Articles about Ministry Of Health
Mozambique:The Taliban of Mozambique
10 March 12
In the daily newspaper Noticias, on 14 January 2012, journalist Pedro Nacuo wrote an op-ed about a crime that took place in Pemba, in Cabo Delgado province: a woman who entered the space reserved for boys' initiation rites was "punished" by orders of the leader responsible for the ceremony, who ordered a collective... [read more]
Editor's note
03 February 12
By Saeanna Chingamuka
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting... [read more]
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting... [read more]
The Talibans of Mozambique
03 February 12 | (1) Comment
In the daily newspaper Noticias, on 14 January 2012, journalist Pedro Nacuo wrote an op-ed about a crime that took place in Pemba, in Cabo Delgado province: a woman who entered the space reserved for boys' initiation rites was "punished" by orders of the leader responsible for the ceremony, who ordered a collective... [read more]
Making care count in Southern Africa
30 November 11
Regional relevance: Africa
In Southern Africa, a cadre of committed community caregivers - such as teachers, community health care worker, and sometimes community volunteers – are the cornerstone of the region’s care and support network. While the global economic situation will likely force organisations to make tough support decisions in... [read more]
Zimbabwe: Dramatic new family and parenting focus on tackling HIV & AIDS
04 October 11
Zimbabwe may be among the first countries in Africa to officially change its Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes to a more inclusive Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) approach.
The recommendation from the multi-sector National Conference on HIV & AIDS this September will... [read more]
Malawi: Parliamentarians advocate for care work policies
04 October 11
Ephraim Abel Kayembe, Member of Parliament for Malawi's Dowa West Constituency, is a policymaker working with civil society organisations such as VSO RAISA, to bring attention to the concerns of care workers in his area. The current policy in Malawi is confined to addressing professional care givers and excludes the... [read more]
Liberia: Ivorian women struggle to survive in crowded refugee camps
05 April 11
Regional relevance: Africa
After leaving her husband behind to protect their home, Philomene Eholi* recently fled the Ivory Coast with her mother and 11 children. Eholi is one of thousands of Ivorian refugees who have crossed into Liberia and, according to the Women’s Refugee Commission, are receiving scant attention from the international... [read more]
Zero Discrimination by the year 2015
01 February 11
Windhoek - Namibian parliamentarians, lawmakers from some SADC countries and representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) are set to meet in Windhoek on 3 February 2011 to discuss how an initiative to advocate for improved HIV prevention in the SADC region can be taken forward. [read more]
Red umbrella: Sex workers' rights=human rights
01 February 11
It might be the rainy season in many parts of Southern Africa, but that's not why more than 100 red umbrellas were recently on display in Mauritius.
On Saturday 18 December 2010, under the initiative of Chrysalide Women's Rehabilitation Centre, more than 100 citizens gathered for the first time in the yard of the... [read more]
SADC gender protocol demands prosecution for all gender violence
01 February 11
Harare - There should be no impunity for the perpetrators of rape and it is important for Zimbabwe to set up a multi-sectoral investigation into politically motivated rape, a human rights group has said. [read more]
