Unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating a pregnancy that is performed by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment, not inconformity with the minimal medical standards or both.

Unsafe abortion is among one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in Africa. In the Sub- Saharan Africa region, women are most likely to die from unsafe abortion. As of 2019, the Sub-Saharan Africa region has ...

Child marriage disproportionately affects girls, threatens their health and wellbeing, and also negatively impacts their education and life opportunities1. Given all the health and socio-economic risks of child marriage, ...

Reflection is a valuable practice that allows intentional assessment and evaluation of situations and practices, while taking stock of lessons learned and identifying areas of improvement, individually or collectively. ...

The early years are critical for children's optimal health and developmental outcomes. However, too many children are spending their early years in suboptimal environments, with negative implications for their development ...

Women spend disproportionately more time on unpaid work such as childcare and household chores than men. Childcare responsibilities and household chores seem to impede women’s participation in paid work. The quality ...

This policy brief summarizes evidence from a study conducted in Rwanda by the Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). The study’s aim was to understand ...

Au Bénin, on estime que les décès liés aux avortements provoqués et non sécurisés causent entre 15 et 20% des décès maternels.1 Du fait de la restriction juridique et du stigma social autour l’avortement, de nombreuses ...

For many young people across the world a significant proportion of theirformative years is spent in school, making learning institutions importantcontexts in which gender norms are inculcated; and teachers a key agentin ...

This policy brief summarizes evidence from a comparative analysis of five selected sub-Saharan Africa countries, highlighting the overall impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of, access to, and use of ...