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In Sierra Leone, abortion is legally restricted, only allowed to save the lives of pregnant women, in case of rape or incest and, to preserve
Unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure of terminating a pregnancy that is performed by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment, not
Women spend disproportionately more time on unpaid work such as childcare and household chores than men. Childcare responsibilities and household chores seem to impede women’s
Child marriage disproportionately affects girls, threatens their health and wellbeing, and also negatively impacts their education and life opportunities1. Given all the health and socio-economic
Age of consent laws enacted to protect children from different forms of abuse 1-4. The minimum age of consent to sex law, for example, is
Risks of harm from the multiple and overlapping crises related to COVID-19 vary based upon one’s gender, age (children, adolescents and elderly), level of education,
This policy brief is an output of the EU-Africa PerMed project that seeks to build links between Europe and Africa in Personalised Medicine (PM) and