The ARSRC Sexuality in the News newsletter is a compilation of the week's news and analysis of sexuality issues, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV and AIDS, gender, and LGBT issues.
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS OF HOMOPHOBIA IN GHANA
Recent condemnation of homosexuality by religious and political leaders in Ghana has led to a climate of fear preventing men who have sex with men (MSM) from accessing vital health services, say local NGOs. More
EGYPT: SEX EDUCATION AS REMEDY FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
In Egypt, adolescents rarely receive their sex education from the institutions thought to be best adapted to the task. Ignorance and misinformation spread as families, school programs, and public health campaigns fail to address the issue. For feminist activists, sexual harassment is just one of the expressions of this shortcoming in education. More
BETTER EDUCATION WILL HELP FIGHT UNSAFE ABORTIONS
It is estimated that at least 5.5 million unsafe abortions occur in Africa every year and about 40% of the women die as a result of complications due to these procedures. Abortion, unless it is done for medical purposes, remains illegal in most of the region. It is legal in South Africa. More
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RWANDA: TURNING TIDE ON HIV/AIDS
Rwanda appears to be stemming the tide of the HIV/AIDS epidemic as health experts report that the HIV prevalence rate in this small East African nation has fallen below 3% from a staggering 13% in the 1990s. More
GLOBAL: SUPPRESSION OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS PERSISTS DESPITE PROGRESS ON DISCRIMINATION
The United Nations committee tasked with ensuring compliance with the global treaty to end discrimination against women today noted that there has been progress towards improving the lot of women in some countries, but discriminatory practices continued to limit their human rights. More
UGANDA: FAMILY PLANNING - SCHOOLS EMPLOY UNQUALIFIED PERSONNEL
Most schools employ personnel who do not have the necessary qualifications to handle adolescent health care, a commissioner in the health ministry has revealed. More
NIGERIA: CHANGING ATTITUDES TO CONTRACEPTION
Health workers say an apparent rise in contraceptive use in Nigeria stems largely from a willingness by traditional and religious leaders in some regions to use their influence in promoting reproductive health. More
KENYA: LIMITED SUCCESS FOR CAMPAIGNS TARGETING FGM/C PRACTITIONERS
A campaign by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) urging FGM/C practitioners to put down razors and campaign for women's rights in their communities is witnessing limited success in this Kenyan community. More
SOUTH AFRICA: A CONDOM IN EVERY JAIL CELL
The government of South Africa should provide access to protective measures such as condoms and water-based lubricants in prisons and other places where forced and consensual anal sex is prevalent, say some advocates for improved health services for men who have sex with men. More
SWAZILAND: DESPERATE HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE EAT COW DUNG TO SUSTAIN TREATMENT
Organizations fighting HIV/AIDS in Swaziland were at first incredulous at reports that hundreds of impoverished HIV-positive rural residents were eating cow dung to give their stomachs something to digest before taking their antiretrovirals. More
KENYA: CLINICS STRUGGLE TO KEEP PATIENTS NOT YET ELIGIBLE FOR ARVS
Jairus Musau tested HIV-positive two years ago, but when he was told he would not immediately be given antiretrovirals, his parents insisted he visit a traditional healer in his eastern Kenya hometown of Kitui. More
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