https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.girlsglobe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/girlsglobe_icon_green2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.girlsglobe.org 32 32 128553070 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/05/protecting-woman-centred-care-in-a-world-of-crises-why-midwives-must-be-at-the-centre/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/05/protecting-woman-centred-care-in-a-world-of-crises-why-midwives-must-be-at-the-centre/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 09:15:42 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=66531 After the initial shock of a crisis — whether caused by conflict, climate change or natural disasters — daily life continues to unfold. Yet even as communities face devastation, life goes on. Pregnancies continue, and women and gender diverse people go into labour and give birth. A moment that should be joyful and safe turns frightening and uncertain, as giving birth becomes far more dangerous and unpredictable. More than half of maternal deaths worldwide occur in fragile and crisis-affected settings, making clear just how deadly these situations can be. 

At the same time, needs rise sharply. The demand for contraception, comprehensive abortion care and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increases, while access to these services often becomes limited or disappears entirely. Menstrual hygiene becomes harder to manage as products and safe facilities, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, become scarce. Unintended pregnancies and STIs increase due to the lack of barrier methods and heightened risk of sexual violence.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2025/05/05/protecting-woman-centred-care-in-a-world-of-crises-why-midwives-must-be-at-the-centre/feed/ 0 66531 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/04/why-we-need-gender-responsive-climate-finance/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/04/why-we-need-gender-responsive-climate-finance/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:05:47 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=65899&preview=true&preview_id=65899 A new global climate finance goal is on the horizon. As negotiations progress, it’s essential that gender equality is not overlooked. Here’s why.   What is climate finance?   The United Nations defines climate finance as any monetary contribution that “seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change”. This includes money that climate-vulnerable […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2024/06/04/why-we-need-gender-responsive-climate-finance/feed/ 0 65899 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/05/11/climate-crisis-a-crisis-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/05/11/climate-crisis-a-crisis-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 10:50:14 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=60730&preview=true&preview_id=60730 There is no doubt that the climate crisis is one of the key challenges of our time. Our planet is in a state of emergency and the time for action is now. An often overlooked aspect of the climate crisis is how it intersects with sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The list of […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2021/05/11/climate-crisis-a-crisis-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights/feed/ 0 60730 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/07/02/how-young-people-tackle-the-climate-crisis-threatening-their-pacific-island/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/07/02/how-young-people-tackle-the-climate-crisis-threatening-their-pacific-island/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=56335 Kiribati is one of the least developed countries in the Pacific with few natural resources, limited governance, institutional capacity, and infrastructure. Humanitarian crises are prevalent here, and the occurrence of extreme weather events is likely to increase due to the climate crisis as the sea levels rise and regularly flood coastal homes. Preparedness is key for the local communities. IPPF’s Member Association, the Kiribati Family Health Association (KFHA) has created a Humanitarian Youth Club. They meet regularly to plan rapid responses for their communities during a disaster. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/07/02/how-young-people-tackle-the-climate-crisis-threatening-their-pacific-island/feed/ 1 56335 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/03/30/is-the-climate-movement-too-white/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/03/30/is-the-climate-movement-too-white/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:34:39 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=53180 I believe it is important to highlight the work of black and brown girls in the climate change movement. They have to endure multiple forms of discrimination in society. But intersectionality is not as simple as suddenly featuring more minorities in the media so that the aesthetics do not look so bad. It's about listening to activists' concerns and giving diverse voices the opportunity to lead as well. This counts for all movements. Intersectionality is essential if we want a cause to be effective.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/03/30/is-the-climate-movement-too-white/feed/ 0 53180 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/02/25/black-girl-magic-4-activists-you-should-know/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/02/25/black-girl-magic-4-activists-you-should-know/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:37:29 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=54063 As Black History Month comes to a close, I want to acknowledge a few of the amazing black girls and young women making an impact in the world right now.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/02/25/black-girl-magic-4-activists-you-should-know/feed/ 0 54063 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/08/27/the-amazon-is-being-burned-in-a-climate-crisis-we-cant-ignore/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/08/27/the-amazon-is-being-burned-in-a-climate-crisis-we-cant-ignore/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:42:53 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=49892 This is a life-threatening international emergency which lacks media coverage. It's a climate crisis provoked by the ignorance and ambition of human activity. We continue to exploit earth even as we witness more and more natural disasters caused by climate change. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/08/27/the-amazon-is-being-burned-in-a-climate-crisis-we-cant-ignore/feed/ 0 49892