This brief summarizes the evidence on adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in West and Central Africa (WCA), particularly evidence from the GIRL Center’s priority countries.
UNESCO and Peking University collaborated with national authorities in Botswana, Nigeria, and Uganda to strengthen school health education and adolescent well-being in line with national priorities.
Poor nutrition and inadequate WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) practices significantly impact children’s health, nutrition, and cognitive development, especially in low-income settings.
A special module in Afrobarometer’s 2024 survey in Malawi explores citizens’ opinions and experiences related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that Malawians overwhelmingly support woman’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing.
A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2025) explores the opinions and experiences of Seychellois related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that Seychellois overwhelmingly support women’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing.
This dispatch reports on Mauritians’ views on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as recorded in a special Afrobarometer survey module in 2024.
A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2024) explores the opinions and experiences of Liberians related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that a majority of Liberians support the autonomy of women in choices about marriage and reproduction.
This study assessed the implementation and perceived effectiveness of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in secondary schools within Mpongwe District, Zambia.
This scorecard is a high-level strategic tool to track progress at a political level across the SADC region in the implementation of the strategy of SRHR 2019-2030 against core indicators. The overall goal is to reach or exceed the 2030 SDG targets.
Internationally, adolescent engagement in risky sexual behaviours (RSB) remains a global health problem. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is an effective strategy for enhancing positive adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes.