Maternal Mortality
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Violence Against Women
Addressing the most shameful human rights violation
The Double Threat of COVID-19 in Africa
Deaths from health-care disruptions due to COVID-19 are almost certain to outnumber deaths from the coronavirus itself
Gender
Falling Through the Cracks: COVID-19 and the Rise of Maternal Deaths in Africa
Africa’s unified pandemic response has saved lives, but reduced access to routine services puts women’s health in danger
Urbanization
Shifting Front Lines in West Africa
Leveraging community health promoters to protect vulnerable populations against COVID- 19 and other threats in Nigeria
Gender
How to Save the Lives of Women and Girls in Africa
African governments must follow through on their lofty declarations and allocate national budgets to save women’s lives
Gender
Healthy Birth—and Then What?
Women in sub-Saharan Africa who give birth in health care facilities may not always receive high quality postpartum care