HIV risk and contraceptive choices The results of the ECHO (Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes) trial were presented at the SA AIDS Conference on 13 June 2019. The study investigated whether the use of th...
To mark International Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, the Sex Rights Africa Network held a Happy Flow symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The symposium aimed to bust the myths around menstruation, and brought together s...
The 9th SAAIDS Conference, held in Durban from 11-14 June 2019, hosted around 3000 delegates from all over the region. During the course of the conference, the Sex Rights Africa Network utilised the AIDS Foundation of Sout...
Violence against women in Malawi remains a challenge both in the home and workplace. Over 40 percent of women experience violence in any form, with lifetime physical and sexual intimate partner violence at 38 percent and inti...
What does ‘Expect Respect’ mean to you? When this hashtag first appeared on Sex Rights Africa Network (SRAN) social media posts, its creators were adamant – don’t tell people what it means, let them decide and inte...
The official launch of Trainers Lab took place at Women Deliver 2019 in Vancouver, Canada! Trainers Lab was jointly developed by the AIDS Foundation South Africa, Aidsfonds, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, Dance4Life, IPPF, R...
The MHDay team asked people what they think is needed to create a world in which women and girls are no longer limited by their periods. People from all over the world gave their answers, showing that together we can call fo...
Join us in commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28 at the #HappyFlow Symposium at Emthonjeni Auditorium, East Campus, WITS University, Johannesburg! The Sex Rights Africa Network in conjunction with the AIDS Foundat...
Researchers have found that addressing attitudes to menstruation may be necessary to improve well-being in low and middle-income countries, far more than simply better access to sanitary products. Period poverty – ...
This year's theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day is 'It's Time For Action'. We asked Network members: How are you going to ACT as an individual ? Mandi Piyasi Having grown up in a rural area, I have experienced an...
