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Liberia Liberia: Parents play important role in helping girls overcome gender stereotypes Peter Dennis | March 14, 2024 This story was originally published in March 2021. At 8 o’clock in the morning on a weekday, kindergarten students are […]
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire: Youth groups promote sexual and reproductive health in San Pédro Soro Yafolo Sita | January 23, 2024 It’s the weekend, and schools are closed in San Pédro , a city in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, over 300 kilometres […]
Mali Mali: How a group of young women encourage youth to get tested for STIs Dioro Cissé | January 4, 2024 This story was originally published in September 2022. Today, in the main square of Pélengana, a commune five kilometres east […]
Malawi Malawi: Teen mother urges youth to learn about contraceptives and use sexual health services George Kalungwe | January 4, 2024 This story was originally published in October 2022. Jessica Mandanda is a youth rights activist from Lilongwe, the capital city […]
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Youth flock to youth centre for information on sexual health Ouabouè Bakouan | January 4, 2024 This story was originally published in December 2020. David Poda flips through books at the Dano Youth Centre in Ioba […]
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Mali Mali: Group of young leaders organizes community discussions to destigmatize menstruation Fatoumata Z Coulibaly | September 1, 2023 It’s 4 p.m. on Saturday in Sébougou, a municipality six kilometres from Ségou in Mali. A crowd gathers on the […]
Malawi Malawi: Breaking the silence around puberty and sexual and reproductive health Grace Kapatuka | July 23, 2023 It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in Chilanga village in Kasungu district, about 110 kilometres from Lilongwe, the capital city of […]
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe: Revamping sex education to address teen pregnancies (Global Press Journal) admin | May 29, 2023 When Delight Ziwacha was 16, she didn’t know one could get pregnant after having unprotected sex only once. A friend […]