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HIV Stigma Makes Zambian Mothers Think Twice About Exclusive Breastfeeding

This story may be more relevant for our more urban and city-based Mamas.

HIV Stigma Makes Zambian Mothers Think Twice About Exclusive Breastfeeding globalpressjournal.com In Zambia, women who are HIV-positive are encouraged to exclusively breastfeed their babies, but those mothers say extended breastfeeding is a telltale sign that they have the virus.

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New School Provides Dedicated Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Zambia

“In Zambia, schools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are rare and often unaffordable. To address this, one local woman opened an academy..

New School Provides Dedicated Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Zambia globalpressjournal.com In Zambia, schools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are rare and often unaffordable. To address this, one local woman opened an academy that uses a curriculum designed to meet their needs.

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Boarding Girls made their termly visit to the hospital to offer hope and joy, as well as sugar, chicken, and salt, to families with loved ones..

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She Joked About Writing the Great Zambian Novel. Then She Did It.

She Joked About Writing the Great Zambian Novel. Then She Did It. thecut.com Namwali Serpell and I spoke about day jobs, novel-writing, mortality, and grief.

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Check out the Women's History Museum's 'Leading Ladies' Podcast

‘Leading Ladies’ is a Zambian historical podcast on influential women who lived between the 17th and 19th century.’

Check out the Women's History Museum's 'Leading Ladies' Podcast okayafrica.com 'Leading Ladies' is a Zambian historical podcast on influential women who lived between the 17th and 19th century.

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