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Sexual health

A nurse hands out a red ribbon to a woman, to mark World AIDS Day, at the entrance of Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo December 1, 2014.
Health & Medicine
Brazil reduces sex education amid spike in sexually transmitted infections
A nurse is shown taking blood for a HIV test from French President Emmanuel Macron who is sitting in a yellow chair cringing.
Health & Medicine
AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds
Yassi Ashki teaches a workshop for teachers at a school in Tehran.
Health
These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran
Health
‘I didn’t think I’d be able to get pregnant the first time I had sex’
Health
Catholic leaders battle against free birth control in the Philippines
Gilda Maviango, right, and grandmother Salfina with Gilda's baby
Development
Photos show the struggles women in Mozambique face getting health care
Health & Medicine
Why contraception might be a way out of poverty for Filipino families
Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?
Development & Education
School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?
Health & Medicine
Combating Contraception Mythology in South Africa
Arts, Culture & Media
Controversy over women’s health services fuels comedians
Health & Medicine
Brazil’s effective HIV prevention strategies
Adult Actors Legally Required to Wear Condoms
Health Secretary Overturns Plan B Decision
Global Politics
Ghana’s report card on abstinence programs