Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

Satang Nabaneh is Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Dayton Human Rights Center, USA. She is also Global Fellow at CMI-UiB Centre on Law & Social Transformation, Bergen, Norway. Recognized for her impactful contributions, she was named one of 10 exceptionally talented African scholars to watch in 2024 by The Africa Report.Ebenezer Durojaye is a Professor of Law at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has been involved in research, teaching and the drafting of important norms and standards in relation to socio-economic rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa.

• Chapter 1. Digital Innovation, Technologies and the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health; Satang Nabaneh and Ebenezer Durojaye Chapter 2. The Legal and Ethical Implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Africa; Olanike S. Adelakun Chapter 3. Assisted Reproductive Technology and Emerging Controversies: Does Human Rights Provide any Guidance?; Obiajulu NnamuchiChapter 4. Surrogacy through Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Zimbabwe: Moving Towards Regulation and Improved Access; Linet Sithole and Idaishe Zhou Chapter 5. The Application of Digital Technologies to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Nigeria: A Focus on Family Planning and Contraceptive Access; Olubayo Oluduro Chapter 6. Bridging the Analogue Digital Divide: Strengthening Adolescents’ Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Kenya through Digital Technologies; Kerigo Odada Chapter 7. A Scoping Review of the Efficacy of ICT in Promoting the Participation of Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters in Zambia; Chipo Mushota Nkhata Chapter 8. The Role of Digital Media in Facilitating Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy and Communication Among Youth in Kenya: A Practitioner’s Perspective; Christine; Sayo, Samuel Ngigi, and Satang Nabaneh Chapter 9. The Potential of Using Telemedicine in Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Zimbabwe: Opportunities and Challenges; Kudzaiishe Seti and Cowen Dziva Chapter 10. Digital Technologies: Evaluating the Impact of Business Practices on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in the SADC Region; Michelle R. Maziwisa Chapter 11. Too late or too soon? Evaluation of the Role of the African Children’s Committee in the use of Digital Technologies in the Promotion and Protection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of the Girl Child in Africa; Robert D. Nanima Chapter 12. Examining the role of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights in addressing the link Between Digital Technologies and Sexual and Peproductive Health and Rights; Ebenezer Durojaye and Sindiso Nkomo

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Digital Innovation and Emerging Technologies is a timely and powerful contribution to the growing conversation on how technology is reshaping health and human rights across the continent. What makes this volume stand out is how thoughtfully it brings together voices from law, public health, and gender justice to show that digital innovation is not merely a technical advance—it is profoundly political and personal. By anchoring the discussion in the lived realities of African communities, the editors remind us that digital tools must be shaped by, and serve, the people they are meant to reach. This book compels us to interrogate through a justice lens with issues like data privacy, digital equity, and meaningful access—not as side concerns, but as central to advancing SRHR across Africa. It is both a bold call to action and a practical guide—essential reading for anyone committed to health justice and human dignity in our rapidly evolving digital age.