The #HappyFlow Campaign
#MyPeriodWon’tWait Do you remember your first period? Are your memories good or bad? A bloodstain on the clothes is every menstruating girl’s worst nightmare, and if you are a young girl growing up with no access to s...
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My body, my rights - questions of consent
#90DaysofCONSENT campaign launch When can young people consent to receive sexual reproductive health services (SRHS) without parental permission? It’s confusing and inconsistent – and it depends where you are. The age...
Make full SRHR for young women a priority
Young women in Sub-Saharan Africa need the full range of sexual and reproductive health care, writes Heather Boonstra, Director of Public Policy, Guttmacher Institute. As thousands of young people from around the world jo...
Comprehensive Sexuality Education: From Mauritius ESA commitment to now - where we stand?
On the 7th December 2013, Health and Education Ministers and representatives from 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa affirmed their commitment to endorse sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health service...
Red My Lips - No To Violence
Red My Lips is a non-profit organisation that uses red lipstick – and social media - to raise awareness about sexual violence, demonstrate support for survivors and combat victim-blaming around the world. The Red My Lips c...
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Zimbabwe students fighting GBV on campus
When female students at tertiary colleges and universities in Zimbabwe call for action against gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual harassment (SH) on campus, they need up-to-date statistics to back up their claims that thi...
Training with members of the Mauritius Police Force on sexual orientation and gender
Port Louis, Mauritius – On 12 and 13 April 2016, the Young Queer Alliance (NGO for LGBTI rights) and the National AIDS Secretariat (national coordinating body for the AIDS response under the aegis of the Ministry of Healt...
Focus on young adolescents
The Population Council is hosting a webinar to present research findings and recommendations on the needs of very young adolescents (age 10-14 years). In advance of Women Deliver 2016, the webinar provides and opportunit...
Let’s talk about sex!
Well that’s easier said than done, so to speak. Sometimes there are more questions than answers. For a start, talk to whom? Who can you trust? Who has accurate information? Who can you talk to without feeling embarrassed? W...