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Ghana
Unsafe abortions a main killer of Ghana women

afrol News, 14 July - Abortions are legal in Ghana, but only 4 percent of Ghanaian women know this. As a result, unsafe abortions are widely carried out, making it the major cause of maternal deaths in the country.

Namibia
Are Namibian women being forcibly sterilised?

afrol News / IPS, 3 June - A landmark court case, alleging that HIV-positive women were forcibly sterilised in Namibian state hospitals began this week in Windhoek's High Court. Human rights groups claim the practice has continued long after authorities were notified.

Africa | World
"Invest in a woman, save a child, save the world"

afrol News, 16 April - A global movement for maternal and child health could be an answer to fast-tracking the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

Uganda
Uganda hails anti-Female Genital Mutilation bill

afrol News, 14 December - Human Rights groups have welcomed Ugandan legislators’ decision to endorse the proposed law banning female genital mutilation.

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe losing its women and children

afrol News, 25 November - Some 100 children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe, a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government, has revealed that the situation there for women and children has deteriorated in the past five years.

Africa | World
Stakeholders discuss post-crisis reproductive health needs of populations

afrol News, 28 September - Health officials, many from countries either in or recovering from long-running crises, are meeting at a United Nations forum in Granada, Spain, to find ways to meet the neglected sexual and reproductive health needs of people during and immediately after crisis situations.

Africa | World
CGI partners announce new commitments to empower girls and women

afrol News, 24 September - Millions of girls and women will have access to improved health care, better education, and increased economic opportunity, thanks to the new commitments made at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which brings together leaders from across sectors of society to identify solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.

Africa | World
Report calls for HIV-sensitive laws and policing to combat AIDS

afrol News, 23 September - Violence against women, the transition from war to peace and the criminalisation of drug use and homosexuality are among the political, economic and social factors driving the HIV/AIDS pandemic, according to a United Nations-backed report released yesterday.

Africa | World
Forum promises new action on women’s health and rights

afrol News, 4 September - The Global Partners in Action forum put governments and international donors on notice today that advocates for women’s health and rights will now be speaking more frankly and pressing more strongly for speedy action, investment and an end to gender-based discrimination.

Africa | World
Global women’s forum make claim on economic stimulus funds

afrol News, 2 September - The global movement for women’s health and rights, has made an appeal for countries to earmark 1 percent of their economic stimulus funds for development needs.

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