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...
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.
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...
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...
Growing up in a rural community in Eastern Uganda, I studied hard was the best girl in my district and made to one of the highest...
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...
One of the biggest challenges I have faced in my career is to deal with difficult people including some of my managers. I believe that...
If I knew what I wanted earlier in my life. I wish I had enough information, knowledge, and access to mentorship as to how I can...
My advice to women in health is that they should not be afraid to break down barriers such as the deeply-rooted culture of gender inequality, traditional attitudes towards the role of girls and women that are linked to lack...
If I have to do it all over again; I would work more with mentors/coaches, network and invest in personal development...
