How COVID added to the stresses of the most vulnerable young women in South Africa
BY 2021, South Africa’s unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show
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Early pregnancy can put young women’s mental health at risk: a review of African evidence
THE rates of adolescent pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa are among the world’s highest. The adolescent birth rate is as high
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She changed the narrative to win at a “man’s” game. Now she’s taking on gender bias itself
ZIMBABWE’S nascent private security industry in the 90s, Divine Ndhlukula spotted an opportunity. Her success highlights the potential for women business owners to impact even the most male-dominated sectors in Africa. Having changed the narrative to transform her industry, Ndhlukula is now determined to do the same with women’s empowerment not only in Africa but across the globe.
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Will COVID-19 inspire young women to become social entrepreneurs?
MICHAEL TAYLOR THEY have been called a lost generation – fledgling careers, studies and social lives upturned by the chaos
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