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1 December 2020

What does the U.S. election result mean for global reproductive rights?

“When the U.S sneezes, the rest of the world gets a cold”. This is what Moses Mulumba recently said on a webinar to discuss the impact of the U.S. presidency…
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28 September 2020

Accessing Abortion During a Pandemic – Where Are We Now?

Since the huge global impact of the coronavirus pandemic first became apparent at the start of this year, many of those working in sexual and reproductive health care have noted increased…
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24 September 2020

My Hope to Save Lives Through Abortion Law Reform in Malawi

Tears flowed from my eyes when pallbearers lowered the coffin into the grave. I could not understand why the hospital had refused to offer my niece a safe abortion whose…
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23 June 2020

Accessing Safe Abortion during Lockdown in Africa

We have seen how pandemics negatively impact access to reproductive health services, especially access to safe abortion. As the pandemic spread globally, MAMA Network saw a growing demand for self-managed…
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4 May 2020

What does COVID-19 mean for Young Women in the Kibera Slum?

COVID-19 has forced countries around the world to take unprecedented measures to combat the rapid spread of the virus. Although the pandemic affects all of us, it has hit people in…
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27 April 2020

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-damental Rights in Kenya

Imagine waking up one morning with a really bad flu. Your immediate recourse would be to take fluids and maybe some medication. Should a sore throat develop, you might take…
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7 April 2020

Nurses & Midwives Can Make Abortions Safer in India

In India, abortion under certain conditions has been legal for almost five decades. You would imagine that further legalising abortion would make it safer and more accessible for all. However,…
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26 March 2020

Moving Closer to the Legalization of Abortion in Argentina

The feminist movement is about to achieve a historic conquest in Argentina. After years of struggle and social debate, President Alberto Fernandez has announced the introduction of a bill for the Voluntary…
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11 February 2020

India just made its Abortion Laws more Accessible

Last week, the Indian Cabinet increased the upper limit for the termination of pregnancies to 24 weeks. This is a huge relief for many across the country. Previously, people have been…
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