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The Politics of The Uterus
The Lack of Adequate Information and Awareness on Safe Abortion Services among Young Women and Girls is Promoting Continuous Clandestine Abortions By Mufaro Musiyazviriyo The term abortion, generally makes people uncomfortable! In my work as a Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Program Officer, often times, I conduct awareness raising trainings and focus group discussions
Read MoreAbortion and the moral dilemma; the contradictions of policy and practice
Moral dilemmas are situations in which an individual is faced by two conflicting ethical decisions, none of which overrides the other. Middle ground anti-abortionists reasoning often cite the moral dilemma as the reason why a definitive position on abortion cannot be reached. This article will look at the middle ground challenge of the moral dilemma
Read MoreChina Considers Offering Attractive Incentives For Families To Have More Children As Birth Drops
A total of 17 Chinese government departments on Tuesday jointly released a guideline on support policies in finance, tax, housing, employment, education and other fields to create a fertility-friendly society and encourage families to have more children, as the country faces growing pressure from falling birth rates. Analysts said that it is rare to see
Read MoreZimbabwe To Host 23rd International Congress On STIs
THE 23rd edition of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), will be held in Zimbabwe from September 4 t0 September 7, 2022, in the resort town of Victoria Falls.  By Michael Gwarisa The Congress will run under the theme, “Confronting Inequities in STI Prevention, Diagnostics and Care,” and will be graced by various
Read MoreRevamped Online Comprehensive Sexuality Education Teachers Course To Reach More Teachers
A new look online Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) course for teachers has been launched during a virtual meeting that was attended by governments officials, teachers from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia as well as other stakeholders from across the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. By Michael Gwarisa The CSE Online Course for Teachers is a
Read MoreZimbabwe Comprehensive Sexuality Education Implementers Can Ride On the Devolution Wave
IN 2013, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other development partners under the leadership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UESCO), initiated a process to develop a regional commitment within the East and Southern Africa region. By Michael Gwarisa In December 2013, the political process to create the commitment was met with success
Read MoreOver 700 Obstetric Fistula Repairs Conducted In Zimbabwe Since 2015
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), have since the year 2015 conducted over 700 Obstetric Fistula (OF) repairs in women and girls. By Michael Gwarisa Obstetric fistula is a tear that occurs between the birth canal with the bladder and or rectum that leaves
Read MoreEnter the Dildo: Sex Toys Will Soon Render Men Obsolete- Says Zim top Psychologist
 IT seems those days when men used to enjoy exclusive rights to pleasuring women sexually are fast coming to an end. Just like the now obsolete Dodo, the Dildo will soon replace the penis. It’s going to be an era like never before, there shall be gnashing of teeth as reality will soon hit men
Read MoreYouth Engage takes global AIDS strategy to grassroots
Youth Engage Zimbabwe, a  grassroots youth organization that advocates for the health, well-being and human rights of all young people  with the support of UNAIDS, has embarked on country-wide youth dialogues in an effort to  prompt the policy makers to do well on their promise in terms of health service delivery, allocation of funds and
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