South Africa: Need for national traction on reproductive justice in South Africa following elections
Source: International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion South Africa: Need for national traction on reproductive justice in South Africa following elections On 7 July 2019 the Weekend Argus reported that the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health, MEC Nomafrench Mbombo, had authorised the addition of seven new facilities to provide safe, legal termination of pregnancy […]
The injection or the injection? Restricted contraceptive choices among women living with HIV
The injection or the injection? Restricted contraceptive choices among women living with HIV Abstract Historically, women living with HIV (WLWH) have been vulnerable to biased advice from healthcare workers regarding contraception and childbearing. However, antiretroviral therapy (ART) has made motherhood safer, prompting a re-examination of whether contraceptive services enable the realisation of WLWH’s reproductive intentions. […]
A REFLECTIVE DISCUSSION: CONTRACEPTION OPTIONS FOR WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA: POST THE ECHO TRIAL
#MyBodyMyChoice
#MyBodyMyChoice is a partner-driven social and community media campaign that aims to break the silence and end the stigma around a critical sexual and reproductive health issue: access to safe abortion. This campaign is running from May 28 to September 28 2019. Click on the link below for more information about the campaign and partners. […]
HRC41 joint statement on adolescent & youth SRHR
HRC41 joint statement on adolescent & youth SRHR The Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), AWID, Centre for Reproductive Rights, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, Hivos, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Plan International, Rutgers, Sexual Rights Initiative, Swedish Association for Sexuality and Education, and Youth Coalition have developed a joint statement on adolescent and youth sexual […]
Inside the ECHO chamber: Reproductive justice must be prioritised
Inside the ECHO chamber: Reproductive justice must be prioritised More contraceptive options, a constant supply in clinics and, among many other things, building a culture of consent will get South Africa closer to achieving a just society for women. On 13 June 2019 — more than 30 years after these issues were first raised — […]
