Child abandonment remains a legacy in a context of social and economic inequalities and patriarchy in society. Studies have suggested that some key reasons for abandonment include a sense of desperation because of abject poverty and unemployment, the “breakdown” of the family, HIV/Aids, and stigmatisation because of cultural beliefs. This is often worsened by poor […]
See MoreFear of litigation, HIV risks push up C-section numbers
Fear of litigation, HIV risks push up C-section numbers Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni Obstetricians are very nervous to do deliveries because normal deliveries have a very high litigation rate, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition explains. Are South African mothers being pushed towards caesarean-section births by doctors wary of botched natural births? While experts agreed that the […]
See MoreStrengthening Support to LGBTIQ Adolescents
Strengthening Support to LGBTIQ Adolescents: Policy report on the rationale and scope for strengthening support to adolescents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or questioning | Resource Centre. Resource link: Strengthening Support to LGBTIQ Adolescents Author(s) Middleton-Lee, Sarah Contributor: Charthaigh, Aoife NicOsterlund, Sara
See MoreCultural De-colonization versus Liberal Approaches to Abortion in Africa: The Politics of Representation and Voice
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Cultural De-colonization versus Liberal Approaches to Abortion in Africa: The Politics of Representation and Voice DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2018/v22i2.5 Malvern, Chiweshe1* and Catriona Macleod2 African-based Post-doctoral Fellow for the London School of Economics and a Research Associate at the Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction Research Programme at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa1; Distinguished […]
See MoreRace Determines survival in SA’s cervical cancer patients
Black women are almost six times more likely to die of cervical cancer than white women, partly because diagnosis is poor and many women don’t have regular Pap smears. By Pontsho Pilane and Mogale Mojela Burden on black women A 2018 study published in the Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics journal found that black women were almost […]
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SRJC welcomes new Board
Twitter @Jranape Twitter @CSSR15 Twitter @duduzile62 Twitter @dynamicDango Twitter @lancelouskieter SRJC Staff members Marion Stevens -Director- Ex Officio Fatima Fredericks – Finance and Development Manager Imameleng Masitha – Communications and Media officer Instagram @srjcza Twitter @_srjc […]
See MoreLegal vs Illegal abortion in South Africa
28 September has been marked as the Global day for Safe and legal abortion. While in South Africa it is legal, the accessibility is still an issue many South African women face. The following short documentaries by ENCA (CheckPoint) look at public health accessibility for abortion. The My Body, My Right @myrightochoice campaign created a […]
See MoreMarion Stevens shares challenges about SRHR in South Africa
The Sexual Rights Initiative 39th session of the Human Rights Council. Marion Stevens, from the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), tells us about the current SRHR challenges in South Africa, and the ways in which South Africa’s participation in multilateral spaces does not reflect its national and international human rights obligations and commitments. Watch […]
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