Sex Rights Africa Network

#HappyFlow Monday: Profiling Menstrual Health Management Champions - Thokozile Sewela Nhlumayo

Thokozile Sewela Nhlumayo is a politician from South Africa who believes in equality and justness in Africa. She currently holds office as the Executive Secretary of the International Youth Parliament. She is an appointed...

#Happyflow: Profiling Menstrual Health Management Champions - Armel Sylva

Armel Sylva is a young woman from the Comoros Islands, and is passionate about youth education and the development of children and youth. She has a track record in youth engagement and media communications. Armel is a com...

#Happyflow: Profiling Menstrual Health Management Champions - Rugare Shalom Zimunya

Rugare Shalom Zimunya is a social worker, women’s rights defender and gender equality expert. She has a particular interest in sexual reproductive health and rights and has been involved in work in SRHR within the Afri...

#HappyFlow Monday: Profiling Menstrual Health Management Champions - Patricia Kajumba

Patricia Kajumba is a social worker based in Uganda. She is the founder of the Twekonyere project which seeks to create rural communities where young people autonomously champion their wellbeing and contribute to the deve...

#HappyFlow Monday: What has the pandemic highlighted in terms of MHM?

During this time of coronavirus, we have seen areas of need and gaps in service provision where Menstrual Health Management is concerned. We asked what the most glaring ones were: Natasha Seketa In the wake o...

Free the 19 LGBTQ+ persons remanded under pretext of COVID-19 regulations in Uganda

The global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has become a test to societies, governments and individuals alike on their value for human rights. Uganda is not spared. In the Public Health Act under the ‘prevent...

Queer Voices from Lockdown An Oral History Project

GALA would like to hear from you! Click here to fill in GALA's questionnaire about your lockdown/quarantine/social distancing experiences.  From a queer perspective, how are you coping with being in quarantine or loc...

#HappyFlow Monday: #MenAsAllies - MHM lockdown lessons

During this time, men need to be allies to those who menstruate! We asked some of our MHM allies what they felt was an important lesson to share with other men regarding MHM during lockdown. Wankumbu Simukonda D...

#HappyFlow Monday: How can people ensure a #HappyFlow during this lockdown period?

We asked network members how they would advise people to maintain a #HappyFlow during the lockdown period that many countries are facing due to COVID-19. Mujilowe Ndhlovu Menstrual hygiene still remains a taboo ...

#HappyFlow Moday: How are your communities making provision for sanitary wear during the current COVID-19 pandemic?

As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic makes its way into more countries and communities, we asked network members how their communities are making plans and provisions for ensuring menstrual dignity. Rebecca Achieng -...