Media Watch

Female Condom woes continue

By Najma Desai A recent succession of articles published on the supply of female condoms has brought to light the many issues which appear to be standing in the way of adequate supply and effective distribution of the “femidom”. The latest contribution to the coverage comes in the form of an article in The New Age published on 7 November, in which government has been accused of endangering the lives of women by slowing down the process with incorrect paperwork and questionable tenders. Continue reading | 9 November 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: female condom, gender inequality, safe sex, the new age

Female condoms: More power to you

By Kim Johnson The Bigfoot of HIV prevention is back. The female condom is in the spotlight again, but its lack of popularity raises awkward questions around what the government is doing to protect women from HIV while MMC campaigns receive the lions-share of the prevention attention. Continue reading | 1 September 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: circumcision, condoms, female condom, female initiated hiv prevention, hiv prevention, microbicide gels, midwives aids alliance, mmc services, negotiating condom use, sa women's hiv prvention summit, the star, the times, transactional sex, women

Demystifying the female condom

By Kim Johnson PlusNews has featured an article breaking the silence around the Bigfoot of contraception and protection, the female condom. The article offers some insight into how the device could be one of the best things you’ve never heard of but also considers its downfalls. Continue reading | 12 August 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: condoms, fc2 female condom, female condom, gender inequality, hiv prevention, natural rubber latex, negotiating condom use, path, plusnews, synthetic latex