Elderly women in rural areas contribute to society through unpaid care work, especially as childcare infrastructure is badly ...

Despite huge progress in reducing child mortality since 2000, 4.9 million children died of preventable causes in 2024 ...

Former president Thabo Mbeki has warned that global conflicts, including the escalating Middle East war, show that the world ...

THE government of Japan has provided nearly 2 million US dollars (about 5bn/-) to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNCEF) to support efforts aimed at improving child wellbeing through better ...

South African children face a mental healthcare crisis, with only 10% able to access necessary services. The South African Society of Psychiatrists warns that this neglect violates their ...

In Adamawa, climate disasters force children into waste picking instead of school. An expert spoke of worsening poverty, food insecurity, and social tensions.

A child’s success at school doesn’t depend only on teachers and classrooms. Studies show that when parents engage with ...

Most citizens favour sexuality education and allowing pregnant girls to continue their schooling.Key findings A majority (61%) of Nigerians say girls and women should be able to decide for themselves ...

Families at the Child Health Clinic Open Day received essential healthcare services, including hearing screenings and speech therapy.

As South Africa’s food crisis plays out in community halls and dump sites, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is trying to make it play out in hearing rooms too, with mixed results.

The British government announced on Thursday that it would focus international aid on countries affected by war and crises and on support programmes for women, ...

Ethiopia has received less than half of the development financing envisioned under the African Development Bank’s Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for 2023–2027, ...