Preventing violence against women: What works and what’s next for Asia-Pacific
BANGKOK, Thailand – Policymakers, researchers and practitioners held a critical conversation on preventing violence against women at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.
From awareness to action: Youth leaders tackle teenage pregnancy
PAYAO, Philippines – “Let’s wait outside the church,” Jenine Ortiz, 23, said while walking with a group of youth leaders. They were scheduled to meet a 16-year-old teenage mother with her 1-year-old baby.
For indigenous women in the Philippines, women-friendly safe spaces extend a bridge to healthcare
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Philippines – In remote, secluded villages of the province of Maguindanao, Jacqueline and a team of community volunteers connect other indigenous women to essential health services, augmenting local efforts to improve maternal, child and newborn health.
Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
BASSE, The Gambia – Hulay Damba, 55, spent years performing female genital mutilation on girls in her community. Her role as a practitioner was passed down from her grandmother. “It was what I was taught,” she explained.
