ARSRC : Sexuality in the News Sexuality-related news in Africa. http://www.arsrc.org/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:24:54 -0500 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:24:31 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Africa: Men's Role Vital in Stopping Female Circumcision: Experts http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/role+vital+stopping+female+circumcision+Experts/2527537/story.html 5E51D385-9544-48D0-8FC6-B4684D5DCB39-20188-0000655706254CCF-FFA Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:16:45 -0500 Morocco: Sexuality: Artificial Hymen, A Moroccan Sore? http://en.afrik.com/article16896.html 3E339F5D-321E-422E-9EC4-2C16C4D953DA-20188-0000653DDE7909D3-FFA Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:15:47 -0500 Zimbabwe: Study Targets Sexual Minorities http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=zimbabwe&id=2477 52ABEF52-2318-4C18-A9B7-F36413949CB3-20188-00006516FB503D1E-FFA Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:12:29 -0500 Global: EU Faults U.N. for Slowdown in Gender Empowerment http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50226 7190824B-D919-4147-84B1-BFFD2E34A060-20188-000064FAB3F8268B-FFA Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:09:35 -0500 Malawi: Man Arrested For Posting Gay Rights Posters http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8495229.stm 2F026E29-0E45-4C47-BB57-6EC12DE0F35E-20188-0000658595B009C8-FFA Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:19:48 -0500 Kenya: Draft Constitution Contains Protection for Women, Unborn on Abortion http://www.lifenews.com/int1451.html 44FF2EBA-624F-4D9E-B1D4-296157E06EC6-20188-00006570E2297CA1-FFA Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:19:07 -0500 Uganda: Country Needs Improved Post-Abortion Care Services http://allafrica.com/stories/201002040191.html 78DC3E67-3202-41CA-BF07-FF76055C38E3-20188-000065647201FDC8-FFA Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:17:38 -0500 Kenya: Living in the Shadows – Being Gay in Kenya http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=kenya&id=2474 610DD598-D4DE-404E-AC55-8D7E4448F382-20188-00006528E1AE4974-FFA Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:13:59 -0500 Kenya: Victory for Anti-Abortion Lobby http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=50197 D3A5B5CB-D7AD-4DD9-90C3-AD89D04E52D8-20188-00006501B296A7F3-FFA Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:10:19 -0500 Africa: War on AIDS Hangs in Balance as U.S. Curbs Help for Africa http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703906204575027442437944112.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines 3C0B542D-5915-4450-9F99-EF0D81D05AD9-17245-00005E5D277D5690-FFA Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:36:07 -0500 Malawi: Condemnation of discriminatory laws http://www.health-e.org.za/news/article.php?uid=20032634 6C347A8A-C1FB-4F79-9090-375CC7434029-17245-00005E4C666F7664-FFA Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:35:04 -0500 Mauritania: Fatwa alone will not stop female genital cutting http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87928 D55A37F7-C4DF-48C9-A548-F6407639DCB2-20188-000065111280B650-FFA Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:20:54 -0500 Tanzania: Fresh push for family planning http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/newe.php?id=17056 25910596-0B04-4BA5-B1C8-9C8F7E36902B-17245-00005E77D9BF8AD0-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:37:59 -0500 Uganda: The deaf and blind want inclusion in fight against HIV http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Health%20&%20Living/-/689846/850790/-/3er1wiz/-/index.html F379F39B-4DBC-4D57-96D1-A4EE6F46B418-17245-00005E6523407FCA-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:36:41 -0500 Kenya: Gays embrace inclusive aids plan http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=kenya&id=2466 1B3B4E4B-9068-41DB-B66E-90E40661F81C-17245-00005E3FE90F3168-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:34:21 -0500 Sudan: Vulnerable girls risk sexual exploitation on Juba's streets http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=87900 63082BA0-4F13-4202-8CDE-56B16F0D8AF7-17245-00005E19D1FAD2E5-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:31:37 -0500 Kenya: Documenting Sexual Violence