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Op-Ed: Africa wins when we prioritise women’s health. Here’s how.
SRHR
Op-Ed: Africa wins when we prioritise women’s health. Here’s how.
Despite shifting priorities and shrinking budgets, investing in SRHR is the right thing to do–benefitting the individual, com...
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Tanzanian Youth Driving Change through Community-Led Monitoring
ASRHR, HIV, HIV Prevention
Tanzanian Youth Driving Change through Community-Led Monitoring
In Kigoma, Tanzania, a groundbreaking initiative is taking shape through 2gether 4 SRHR - where young people living with HIV ...
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After the cyclones: self-esteem workshops help lessen influence of climate shocks on child marriage in Mozambique.
HIV, Press Release, Gender-Based Violence, Education
After the cyclones: self-esteem workshops help lessen influence of climate shocks on child marriage in Mozambique.
Eastern and Southern Africa is on the front lines of climate change, disease outbreaks, and humanitarian crises, including co...
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6-million young moms in Africa are not in school. They can be.
ASRHR, HIV, Young mentor mothers, HIV Prevention, Gender-Based Violence, Education
6-million young moms in Africa are not in school. They can be.
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 6-million pregnant and parenting girls are out of school. Research shows one of the best way...
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Eswatini: Where do you learn to become a man, when the man of the house is away?
ASRHR, HIV Prevention, Gender-Based Violence, Men and Boys
Eswatini: Where do you learn to become a man, when the man of the house is away?
Kwakha Indvodza (Building Men) is a local community initiative supported by the United Nations Joint Programme 2gether 4 SRH...
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What Music’s #MeToo Reckoning Means for African Women
Gender-Based Violence
Op-Ed: What Music’s #MeToo Reckoning Means for African Women
A joint opinion piece by the gender technical advisors of UNAIDS and UNFPA on the pervasiveness and impact of gender-based vi...
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Meet the Gen Zers filling gaps in sex education to combat HIV
Meet the Gen Zers filling gaps in sex education to combat HIV
Joint Opinion Piece by UNITED! Movement members:Ruele Okeyo, 27, from Kenya, uses tik tok and his Sex Ed by Ruele-ations po...
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Four policies changing the game on violence against women and vulnerable people in East and Southern Africa
Four policies changing the game on violence against women and vulnerable people in East and Southern Africa
When it comes to sexual and reproductive health and rights in East and Southern Africa, the numbers are stark: The region has...
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From policy to practice: Turning the tide on gender based violence in East and Southern Africa
SRHR, HIV, Gender-Based Violence
From policy to practice: turning the tide on GBV in East and Southern Africa
A joint opinion piece by Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Directors: Ms. Anne Githuku-Shongwe, UNAIDS; Ms. Lydia Zigomo, ...
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Beyond the rainbow: LGBTQI+ rights and health in Eastern and Southern Africa
Beyond the rainbow: LGBTQI+ rights and health in Eastern and Southern Africa
A joint thought piece by Regional Directors for east and Southern Africa, Anne Githuku-Shongwe, UNAIDS and Lydia Zigomo, UN...
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Empowering Girls Means Upholding Their Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health
Press Release
Empowering Girls Means Upholding Their Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health
Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl (11 October), by Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Directors: Anne Githuk...
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Celebrating the Results of the impactful 2gether 4 SRHR Phase I Joint Programme
Celebrating the Results of the impactful 2gether 4 SRHR Phase I Joint Programme
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go further, go together”  - this old adage perfectly encapsulates the journ...
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