insert_link Africa Teenage girls in Africa face shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse in intimate relationships – new global report By nthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have suffered intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20. This is one of the findings of the World Health Organization’s first detailed analysis of intimate partner violence among girls. Nadine Dreyer, from The Conversation […] todayAugust 6, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Namibia commemorates World Day Against Trafficking in Persons The United Nations migration agency has warned that 1 in 3 victims of trafficking is a child. The International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday which was World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, urged all countries to do more to prevent and stop the criminal activity. In Namibia, the day was commemorated in Swakopmund under the theme, “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons.” Senior Public […] todayJuly 31, 2024 28
insert_link Entertainment Quiet on Set highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe – in Hollywood or online Adonis Page/Shutterstock By Edith Jennifer Hill, Flinders University The new documentary Quiet on Set investigates children’s television station Nickelodeon from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. The five-part series highlights the abuse many child actors faced while working for the station. The child stars on these shows – now adults in their 30s – share their experiences working on the Nickelodeon sets. The series raises questions about […] todayApril 15, 2024 37
insert_link Africa Kenya’s healthcare workers abuse a third of teen mums from informal settlements – study By Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center and Caroline W. Kabiru, African Population and Health Research Center Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health concern: in 2022, about 13% of girls and young women gave birth before the age of 18. Compared with women in their early 20s, adolescents are more susceptible to maternal deaths. Pregnancy-related complications are among the leading causes of death […] todayJanuary 30, 2024 38
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Omukiintu a mangwapo sho a dhenge okamonagona sigo eso Opolisi moshitopolwa Omusati oya mangapo omukiintu gomimvo 40 ngoka a hepeke palutu okanona okakadhona koomvula 2 noku hulitha ,komukunda Okafutukakuni. O TV yopashigwana oya lopota kutya omufekelwa ngoka eli yinagona ya nakusa a tumbulwa kutya o Susan Noongo okweka dhenge noshiti,taka teka okwaako,noku ngambuka. Mesiku moka komatango lopotundi onti 18h00,omukiintu ta kwiinine okanona, noku ka fala kokapangelogona ka Omahenene,noka kolekwa ka hulitha kaapangi. Aapambele oya tseyithilwa,nomakonakono otaga tsikile. todayNovember 22, 2023 9 2