REPOST:

Following the announcement by the French government to make birth control free for women up to 25, we discuss the knowledge and use of birth control in Africa and the steps taken by different African governments to promote effective use of contraception by women in Africa.

Listen and share your thoughts with us.

What more do you think governments can do to promote the knowledge of contraception in Africa to allow women make decisions about their bodies, control population growth and lead to increased resources because rapid population growth affects the quality of life.

In this episode, we look at the different human rights at risk of being infringed by the abolition of abortion. 

We also discuss the impact on the woman’s right to life, right to health, possible gender discrimination, and the way forward. 

Do you think abortion should be outrightly prohibited or there should be controlled access to it? 

International or cross border sex trade has been called a form of modern slavery because of the way victims are forced into sexual acts. Trafficking is a crime as well as a violation of human rights. Approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders annually and, of these, 80% are women or girls and 50% are minors. The global sex trade is the fastest growing form of commerce, worth $32 billion annually.