women

Villagers’ treacherous journey for healthcare

Our Health

For KwaMhlanga villagers seeking healthcare may actually kill them. Many residents of the Eastern Cape village have deserted health services due to the alarming rate of rape and murders in a forest separating the village and the clinic in Flagstaff town.

Zizo Zikali
March 29, 2019

Villagers’ treacherous journey for healthcare

Our Health

Zizo Zikali
March 29, 2019

Disability activist on a drive to get people to walk in her shoes

Health, Women's Health

Masingita Masungu is embarking on an epic journey from Cape Town to Cairo to celebrate Africa’s diversity as she spreads her message: "Walk in my shoes".

Pontsho Pilane
December 31, 2018

Women’s Backstreet Choices

Health

WATCH: Health-e's documentary on the abortion stigma women face every day in South Africa.

kimharrisberg
October 23, 2018

Abused Limpopo woman uses poetry to heal

News, Our Health

After spending 17 years in an abusive marriage, Koena Selemela (46), penned her experience in a book called Healing Poems. This is an anthology documenting details of her horrific past as they unfolded every day.

Ramatamo
September 4, 2018

Rural disabled women shine in beauty contest

News

LIMPOPO - After realising that most disabled women in rural areas have extremely limited opportunities, a company known as Unique Me - which strives to empower disabled people - hosted a beauty contest for disabled women.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 21, 2018

Women use gardening to fight malnutrition in their village

News, Our Health

The Bomme Ke Nako food garden project is situated 55 kilometres outside Kuruman in a village called Vergenoeg.

mpholekgetho
September 19, 2017

Patient distressed by 6-year wait for surgery

Health Systems, News, Our Health

The long waiting list for operations at one of the continent’s biggest hospitals is causing anxiety for a Soweto woman who has been told she has to wait until 2023 for an operation.

lungilethamela
February 27, 2017

Shelter offers abused women second chances

Gender Based Violence, News, Our Health

LIMPOPO - The Ekuphumleni Restoration Home (popularly known as Thy Rest) is a shelter that is giving hope and offering second chances to women who are victims of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, rape, human trafficking and incest.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
January 17, 2017

Gym-free journey to fitness

Health, News, Our Health, Women's Health

Obesity in South Africa is increasing by 70% in women and 40% in men – and we need to do something about it. This is according to the Department of Health, which reported the statistics on World Obesity Day this year.

SandileMbili
January 3, 2017

AIDS Day: If you like it, put a ring on it!

News

A new HIV prevention product for women in the form of a vaginal ring that slowly releases antiretroviral medicine, may soon become available commercially.

jamesthabo
November 30, 2016

Mpumalanga women failing to go for cervical cancer checks

Health Systems, Our Health

Despite ongoing campaigns to encourage regular cervical cancer checks, women in rural Mpumalanga are hesitant to comply and many believe it is not worth going for their pap smears because they never receive their results.

cynthiamaseko
September 1, 2016

Making taxis safe for women

Gender Based Violence, Women's Health

Activists have partnered with the taxi industry on a national awareness campaign to address harassment and gender-based violence towards women commuters.

Amy Green
August 18, 2016

Invest in teen girls and protect them from violence

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

South Africa urged to invest in young women and teen girls this World Population Day

Amy Green
July 11, 2016

South Africa’s worst places to be a woman, mother

Health Systems, News, Women's Health

The Health Systems Trust has released its latest District Health Barometer. Health-e takes a look at some of the worst districts in South Africa to be a woman or mother.

lauralopez
October 29, 2013

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