Gender
KCs report what life is like for women facing gender-based discrimination and violence, some of whom are also living with HIV, TB and other serious health issues. Stories range from women rebuilding their lives and their sexual and reproductive health after suffering rape and violence to mothers who have experienced and overcome stigma and abandonment after developing complications during childbirth, such as fistula.
KCS also highlight the impact violence and discrimination have on transgenders, gay men, lesbians and men who have sex with men by telling individual stories of struggle and empowerment and by documenting grassroots campaigns and community activities.
Girls struggling to deal with the cost of menstruation
Talent Chifamba, a 22-year-old orphan from rural Nyabira in Zimbabwe, is a typical example of how girls and young women are struggling to deal with their menstrual cycles due to poverty. more
Women’s cancers reach two million
From www.bbc.co.uk
Two million women were diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer last year, according to global figures. go
STIs most common complaint amongst women at Ugandan slum health centre
Most women reporting to a health clinic in a slum area of Uganda are being treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), says the centre’s proprietor. more
Zimbabwe to launch plan for women, girls, gender equality and HIV
Zimbabwe will on Thursday (15 September 2011) launch its agenda for an accelerated action plan on women, girls, gender equality and HIV, according to Dr.S.J. Utete-Masango, Secretary for Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development. Utete-Masango said the accelerated agenda provides an … more
Birth control pills may alter memory
From www.presstv.com
A new study conducted at the University of California says women who use birth control pills remember emotional events differently than women who don’t. go
Obese, pregnant or both?
From www.bbc.co.uk
Nearly half of women of childbearing age are overweight or obese in the UK and this means there are increasing numbers of obese pregnant women. But spotting those mothers whose bumps are due to fat as well as a baby is difficult, not least because there are no UK guidelines on how much weight women should gain during pregnancy.
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Rape victims missing out on vital treatment
In Cambodia, the national program on HIV prevention does not provide post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services to victims of rape, despite this being an effective prevention method for these victims. more
US students design ultrasound for Ugandan midwives
From www.womensenews.org
A low-cost ultrasound system is on its way to Uganda in early summer. Produced by students at the University of Washington, it’s intended to help midwives battle the high death rate in the country’s rural areas.
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