle | Feb 3, 2025 | News
From the young woman brutally murdered and dismembered in a rental apartment to an Olympic runner set on fire by her estranged boyfriend, Kenya is witnessing a troubling rise in violence against women. The alarming increase in femicides—gender-based killings—has...
by Adekunle | Jan 31, 2025 | Research
Performed with crude, unsanitary instruments, without anesthesia or professional medical expertise, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) stands as a blatant violation of human rights and human dignity. Rooted in an age-old tradition that claims to uphold moral purity—yet...
by joseph | Jul 17, 2024 | News
Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold the country’s landmark ban on female genital cutting (FGC), following a vigorous three-month campaign led by women’s rights activists. The decision maintains critical legal protections for girls and women against the...
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