🟣 Webinar: Fertility in South Africa — Reproductive Agency and Choice

We are pleased to share highlights from the insightful webinar, "Fertility in South Africa — Reproductive Agency and Choice," co-organized by UNFPA and the University of Pretoria.

This timely conversation unpacked the 2025 UNFPA State of World Population Report, “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World,” and explored how its global findings intersect with South Africa’s unique demographic, cultural, and socio-economic context.

🎯 Focus Areas:

• Reproductive agency and justice beyond birth rates
• Access, autonomy, and choice in fertility decisions
• The social realities shaping family formation in South Africa

👥 Expert Panelists:

• Professor Zozo Nene – Head of the Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Unit at the University of Pretoria, and President of the College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists' (CMSA)
• Dr. Priscilla Idele – Chief, Data and Analytics Branch at UNFPA
• Ms. Mapula Ndou – Founder of We Are Women Too, a movement supporting women navigating infertility in South Africa
• Mr. Brian Kobue – Co-founder of Sedi Entle, bringing essential male perspectives into the fertility and reproductive health space

This event was hosted by Thulani Mbatha and Linn Lovgren, who skillfully facilitated the conversation and created space for powerful dialogue.

📘 For those who missed it, a replay link will be shared soon.
📩 Stay tuned for upcoming webinars and community dialogues