2025 Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice. Please join the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape (SOPH, UWC), for our Annual lecture. FIND OUT MORE A local gender glossary: some key gender and sexuality terms decoded As part of a three year collaborative research project (the “Learning Partnerships to Support Gender Transformative Innovations for Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in South Africa”) the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, NACOSA and H.O.P.E Africa,... FIND OUT MORE Global Health Action Special Series on the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, And Adolescents A new Special Series in Global Health Action—led by SOPH through the Countdown to 2030 project—assesses how the Global Financing Facility (GFF) has shaped national priorities, investments, and accountability for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health. FIND OUT MORE POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences is delighted to invite you to our Postgraduate Open Day 2025, a special opportunity to explore postgraduate study pathways, engage with academic leaders, and connect with fellow health professionals and scholars. FIND OUT MORE
6 June 2025

Intersectionality and sexual, reproductive and maternal health in Africa: Discussions from the gender transformation for Africa collaborative

As a collaboration of six implementation research grants on gender transformative approaches to sexual, reproductive and maternal health across Africa, we convened a conversation to discuss how intersectionality applied to our work.
26 May 2023

Shifting unequal gender​​ norms and practices: what does it take?

Despite growing recognition, calls for gender transformation are not matched with corresponding rigorous research and learning on what it entails at scale and over time. It is common to come across published papers that merely mention the need for more gender responsive / transformative interventions/approaches but often fall short of articulating, why, how and what is needed to move the needle forward.      
6 May 2022

Collaborative project on gender transformative approaches to improve sexual, reproductive and maternal health in Africa launched

The School of Public Health recently began work on two exciting aspects of a global research project focusing on gender transformative approaches to improve sexual, reproductive and maternal health in Africa.