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/2023/06/26/how-young-midwives-lead-change-in-their-communities/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/26/how-young-midwives-lead-change-in-their-communities/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=63791 Midwives from around the world gathered last week during the International Confederation of Midwives’ 33rd Triennial Congress. The theme for the 2023 Congress was Together again: from evidence to reality. It reflects our excitement for face-to-face engagement and points to the work we’re undertaking to implement the evidence which continues to demonstrate the investment case for […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/26/how-young-midwives-lead-change-in-their-communities/feed/ 3 63791 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/02/eva-nangalo-uganda/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/02/eva-nangalo-uganda/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:17:41 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=63776&preview=true&preview_id=63776

Eva Nangalo is a midwife working in Nakaseke General Hospital in Uganda.  In April, 2023 Eva was featured in Bill Gates's Heroes in the Field. 

In this episode, Eva shares her belief that she was born to be a midwife. As a little girl growing up in rural Uganda, Eva told her mother that she wanted to be a midwife. She talks about having a challenging relationship with her father in her early years and his taking her away from her mother. Her father insisted that she become a teacher even though that was not her dream.

Eva talks about being forced into a marriage that she did not want and then having her first child. She shares the story of fulfilling her dream of becoming a registered midwife. Eva speaks about faith and the grace of God, forgiveness and healing her heart. She shares her experience of being recognized and acknowledged internationally for her passion for midwifery and her commitment to saving the lives of mothers and babies. Eva speaks about her excitement at being featured in Bill Gates's Heroes in the Field.

She encourages us all to be bold, be strong, work hard and be proud.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2023/06/02/eva-nangalo-uganda/feed/ 0 63776 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/06/07/the-power-of-female-health-workers/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/06/07/the-power-of-female-health-workers/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:39:03 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=48839 Women make up more than 70 percent of the health workforce. Despite the fact that they play a critical role in improving and saving the lives of people around the world, female health workers are often unrecognized, underpaid or unpaid. These  facts were presented by Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director of Women in Global Health, at […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/06/07/the-power-of-female-health-workers/feed/ 0 48839 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/30/the-personal-reason-this-superwoman-has-dedicated-her-life-to-indigenous-midwifery/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/30/the-personal-reason-this-superwoman-has-dedicated-her-life-to-indigenous-midwifery/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:35:33 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=44183 This blog post was originally posted on Upworthy.com as part of a project with Girls’ Globe, Upworthy and Johnson & Johnson. Claire Dion Fletcher was taking a class in Women’s Studies as part of her undergraduate program when she first realized she wanted to become a midwife. She was writing a paper on the decline of […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/10/30/the-personal-reason-this-superwoman-has-dedicated-her-life-to-indigenous-midwifery/feed/ 0 44183 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/05/31/what-its-like-to-be-fancy-midwifery-in-uganda/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/05/31/what-its-like-to-be-fancy-midwifery-in-uganda/#respond Thu, 31 May 2018 11:51:08 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=42763 To celebrate this month’s observance of International Day of the Midwife, I had the honor of speaking with an incredible woman named Fancy.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/05/31/what-its-like-to-be-fancy-midwifery-in-uganda/feed/ 0 42763 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/27/13-midwives-providing-safe-birth-humanitarian-settings/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/27/13-midwives-providing-safe-birth-humanitarian-settings/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:05:59 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37738   “(Midwives) give support to women whether they are in labour or not, they are social solidarity players in the local communities, not only the providers of health services for women & newborns.” – Mohamed Afifi, UNFPA Welcome back to The Mom Pod! In this episode Julia Wiklander connects us with midwives and advocates about […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/27/13-midwives-providing-safe-birth-humanitarian-settings/feed/ 0 37738 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/26/midwives-innovators-front-lines-care/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/26/midwives-innovators-front-lines-care/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:17:27 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37686 With simple but resounding words, Frances Day-Stirk, President of the International Confederation of Midwives, reminded 4,200 people gathered in Toronto that midwives are the engine of creativity and care that can deliver for mothers, babies, and families around the world. Always aiming to best serve mothers, babies, and their communities, midwives’ human-centered approach to delivering […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/26/midwives-innovators-front-lines-care/feed/ 0 37686 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/23/franka-cadee-calls-midwives-take-action/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/23/franka-cadee-calls-midwives-take-action/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:11:19 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37619 ”All midwives here know when it’s time to breathe and when it’s time to push. This is our time to push!” Franka Cadée, the new President of the International Confederation of Midwives closed the 31st Triennial Congress by addressing midwives from around the world with the main message that it is time to “humanize midwifery […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/23/franka-cadee-calls-midwives-take-action/feed/ 0 37619 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/21/genh-challenge-submit-ideas/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/21/genh-challenge-submit-ideas/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2017 01:59:59 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=37461 In recognition of the impact midwives are creating across the world, Johnson & Johnson has launched a new initiative – the GenH Challenge. Midwives are everyday pioneers of ingenuity, although many might not realise it, or feel particularly comfortable referring to themselves in such a way! This exciting opportunity hopes to encourage midwives to see […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/06/21/genh-challenge-submit-ideas/feed/ 0 37461