Leading up to 16 days of activism, women all over South Africa gather in support groups to discuss the rights of women and children. Somewhere in Johannesburg after a two-day awareness programme, women from a support group, gathered to discuss what they have learnt.
International Day of the Girl Child
Call to invest in mental health of teachers and nurses for the good of adolescents living with HIV
On the 10th of October, 2017, we celebrate World Mental Health Day with the theme; Mental health in the workplace. Mental health in workplace is critical for delivery of quality services and improved productivity. Hospitals and clinics are workplaces for medical staff; schools are workplaces for education staff. Both medical and educational environments are a critical source of psychosocial wellbeing and mental health for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH).
Can the Case Management System for Child Protection thrive without Social Protection in Africa?
Older caregivers and older persons living with HIV/AIDS need support.
The opening of the Children and Youth Forum 2017, Arusha Tanzania
Jake Glaser opened the morning with a strong message of courage in fighting stigma related to HIV and calling on the youth to not let their circumstances or heath define who they are. This message set the stage for a morning of empowerment, asking the youth to use this platform to call governments and NGOs to action.