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In many countries women allege they were sterilised without consent during or shortly after labour.

Forced sterilisations rob African women of more than just motherhood

Tabitha Griffith Saoyo - December 2, 2016

Governments should promote accurate knowledge about breastfeeding and implement policies — like paid maternity leave — to give women the time they need to breastfeed exclusively.

‘Forced’ sterilisation of HIV women violates rights

Joan Koka - March 19, 2015

The Gauteng health department has agreed to pay almost half-a-million rand to an HIV-positive woman after she was coercively sterilised.

Gauteng pays after forced sterilisation for HIV-positive woman

Ina Skosana - April 11, 2014

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