The Pan African Women in Health (PAWH) is proud to join in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This day is a reminder to celebrate progress. It is also a day to call attention to barriers women continue to face that impede gender inclusion. This year’s theme, Embrace Equity, speaks to the core of who we...
Insight: About Growing Life Farm
Thérèse Mayé Diouf Ba is setting up an NGO called “Growing Life”. Growing Life aims to fight seasonal exodus of young girls; prevent teenage pregnancy and early marriage by fighting poverty and economic dependence.
Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense
Maternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur...
The Power of Networking – Why young African Women should master networking skills
Some people are gurus at it while others don’t understand what networking entails – they are either not good at it or underestimate the benefits. Networking wasn’t a course taught during my passage at university, and for me, it meant connecting with people and saving their contacts in my phone. I have always been unsure...
African Women in Health On The Move: StatsCongo – An Initiative To Track Maternal Mortality in the DRC
It is a well-known fact that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to face an exacerbated maternity and newborns mortality rate due to poor healthcare and treatment access before, during and after pregnancy. Recognizing that socio-economic factors are the most significant indicators and roots causes of maternal, newborns and child mortality, greater accountability and...