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Access to birth control, which empowers women with the agency to decide if, when, and how many children to bear, is a fundamental human right. While increased use of contraception among women in low- and lower-middle-income countries has successfully prevented over 141 million unintended pregnancies, curbed 29 million unsafe abortions, and averted nearly 150,000 maternal deaths, only 1 in 4 women in these developing nations can realize their desired fertility intentions.
If there is one thing Fun Factory has carved a niche out of, it is making Ugandans laugh. The group founded after a breakaway from Theatre Factory has over the years become the first family of skit and situational comedy on stage and later TV. It is said it was the Covid-19 lockdown that got Ugandans stranded at home for months and later years that got many realising the value of art.
Summary In July this year, global leaders, activists and government ministers from around the world met in Paris for the second Summit of the Generation Equality Forum, a global process focused on advancing gender equality for Africa and the world. ‘Self-care’ refers to health services and products that are user-initiated or controlled, often with health provider support, but often outside of a formal healthcare setting.
By Dr. Milly Kaggwa, Senior Clinical Advisor for Africa, PSI My mother raised me to believe that I am in charge of my own life, including my sexual and reproductive health. So, when at the age of 12 I decided that I would have four children, I made a plan to do just that. As I continued with my education, my career and became a medical doctor, I never lost track of that goal. Today, I am a proud mother of four.
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