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ZANERELA+ youth participated in a youth conference held at Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA), Kalingalinga, on the 28th of March 2026. The youth conference was held under the theme “Adolescence” and was led by INERELA+- trained religious leader Bishop Lazarous Shumba. The youth invited from BIGOCA congregations around Lusaka were between the ages of […]

Munya Mandipaza – Executive Director The global SRHR community which connected in Bogotá, Columbia and online brought a lot of energy and collaborations among partners around the world. The seventh International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) held in Bogotá, Colombia, is a global platform and movement grounded in partnership, inclusivity, innovation, and science which took

In order for women and girls to exercise their most basic rights they must have equitable access to justice. Yet many justice systems are failing them. While many countries have made progress in passing laws to uphold sexual and reproductive rights and safeguard bodily autonomy no nation has achieved true equality under the law for

Attendees At the ICASA Conference 2025 The 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) which was held in Accra, Ghana from the 3rd to the 8th of December 2025 under the theme “Africa in Action: Catalysing Integrated Sustainable Responses to End AIDS, TB & Malaria” called for African leaders

Faith To Action Network Interfaith Convention Participants 22 – 25 September 2025 The Faith to Action Network 4th Interfaith Convention 2025 was held from September 22–25th September 2025, at the Kyaka Hotel in Machakos, Kenya, under the theme “Faith Actors: Stewards of Change”. The dialogue featured interfaith collaboration on family health, gender justice, and peacebuilding.For

Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka                                                   At a pivotal moment in global politics – amid intensifying conflicts, climate shocks, and stalled progress on the SDGs, the G20 Social Summit placed Women’s, Newborns’, Children’s,

Munya Mandipaza – Executive Director Looking back on the year 2025, we are reminded, once again, that progress for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health is neither linear nor guaranteed. We worked in a context of heightened geopolitical tensions, funding uncertainty, and growing pushback against rights and gender equality. We saw that progress is possible when

INERELA+ Zambia conducted a capacity building workshop for at least 55 Religious leaders in Chibombo District of Zambia’s Central Province, a rural area near Lusaka.  This was done under the Aids Fonds Hands Off Project. The workshop, which was widely attended by partner organizations, law enforcement representatives, health and support services representatives, legal representatives, and

In Zimbabwe, where nearly three-quarters of the population regularly attend religious services, faith communities hold extraordinary influence over how people think, act, and live. For decades, the conversation around sexuality, HIV, and reproductive health was either muted or shrouded in stigma, especially for young people growing up in conservative congregations. But in 2023 to this

Ecineta Mondlane, a 17-year-old girl, lives in Matola A, Mozambique. Like many adolescents in her community, she grew up in an environment where talking about sexual health was taboo. Most of the information she received came from peers or social media, often incomplete or inaccurate. Amina dreamt of becoming a nurse but was terrified when