Family planning
ANALYSIS: Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women, girls
The aim is to reduce maternal deaths, address the unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence across Africa by 2030.
Empowered women make millions of decisions that add up to a better demographic situation for themselves, their children and for Africa.
The letter written by a senior official in the ministry covering health and gender issues asked the head of FHI 360 to immediately stop airing advertisements under a project called Tulonge Afya.
USAID cut all money for Marie Stopes International when it refused to comply with a rule reinstated by Republican President Donald Trump in January 2017.
The UN Population Fund's Esther Muia says South Africa is one of a few countries where the family planning commodities budget is funded 100% by the government.
Sanco says Julius Malema’s statement ignores the importance of family planning in human development.
The ruling Communist Party has approved plans to allow all couples in China to have two children.
Aaron Motsoaledi says girls need easier access to family planning to stop the scourge of baby deaths.