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Although HIV infections are on the rise in Tunisia, only 25% of people living with the virus are receiving treatment. Access to care remains limited due to societal norms that stifle discussions around sexual health and structural deficiencies in the healthcare system, thereby fueling a preventable epidemic.
In just 60 years, from 1960 to 2020, South Korea’s fertility rate has plummeted from 6 to 0.8. Can a new round of government programs to incite pregnancies, or will it backfire gain?
Some movies portrays a character’s bisexuality as a temporary identity, a stop on the journey towards “true” homosexuality, mirroring the biphobic idea that it is not a “real” sexuality in itself.
Between breastfeeding, playdates, postpartum fatigue, birthday fatigues and the countless other aspects of mother- and fatherhood, a Cuban couple tries to find new ways to explore something that is often lost in the middle of the parenting storm: sex.
Teachers and others say Zimbabwe’s current curriculum falls short and should be redesigned. But some question whether the subject should be taught in schools at all.
A 12-year-old from Goma, DRC, recounts how the international NGO persuaded her to keep her baby.