Gender Based Violence

Museveni beats a moral drum

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

HIV/AIDS is a problem that is mainly 'moral, social and economic' rather than a health issue,Ugandan President Yuweri Museveni told delegates at the International AIDS conference in Bangkok.

July 12, 2004

Father’s Day ‘ Only for Some

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

Shops are full of Father's Day gifts and cards in preparation for June 20. But the sad reality is that millions of South African children have little or no contact with their fathers, and are very unlikely to spend the day with their dads.

Kerry Cullinan
June 14, 2004

Reconstructing fatherhood

Gender Based Violence, Women's Health

Millions of South African children grow up without their fathers, a situation that has a profound impact on their lives. But a new initiative that encourages men to care for their children hopes to change this.

Kerry Cullinan
May 24, 2004

Limpopo – Limping behind in health care

Gender Based Violence, Health, Health Systems

Plagued by poverty, drought, inadequate access to basic services and huge inequities, Limpopo faces enormous hurdles in bringing health to its 5,8-million inhabitants.

Health-e News
March 26, 2004

Abortion ‘ six years later

Gender Based Violence, Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

Over a quarter of a million women have accessed safe, legal abortions since the implementation of the Termination of Pregnancy Act in South Africa six years ago. But many are still not aware that services are legal or even exist.

Anso Thom
September 18, 2003

Risky sex for material girls

Gender Based Violence, Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

Young girls are increasingly using sex to bargain for non-essentials such as fashion items and make-up studies have found.

Kerry Cullinan
September 15, 2003

What’s wrong with South African men?

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

Gender inequality contributes to South Africa's high levels of violence, hampers economic development, places strain on our health care system and is fuelling the AIDS crisis.

Health-e News
September 9, 2003

Men in crisis

Gender Based Violence, Health

What makes South African men have many sexual partners and what kind of men are rapists?(Extended Version)

Kerry Cullinan
July 18, 2003

Men’s health

Gender Based Violence

Strong men are often silent men and when it comes to health care, silence is dangerous. A man's reluctance to go for a medical check-up or to get information from the local clinic may have devastating consequences for his health. Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in South Africa, but few men will talk about this illness. Two notable exceptions are former President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu who have both had treatment for prostrate cancer. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa 1 in 31 males are suffering from prostate cancer but there's still a deafening silence around this issue.

Thandeka Teyise
July 11, 2003

Men in crisis

Gender Based Violence, Health

What makes South African men have many sexual partners and what kind of men are rapists?

Kerry Cullinan
July 8, 2003

Western counselling not appropriate

Gender Based Violence, Mental Health

Survivors of violence in the developing world are unlikely to respond to western interventions based on individual counselling. This is according to a study conducted in Angola amongst displaced people living in Huila province, the results of which are published in the latest Lancet.

kerrycullinan
September 13, 2002

Men get maternal

Gender Based Violence

Clinics in Umlazi, Durban have launched a new "Men and Maternity" programme offering couple counselling classes to men and women expecting babies. The programme aims to encourage men to take more responsibility for their children, improve maternal health and offer better services at antenatal clinics.

Kerry Cullinan
March 23, 2001

Gender inequality – a costly imbalance

Gender Based Violence

The UNFPA's population 2000 report argues that gender inequality is a major barrier to economic growth and sustainable development and a major contributor to the alarming spread of HIV/AIDS. The report also states that South Africa has a higher number of rapes than any other country in the world. Jo Stein reports'¦

November 3, 2000

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