Multi-faceted approach needed to strengthen reproductive rights in Africa

With Africa’s youth are set to constitute 75 percent of the population under 35 by 2030 - investing in their health and well-being is crucial for transformative societal change in Africa.

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In Africa, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) challenges exist within a complex cultural ecosystem involving family, friends, sexual partners, government, private and social sectors, all of which are sculpted by gender and social norms.

These relationships and perceived roles lay the foundation for the day-to-day realities of Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), as well as influence the experiences of men, boys and more marginalised communities invisibilised by societies.

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