http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=50147 BBC267FA-A793-4390-AE7D-0C4AB26F682E-17245-00005E0FEB3D570A-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:30:43 -0500 Burkina Faso: Pregnant women dying because of discrimination http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=18585 85012FA4-7B7A-4A38-843E-12258BFE2486-17245-00005E6E72858B9B-FFA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:37:20 -0500 South Africa: Huge cuts in aid ahead for HIV/AIDS treatment http://www.health-e.org.za/news/article.php?uid=20032631 FF85CA5F-09C2-4B6E-943F-70E86DA76430-17245-00005E34D043E146-FFA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:22 -0500 Rwanda : Circumcision more cost-effective in newborns than adults http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/062E1A4C-2019-4637-AECB-3C542A943C5B.asp F6FB5A0D-BE74-4973-840D-FC78190AE247-17245-00005E262FA200BC-FFA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:32:31 -0500 Nigeria: Adherence partners give short-term boost, but no long-term benefit http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/C572DDDD-0191-4377-8167-183FA340BA91.asp 0785BFA4-6811-47FC-9BEB-77C2D14C6EA2-17245-00005E08B2F7EA9C-FFA Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:29:55 -0500 Global: Governments challenged to pay attention on the issue of unsafe abortion http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/10/10/707829 BB29AFC2-4CEF-4617-9583-6DE828CFBEE4-22840-0000590CD39835D8-FFA Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:10:34 -0500 Malawi: Government urges NGO to reject funds to fight for gay rights http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/malawi-govt.-urges-ngo-to-reject-funds-to-fight-for-gay-rights-2010012242606.html 51B5D4A0-B4D1-4498-809B-F3891391EED5-22840-0000597F0EB9DCBF-FFA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:49 -0500 Malawi: Minister expels suspected lesbian http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/malawi:-minister-expels-suspected-lesbian-in-malawi-2010012242587.html AB6B7BF5-9FA0-41CC-BA3D-0197E2AAAAB6-22840-00005975923D9ACA-FFA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:08 -0500 Uganda: Government Urged to Stop 'Anti-Gay' Bill http://us.oneworld.net/article/368640-uganda-urged-stop-anti-gay-bill FD4D2BB6-4EA6-4EAF-AAC3-F98CB3101DDE-22840-0000593538504ABB-FFA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:13:46 -0500 Africa: A majority of maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/10/10/707667 0DE5CD46-AD0F-483B-B717-E9469C1DC751-22840-000059966174CF9D-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:20:35 -0500 Malawi: Cabinet minister to appeal sex abuse acquittal http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jrhN1oHVPFYw2nZ-qwyCaOgdiwYg 2B0EF0E2-5634-4DF6-AC57-33A2D27002CE-22840-0000596BDDBEB7A8-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:17:28 -0500 Uganda: U.S. Pressure Against Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill Rises as Ugandan, American Human Rights Activists Testify Before Congress http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-pressure-against-uganda-anti-homosexuality-bill-rises-as-ugandan-american-human-rights-activists-testify-before-congress-82266922.html 9CB624F8-61D0-40D6-9CB6-A5A6B81E610E-22840-0000595B85B5ED75-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:16:41 -0500 Kenya: Special tribunal for HIV-related issues http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87829 1A499E08-8D5E-47D6-A8A0-75CDF37D124D-22840-00005915601CCE5A-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:11:08 -0500 Mauritania: Muslim imams initiate rare ban on female circumcision http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/58388/2010/00/21-170431-1.htm BEE0D595-7B7A-4C21-B731-B4F6C4275928-22840-000058FDCF9AB4C6-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:09:47 -0500 Senegal: NGO official make case for family planning in Africa http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/senegalese-official-make-case-for-family-planning-in-africa-2010011942341.html 8ACBE786-078C-475A-8B6A-AB242C3B1CD1-22840-000059A11AA851E0-FFA Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:21:23 -0500 Kenya: Parliament rejects gay clause in draft constitution http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/Kenyanews/Kenya-MPs-reject-gay-clause-7165.html