Women Suffering Long Delays For Pregnancy Termination
23 Jul 2010
New Zealand women are, on average, being forced to wait nearly a month to get a termination of pregnancy
NGOs: Parents should caution children about sexual predators
23 Jul 2010
Parents should educate children to beware of sweet-talking strangers who may turn out to be sexual predators.
Valisno, Cabral hit on sex education
07 Jun 2010
THE employees union of the Department of Education yesterday said Secretary Mona Valisno should resign for integrating sexual education into the curriculum of the elementary and secondary levels.
Pregnant Teens Still Face Stigma, Isolation, Even Death
07 Jun 2010
“My parents told me to stay here until the baby was born,” says Diana, not her real name. “I wanted an abortion, but when I found out it was already too late. There was already a heartbeat.”
Without Proper Sex Education, Teens Put Health and Future at Risk: KPAI
07 Jun 2010
Life for Uni is a little different than most kids her age; at 16 years old she already frequently visits a gynecologist.
The Price of Ignorance
31 May 2010
THERE was a guy in my university who was usually spotted alone and the rumour circulating about him was that he was HIV-positive.
Youths need more reproductive education: Poll
06 May 2010
Youths in China are becoming more open about premarital sex, but their awareness of RH and safe sex remains relatively low.
Government says No to Sex Education
29 Apr 2010
Sex education will not be taught as a specific subject in schools as it has been imparted through other subjects
Rethinking sex education
22 Apr 2010
HAVING schools offer sex education is a disturbing thought. But, the consequences of having teenagers grow into men and women with poor body knowledge could be worse.
AIDS workshop an eye-opener
22 Apr 2010
The 10-day workshop held at Nadave in Tailevu gave the opportunity to understand the HIV/AIDS better.
A new lens on HIV/STDs
22 Apr 2010
"Must ensure children have the best possible chance at life" says our columnist
Dr Lovai is PNG’s 2010 ‘Woman of Courage’
06 Apr 2010
DR BETTY Pilisa Lovai was honored as the 2010 Papua New Guinea Winner of the Secretary’s Award for International Women of Courage.
Democrats call for cheap condoms
06 Apr 2010
Free or cheap condoms and emergency contraception should be available in schools, universities and sexual health centres
Youth Wins Award
23 Mar 2010
Fiji's winning proposal titled "Red Card! Our Fight against HIV/AIDS" was the top-ranked amongst the 17 countries
Commissionhailsgovtmovefree condoms
23 Mar 2010
The Philippine Commission on Women recognized the Health Department's efforts to curb the rising number of cases of HIV infection in the country.
Sports bridge divide
22 Mar 2010
Fiji was ranked number one out of the 17 participating countries during their winning proposal titled "RED CARD! OUR FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS"
Women and girls are just not important
22 Mar 2010
It is inconceivable to me that any human can watch a mother give birth, pick up the baby, see that it’s a girl and, in disgust, throw it into a ''slops pail'' to die.
Rampant exploitation of women's labour, sexuality
12 Mar 2010
One hundred years after the world recognised the role of women in society, women are still robbed off their rights.
Educating Youth on Reproductive Health
19 Feb 2010
Chevron Malaysia Ltd will hold a series of workshops in selected schools to educate youths on reproductive health.
Reproductive Health Programmes For Teenage Schoolchildren
09 Feb 2010
Over the next eight months, FRHAM will impart information on RH to teenage schoolchildren.