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...
Princess Sekhothali Seeiso, who is now Queen Sekhothali Mabhena of the Ndebele Kingdom in South Africa, is the daughter of Prince Masupha Seeiso, the uncle to His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Her ...
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...
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...
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From a queer perspective, how are you coping with being in quarantine or loc...
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...
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 ...
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 -...
As Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe and countries implement shutdowns, why not use this time to broaden your SRHR knowledge by taking our online courses? They're aimed at trainers and SRHR practitioners anywhe...
The Sex Rights Africa Network held a Technology and Innovation for Advocacy workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 11-13 March 2020.
Participants workshopped using writing, social media and video work for advancing a...