INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE FORCED STERILISATION OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA
INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE FORCED STERILISATION OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA The Commission for Gender Equality Read more here : Forced-Sterilisation-Report
We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference
*For the original article visit Ground Up website, see the link below. We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference About 80 activists took part in an Extinction Rebellion protest outside The Westin hotel in Cape Town during the annual Southern African Coal Conference on Thursday. Business executives, lobbyists, and government officials gather every […]
Flows in the global fertility market
[Original Post from UCT, see the link] Flows in the global fertility market What does the global fertility industry reproduce – apart from babies? Associate Professor Amrita Pande, a sociologist and feminist ethnographer at the University of Cape Town (UCT), seeks to answer this central question through her research on the global fertility market. Human […]
Call for Papers
Call for Papers Rationale: Histories of social movements in the Global South remain dominated by the visions and achievements of male activists. Feminist scholars have responded by demonstrating the central role that women have played in social movements, especially the civil rights, women’s liberation, and anti-apartheid movements. Building on current historiographical trends toward transnational histories […]
The Ongoing Trauma of Prematurity
The Ongoing Trauma of Prematurity As an obstetrician-gynecologist I’ve counseled many women about their risks of a premature delivery and delivered hundreds of premature babies, yet I didn’t think much about the ramifications after I handed the tiny newborn to the neonatal intensive care unit team. And there are many ramifications. Ten percent of births in […]
Ten years later: The NHI must prioritise sexual and reproductive health
Ten years later: The NHI must prioritise sexual and reproductive health Reproductive justice is a win-win situation where everyone benefits and a South Africa universal health coverage funding model should ensure this, writes Marion Stevens. Ten years ago, I wrote a column in the nurses’ trade union journal (Denosa Nurses Update) unpacking the National Health Insurance (NHI) […]
What does the teaching and learning of sexuality education in South African schools reveal about counter-normative sexualities?
What does the teaching and learning of sexuality education in South African schools reveal about counter-normative sexualities? By Dennis A Francis —————————— See the link for attachment. NEW_BERA MANCHESTER 2019 (2)
Request for sign-on: HRC42 Joint civil society statement on abortion rights
Request for sign-on: HRC42 Joint civil society statement on abortion rights Published on September 13, 2019 In support of the upcoming International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September 28, the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition, Ipas, the Asia-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, the Association […]
Voices and Choices
Let’s make sure that no woman or young girl endangers her health and life due to unsafe abortions. Visit our exhibition at Constitution Hill (South Africa) from 27-29 September and show support in the fight against #AbortionStigma #MyBodyMyChoice #ReproductiveJustice #LetsEndTheStigma https://www.mybodymychoicesouthafrica.org/
