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Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia
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Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia – “Colombia is a multicolored country, with varied customs, practices, and celebrations… Within that level of inclusion, we need to add traditional birth practices,” said Ledy Manuela Mosquera Moreno. Ms.Mosquera is a nurse and the executive director of the…
Marriage in the Forecast: The Link between Climate Change and Child Marriage
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Marriage in the Forecast: The Link between Climate Change and Child Marriage
Deciding who and when to marry is a deeply personal choice. It can impact where you live, how many children you have, what level of education you can attain, and how financially secure you are. The consequences of forced marriage are dire. Every year,…
Surviving COVID-19 & conflict for women in Yemen
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Surviving COVID-19 & conflict for women in Yemen
AL HUDAYAH, Yemen – Fatima once had a very different life. In the past, she was a well-educated woman, with a diploma in clinical laboratory science, and happily married with three children.  Everything changed when Yemen’s conflict erupted. When turmoil enveloped…
Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health
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Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health
NAIROBI, Kenya – Anne found out she had gotten her first period when a classmate told her she had stained her dress. No one had ever explained menstruation to her. She didn’t understand why she was bleeding or why she was…

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