Women's Health Archives - Page 4 of 5

m2m Spokeswomen

Oct 1, 2018 | Aids

Search for: “I was a bit scared about this. On my way home, I [decided] to disclose my status to my mum. She supported me and told me that her love for me will never change no matter the circumstances. Her support gave my courage to tell my husband as well. So I...

Teen Pregnancy in Latin America

Jan 13, 2018 | Maternity

Search for: Shedding light on the teen pregnancy epidemic in Latin America In certain areas of Latin America, an 18-year-old girl is more likely to have a husband and a child than a degree from secondary school — and those chances aren’t improving. In fact, Latin...

Ending FGM in Columbia

Sep 22, 2017 | Women's Health

Search for: In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders. BOGOTA, Colombia – Solani Zapata first heard about female genital mutilation (FGM) when she gave birth to her daughter. Her mother-in-law insisted she had to cut her newborn’s clitoris....

Meet Laker Christine

Sep 20, 2017 | Girls We Love, Women's Health

Search for: ← Meet Rachel Zaslow Ending FGM in Columbia → Search for: I want to bring awareness to the injustices women and girls face around the world. Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Kizzmekia Corbett 2022 Girls We Love Afrotectopia Organizations We...

Mother Health International

Sep 20, 2017 | Maternity, Organizations We Love

Search for: Mother Health International Mother Health International works to reduce maternal and infant mortality in communities where the burden is highest. The UNFPA estimates that 80% of babies are born into the hands of traditional midwives in the Global South. We...

Mother Health Market

Sep 20, 2017 | Maternity

Search for: Work Exchange for Care Means Ongoing Sustainability “If it is inaccessible to the poor then it is neither radical nor revolutionary”. We sit with this truth daily, especially when it comes to healthcare. Government funded (aka, free) healthcare in the...