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/2019/07/11/nancys-birth-story-taking-charge-your-experience/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/07/11/nancys-birth-story-taking-charge-your-experience/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:55:33 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=49392 In this episode we hear from Nancy. Despite more interventions than she wished for, giving birth was ultimately an empowering experience for her. It’s wonderful to hear her talk about her Baby Shower, where she gathered the women in her family and asked them to share their birth wisdom to help her prepare. Women’s stories […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/07/11/nancys-birth-story-taking-charge-your-experience/feed/ 0 49392 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/07/02/mariahs-birth-story-trusting-your-intuition/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/07/02/mariahs-birth-story-trusting-your-intuition/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:00:24 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=49243 Mariah shares the beautiful story of her son's birth. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/07/02/mariahs-birth-story-trusting-your-intuition/feed/ 0 49243 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/2018/05/05/an-ode-to-the-midwives-in-my-life/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/05/05/an-ode-to-the-midwives-in-my-life/#respond Sat, 05 May 2018 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=42496 To the midwife who brought my first baby to the world. Despite the doctor’s miscommunication, she guided the lioness in me through nature’s vulnerability the miracle of life brought to me through her hands. To the midwife in my family, my mentor, my friend. In my darkest place, nipples sore and breasts ready to explode, […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/05/05/an-ode-to-the-midwives-in-my-life/feed/ 0 42496 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/27/breaking-the-taboo-sex-during-pregnancy/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/27/breaking-the-taboo-sex-during-pregnancy/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:00:41 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=42451 Phew, maybe you’re thinking…this girl gets straight to the point! And it’s true, because in this blog I want to talk about sexuality both during pregnancy and afterwards once the baby arrives. I have noticed that sex is kind of an awkward subject for women to talk about during appointments with their midwife. But why […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/27/breaking-the-taboo-sex-during-pregnancy/feed/ 0 42451 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/10/health-heroes-on-the-front-lines/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/10/health-heroes-on-the-front-lines/#respond Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:11:42 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=42364 At CARE, we want to say thank you to all health heroes, wherever you are. We appreciate you, and your commitment to helping others.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/04/10/health-heroes-on-the-front-lines/feed/ 0 42364 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/12/midwives-world-part-3/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/12/midwives-world-part-3/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:23:16 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=41054 Watch the third and final part of Midwives of the World - a documentary series by bloggers Tilde and Anna. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/12/midwives-world-part-3/feed/ 0 41054 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/11/midwives-world-part-2/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/11/midwives-world-part-2/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:00:20 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=38111 Watch Part 2 of Midwives of the World - a documentary series created by Girls' Globe bloggers Tilde and Anna in collaboration with White Ribbon Alliance. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/07/11/midwives-world-part-2/feed/ 0 38111 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