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Female Condom woes continue
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.Zulu Reed dance: virginity testing, purity (and prevention?)
While the Swazis are 'defending' their Reed dance virgins against “unscrupulous” men who aim to court and compromise them, the Zulu Reed dance is in a different, but related, pickle.
In a The New Age (TNA) article covering the weekend’s Zulu Reed dance, King Goodwill Zwelithini is quoted saying that many of the maidens in attendance were not virgins but had paid to secure fake certificates which said otherwise.
Some might scoff at the fact that the ever controversial virginity testing seems to be becoming a bit of a farce. But the heart of the matter is that virginity test or not, young women are having sex and possibly exposing themselves to HIV because abstinence is the lone arrow in their HIV prevention arsenal.
Demystifying the female condom
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.The Sowetan promises a bang but delivers a whimper
The Sowetan has once again attempted to suck us in with an outrageous headline, followed by an article which is almost completely unrelated to it.Page 1 of 1 pages
