In Uganda, One Teen Tackles the Stigma of Violence Against Women
After surviving gender-based violence, she’s using her experience to mentor other girls and end harmful customs in her community.
Data Insights on Religion and Contraception for Couples in Burkina Faso
When men engage in gender equality and contraception use, they’re likely to draw in other men and boys, too.
These Nurses Are Shining a Light on the Gender Barriers They Face at Work
The obstacles that keep many nurses out of leadership roles are systemic, structural, and age-old.
This Is the Sound of 2,500+ Nurses Speaking Out on the Biases and Barriers They Face at Work
A new report examines the factors that hinder and help nurses on their way to leadership roles.
From Malaria Prevention to Postpartum Family Planning, Midwives Are Changing the Story for Women in Rural Senegal
These health workers tell us what it looks like in practice.
For Women and Children in Rural Tajikistan, Health Volunteers Are a Crucial Link to Care
They're perfectly positioned to help find the families most in need.
Four Women behind Tanzania’s Fight to End AIDS
They're working to prevent HIV in two of the country’s hardest-to-reach areas.
This Nigerien Med Student Has a Plan to Tackle Family Planning Taboo
She's working with young religious leaders to revolutionize sex ed in Niger.
In Afghanistan, Women Step Up to Fill Need for Frontline Health Workers
Female clients often want care from female health workers, but they're in short supply.
Senegal’s New Roadmap for a Gender Transformative Human Resource Management Policy
The country is taking steps to change the working lives of health workers—particularly women.