Young women, in particular, are unable to use contraceptives and plan their families as they wish

Societal norms and lack of equality stand in the way of modern family planning and contraception

Women who have been subjected to female genital mutilation often have severe complications during childbirth

In Uganda, teenage pregnancies are causing lots of suffering

There needs to be societal change to prevent unwanted pregnancies and promote female equality

Why Ugandan teenagers need reliable information concerning sex and reproductive he

The difficult birth of a law to improve the situation of traditional midwives in Guatemala

The risk of motherhood – and how traditional birth attendants can help

Godwin Drofenu from Togo is 22 years old and is working in a residential community for mentally handicapped people in Schwäbisch Gmünd

According to UNICEF, supporting the world’s poorest children is twice as effective as supporting those who are less poor