F483BC1E-738D-4311-9ABB-E4E56BF8FF84-22840-0000598F3954DFCC-FFA Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:19:45 -0500 Ghana: Quietly Extending Options to Women http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/nota.asp?idnews=50039 A530B3CD-4F5F-42FC-AAD7-508A7940D1D4-22840-0000591E502E0719-FFA Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:12:12 -0500 Uganda: A “one million march” for the anti-gay draft law http://ilga.org/ilga/en/article/mfBXtQz1H8 D93EB766-BB3F-4DA3-8918-5863D35F8206-22840-000059420546AA04-FFA Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:15:36 -0500 Uganda: Expectant mothers to take forced HIV tests http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6780:expectant-mothers-to-take-forced-hiv-tests&catid=58:health-living&Itemid=89 FAB043CE-73F5-4712-9DEF-3D10AF7F8DC6-22840-0000592C2C7D3881-FFA Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:12:51 -0500 Nigeria: Fresh Fight Against HIV/Aids Scourge http://allafrica.com/stories/201001140244.html 085EA2CE-DF54-4943-B623-F5B0FCF1AD21-22840-000058EB89B1C7C0-FFA Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:08:45 -0500 Guinea-Bissau: Growing use of contraception saves lives http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/31/content_12731963.htm 20FD4325-936D-490B-AC53-7959CB9B2FB2-1849-00000DB346D9E320-FFA Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:12 -0500 Uganda: Archbishop of York condemns anti-gay bill http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8429699.stm 8391F26B-507C-4690-AE68-1D0F5AC39C28-1849-00000DDA355A860F-FFA Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:03:15 -0500 Botswana: Limited HIV/AIDS information puts remote area dwellers at risk http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7Z2DDP?OpenDocument B7D84AFA-9A9C-4879-8FC6-4E85D57AFD08-1849-00000DBF618B6CE7-FFA Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:02:16 -0500 Obama urges global response to combat AIDS http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/12/21/prsd1223.htm 0B0EC28D-B350-4331-8B02-EC354FE05C8D-1849-00000DE7E8D8D24A-FFA Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:04:35 -0500 Sudan: Women perpetuate culture of submission http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49726 B0B88522-8AD7-4CBF-ADCE-9812F2C6723A-1849-00000DA4BEF12FEC-FFA Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:28 -0500 Malawi: Women fight harmful cultural practices http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49683 A4593458-1243-475C-BC9A-EAD01CAB70E3-1849-00000D7C77BF7492-FFA Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:56:39 -0500 Egypt: Dispute over veil spreads across Egypt http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49632 D0B10C98-6B9C-4CA5-B9EF-5306586F342A-1849-00000D9B2B786A4F-FFA Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:58:19 -0500 Africa: More gay Africans seek asylum abroad http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=AfricaAbroad&id=2440 DACF1190-D4B2-465D-AFBC-30C680F40745-1849-00000D896CBFC20A-FFA Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:57:45 -0500 Kenya: Hardships Faced by Transsexual People http://allafrica.com/stories/200911121080.html ED7BC37D-490B-402F-ABC3-93C50A272328-30066-00007D91C805C7B7-FFA Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:13:49 -0500 Kenya: Abortion still contentious in Kenya http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/Kenyanews/Abortion-still-contentious-in-Kenya-6716.html 9EAAD9D5-F6CB-4357-BE5D-F20F171489E9-1849-00000CA57834491F-FFA Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:41:21 -0500 South Africa: Breaking with past, South Africa issues broad AIDS policy http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/world/africa/02safrica.html?_r=2 86CEBA9A-284A-42A9-AC8E-B57348F61735-1849-00000C87864AFE4B-FFA Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:55 -0500 Kenya: Gay Kenyans raise their issues on World AIDS Day http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=kenya&id=2417 44B51859-4EF3-416D-96DC-23CEB1D11F5D-1849-00000C51E52C47F4-FFA Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:34:58 -0500 World Health Organization changes HIV 'drug advice' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8385836.stm 8A59AE28-15CC-4273-8D76-574DEB53F59F-1849-00000CB9F41998E3-FFA Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:42:11 -0500 Swaziland: Progress Made, But Women Still Face Challenges http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=9364 F7D84959-0E76-4337-AC5C-DC1437919795-30066-00007E8C5C5FFBA0-FFA Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:32:00 -0500 Nigeria: Failing To End Discrimination Against Women http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49454 F833F1D9-172B-4994-8E09-637F564FB77E-30066-00007E833BB65315-FFA Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:31:16 -0500 Burundi: President claims honour for fighting homosexuality http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=burundi&id=2411 68437A9D-A758-4B99-863D-C87043CE1F9C-1849-00000BDCECB3B00B-FFA Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:34:11 -0500 AFRICA: Home-based care as effective as clinical care http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87196 F2AE9683-A096-4496-90ED-69F7CFF0D948-1849-00000C5CDDCF6B2C-FFA Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:35:40 -0500 South Africa: Lesbians Tackle Abuse During "16 Days of Activism Campaign" http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=southafrica&id=2410 18FECE06-9468-4C93-8996-CE49DF3BB3E1-30066-00007EA804EF4E6D-FFA Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:33:58 -0500 Uganda: Study Finds Benefits in Treating AIDS Patients at Home http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/health/24glob.html?_r=2 B886B9E8-68EB-42AF-9CEF-26F72D7AFAF1-30066-00007E96E7652FCB-FFA Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:56 -0500 Uganda: Harsh laws not answer to our sexuality http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/oped/Harsh_laws_not_answer_to_our_sexuality_94942.shtml F46B7AC7-2264-4BB5-80F4-C5A6990DAB85-30066-00007DEAC215CFF1-FFA Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:45 -0500 Kenya: Let's talk about sex http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144028806&cid=499 FB6FF9AD-BD08-403A-A135-C771E0A924F1-30066-00007DE935C93975-FFA Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:09 -0500 Africa: Gender - Some Progress Amidst Continuing Challenges http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49364 6F8D2646-5604-402E-8AE4-332FCD51236C-30066-00007DB3A46E538C-FFA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:37 -0500 Ghana: Revival of Family Planning, Reproductive Health On the Horizon http://allafrica.com/stories/200911200826.html 0A2A7D98-FD1E-4DB0-8391-2E9CF19D0E36-30066-00007DA0422C6009-FFA Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:43 -0500 Botswana: Cross-generational sex must be nipped in bud http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=6&aid=45&dir=2009/November/Friday13 F6FDC5F6-625A-45A2-9062-152638C0DA7E-30066-00007D966087E27D-FFA Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:14:09 -0500 North African women at forefront of legal reform http://www.commongroundnews.org/article.php?id=26736&lan=en&sid=1&sp=0 C3ED619B-2494-4969-9BA6-8483BE8B96F0-1849-00000C6AAE8E19ED-FFA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:37:45 -0500 Africa: Inclusive Sex Education Needed in African Schools http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49219 25A689FA-0FE1-452D-ACD1-4DB01ED88B5F-30066-00007D871749AD8F-FFA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:15 -0500 Global: WHO report on the health of women: AIDS leading cause of death globally in women of reproductive age http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/FeatureStories/archive/2009/20091109_Women.asp E53613CF-3C94-41ED-A500-95A32F123A9F-30066-00007D7A5BEDF9CD-FFA Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:12:04 -0500 Uganda: "You Cannot Tell Me You Will Kill Me Because I’m Gay" http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49189 356B38E8-BEA6-436F-988A-99605FA906A0-30066-00007D66CC7A87C7-FFA Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:10:46 -0500 Uganda: 59 Percent Mothers in Mbale Deliver at Home http://allafrica.com/stories/200911090735.html 4F1CFD3F-0FC1-4317-A59B-47952D331CA3-30066-00007D71F005F911-FFA Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:11:34 -0500 Nigeria: Lack of Information Responsible For Increase in HIV/AIDS Cases http://allafrica.com/stories/200911030189.html 2561195C-77C2-4999-8A41-375218BC0908-30066-00007D7F9DA0EDDC-FFA Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:12:31 -0400