Poverty Reduction

In Nigeria, many girls’ lives are ruined by early pregnancy

Nigeria’s incidence of teenage pregnancies is unacceptably high

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

In Malawi, villagers set up their own saving funds

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

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

The ANC’s big problem is that it has not brought about the social change it promised in the anti-Apartheid struggle

India has too many unsafe abortions – and too many Caesarean sections

Despite considerable progress, India’s maternal mortality rate remains very high