News – Page 16 – Women Media And Change

March 6, 2021

WOMEC launches TurningPoint Project in Kpone

The Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), a non-governmental organization, has launched the Gender Transformative Programming (GTP), TurningPoint Project, to foster gender equality in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality. A situational analysis WOMEC...

March 3, 2021

Why we support women’s leadership

Meet some inspiring grass-roots women leaders who are bringing lasting change to their communities, supported by the United Nations Date: Monday, March 1, 2021 The data is clear. Despite women’s increased engagement...

March 1, 2021

Preterm and child survival

Preterm and child survival Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age: • extremely...

February 26, 2021

Let’s get real about gender equality

Since our democracy started in 1994, equality, diversity and inclusion have become important goals that we must all continue to work towards to ensure the growth and prosperity of our...

February 25, 2021

Inadequate SRHR Education or Inadequate Infrastructure – Which is the Limiting Factor?

The issue of sexual and reproductive human rights (SRHR) transverses race. The taboo of discussing a sexually transmitted disease is a global issue and the stigma it brings with it...

February 22, 2021

Sexual reproductive health rights SRHR and ending HIV: can one be achieved without the other?

HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), hence the general consensus is that sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) can be a panacea to achieving zero incidence of HIV cases. To...

February 22, 2021

Take five: “Women should lead the conversation on gender equality”

Hayat Mirshad is a 32-year-old Lebanese feminist, human rights activist and gender, communications and advocacy expert. As co-founder of the feminist collective FE-MALE in Lebanon, she advocates against discriminatory gender norms and...

February 21, 2021

Cultural and social factors for performing female genital mutilation (FGM)

Cultural and social factors for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) The reasons why female genital mutilations are performed vary from one region to another. It include a mix...

February 19, 2021

Women in Leadership and Their Influence on the Gender Diversity of Academic Plastic Surgery Programs

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Women seldom reach the highest leadership positions in academic plastic surgery. Contributing factors include lack of female role models/mentors and lack of gender diversity. Studies show that female...

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