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Legal Barriers Undermine Adolescent Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere There is a misalignment in Zimbabwe’s laws that continues to negatively affect access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services by adolescents, which may help reduce the scourge of teenage and child pregnancies. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as individuals aged 10–19 years, and youth as those aged 15–24. However, legal

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WCoZ Launches Women with Disabilities Forum

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a landmark stride toward inclusivity and gender equality, the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has officially launched the Women with Disabilities Forum—a transformative platform aimed at amplifying the voices and rights of women and girls with disabilities across Zimbabwe. Presiding over the launch, WCoZ National Coordinating Committee (NCC) Chairperson, Muchanyara Cynthia

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Health News REPRODUCTIVE SRHR

Hivos’ Program Expands SRHR Services To Street Children and Vulnerable Groups

Michael Gwarisa

THE Consent2Access Campaign, an advocacy initiative on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) being implemented by Hivos and its partners across Eastern and Southern Africa, has gone a step further by extending services to groups of adolescents and young people that are usually left out in a number of health programs. By Michael Gwarisa The

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