Available Cervical Cancer Vaccines Fail to Cover the HPV 35 Genotype Common in Africa 26/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The Human papillomavirus (HPV35), globally associated with only 2% of invasive cervical cancers (ICC), has a disproportionately higher prevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa, reaching rates of 22-30% in some countries among women with ICC lesions, according to a new study. Recently, a high-level panel called for redoubled efforts in HPV vaccination, screening and treatment to meet […] Continue reading -> Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> EU Opens Funds for Safe Abortion Access But Long-term Financing Remains Uncertain 08/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen In a landmark decision, the European Commission is allowing member states to utilize existing EU funds to finance access to safe abortions. This move represents a significant shift in European reproductive health, although it stops short of providing financial certainty for women seeking essential reproductive healthcare. “Behind every unsafe abortion is a woman forced to […] Continue reading -> Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Progress Reducing Early Childhood Mortality Has Slowed Sharply Since 2015 18/03/2026 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Under-five deaths have fallen globally by more than half since the year 2000. However, since 2015, the pace of reduction in early childhood mortality has slowed by more than 60%, a new UN report shows. The report, co-authored by UNIICEF, WHO and the World Bank, also shows that while great gains have made globally, the […] Continue reading -> Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> EU Opens Funds for Safe Abortion Access But Long-term Financing Remains Uncertain 08/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen In a landmark decision, the European Commission is allowing member states to utilize existing EU funds to finance access to safe abortions. This move represents a significant shift in European reproductive health, although it stops short of providing financial certainty for women seeking essential reproductive healthcare. “Behind every unsafe abortion is a woman forced to […] Continue reading -> Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document at UN Commission 10/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United States was isolated in its opposition to the adoption of “agreed conclusions” at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Tuesday, recording the only “no” vote at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. There were 37 votes in favour and six abstentions from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic […] Continue reading -> As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> EU Opens Funds for Safe Abortion Access But Long-term Financing Remains Uncertain 08/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen In a landmark decision, the European Commission is allowing member states to utilize existing EU funds to finance access to safe abortions. This move represents a significant shift in European reproductive health, although it stops short of providing financial certainty for women seeking essential reproductive healthcare. “Behind every unsafe abortion is a woman forced to […] Continue reading -> Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As Women’s Rights Falter Globally, US Moves to Weaken UN Support for Gender Equality 09/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-day session in New York on Monday, amid efforts by the United States to weaken women’s rights proposed in the draft outcome document. The theme of the CSW, the world’s biggest global meeting on women’s rights, is “ensuring and strengthening access to justice […] Continue reading -> EU Opens Funds for Safe Abortion Access But Long-term Financing Remains Uncertain 08/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen In a landmark decision, the European Commission is allowing member states to utilize existing EU funds to finance access to safe abortions. This move represents a significant shift in European reproductive health, although it stops short of providing financial certainty for women seeking essential reproductive healthcare. “Behind every unsafe abortion is a woman forced to […] Continue reading -> Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
EU Opens Funds for Safe Abortion Access But Long-term Financing Remains Uncertain 08/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen In a landmark decision, the European Commission is allowing member states to utilize existing EU funds to finance access to safe abortions. This move represents a significant shift in European reproductive health, although it stops short of providing financial certainty for women seeking essential reproductive healthcare. “Behind every unsafe abortion is a woman forced to […] Continue reading -> Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Historic HPV Vaccination Campaign in India to Boost Fight Against Cervical Cancer 05/03/2026 Felix Sassmannshausen India launched the most extensive free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative in history to systematically combat the rising toll of cervical cancer. This ambitious 90-day campaign aims to inoculate nearly 12 million 14-year-old girls before the preventative shot is permanently integrated into the country’s universal immunization schedule. “India has joined the community of 160 countries […] Continue reading -> Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ghana and Senegal Consider Harsher Measures Against LGBTQ People 03/03/2026 Kerry Cullinan The Parliaments of both Ghana and Senegal are considering harsher penalties for same-sex relationships. Last month, Ghana’s Parliament had its first reading of an anti-LGBTQ Bill, which is now being considered by its Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Meanwhile, Senegal’s Cabinet approved a Bill for its Parliament last month that will double the […] Continue reading -> Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost for Safe Abortion Initiatives 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and contraception. The full amount has not been disclosed as Ipas is still negotiating with the donor. “Every year, 35 million people end pregnancies using unsafe methods, amounting to one unsafe abortion every […] Continue reading -> Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Post-USAID, Kenyans’ Access to HIV and Maternal Medicine and Contraceptives Plunges 24/02/2026 Kerry Cullinan Kenyans’ access to a range of health products – including HIV treatment, maternal medicine, and contraceptives – plunged in three counties last year, largely as a result of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In contrast, Zambia showed “modest improvements” in certain areas, particularly maternal health – largely thanks to a […] Continue reading -> In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts