SRHR

Across much of Africa, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are still discussed primarily as a matter of service delivery: clinics, commodities, donor-funded programmes, and outreach initiatives. These services are important, and in many communities, they are lifesaving. But framing SRHR as a service rather than a right quietly weakens accountability. When access depends […]

When the COVID 19 pandemic broke out, it was soon accompanied by a spike in the number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases. This relationship between the two was attributed to several factors including job losses and the tension that arises when a couple spends too much idle time together. However, the pandemic is well into