https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:09:27 +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/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/2016/10/24/12-maternal-health-now-new-research-from-the-lancet/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/10/24/12-maternal-health-now-new-research-from-the-lancet/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2016 04:08:19 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=27630 In this episode Julia Wiklander, Felogene Anumo and Zanele Mabaso introduce you to new research that was published just a few weeks ago in The Lancet’s Maternal Health Series. Girls’ Globe was in New York City at the launch of the series and Girls’ Globe blogger Zanele Mabaso from South Africa spoke with one of […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/10/24/12-maternal-health-now-new-research-from-the-lancet/feed/ 0 27630 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/12/11-maternal-health-in-tanzania-inside-maternity-africa/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/12/11-maternal-health-in-tanzania-inside-maternity-africa/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2016 05:30:35 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=25840 Welcome back to The Mom Pod! After a brief summer break, we are excited to continue with our podcast series and continue to bring you interesting, sincere and thought provoking podcasts on all things related to pregnancy, motherhood, parenthood and babies around the world! Starting from today, our new episodes will now air every other […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/12/11-maternal-health-in-tanzania-inside-maternity-africa/feed/ 0 25840 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/06/17/10-saving-the-lives-of-mothers-babies-conversations-from-women-deliver-2016/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/06/17/10-saving-the-lives-of-mothers-babies-conversations-from-women-deliver-2016/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:54:17 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=24046 In this episode, Julia speaks with leaders that are working to save the lives of mothers and babies at the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen. Women Deliver 2016 was the largest gathering of the decade focusing on women’s rights, health and well-being. Julia has an intimate conversation with Denise Dunning, Founder and Executive Director of Rise Up. […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/06/17/10-saving-the-lives-of-mothers-babies-conversations-from-women-deliver-2016/feed/ 0 24046 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/20/midwives-make-a-difference-nordic-midwives-congress/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/20/midwives-make-a-difference-nordic-midwives-congress/#respond Fri, 20 May 2016 04:21:30 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=23648 ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/20/midwives-make-a-difference-nordic-midwives-congress/feed/ 0 23648 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/09/a-conversation-about-moms-superpowers-with-mariam-claeson-gates-foundation/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/09/a-conversation-about-moms-superpowers-with-mariam-claeson-gates-foundation/#respond Mon, 09 May 2016 14:16:51 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=22330 In this Mother’s Day Special, The Mom Pod co-host Julia Wiklander asks some very important questions to an expert in the field of maternal, newborn and child health, Mariam Claeson, Director, Maternal Newborn and Child Health at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The focus of this conversation is all mother’s superpowers and the simple, cost effective […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/09/a-conversation-about-moms-superpowers-with-mariam-claeson-gates-foundation/feed/ 0 22330 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/06/7-midwives-in-america-interview-with-barbara-sellars-and-nicole-marshall/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/06/7-midwives-in-america-interview-with-barbara-sellars-and-nicole-marshall/#respond Fri, 06 May 2016 08:57:35 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=22286 Yesterday, 5th of May, was International Day of the Midwife, and in this episode of The Mom Pod, Emma Saloranta dives into the history and role of midwives and midwifery in the United States through an interview with two Certified Nurse Midwives from a New York-based midwifery practice, CBS Midwifery. Barbara Sellars and Nicole Marshall run […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/05/06/7-midwives-in-america-interview-with-barbara-sellars-and-nicole-marshall/feed/ 0 22286 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/28/crowdfund-the-mom-pod-with-us/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/28/crowdfund-the-mom-pod-with-us/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:00:59 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=21795 Today, we are launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise $35,000 in six weeks! Launched in January 2016, The Mom Pod is a bi-weekly podcast series related to motherhood around the world, produced and hosted by Girls’ Globe bloggers and new mothers Julia Wiklander and Emma Saloranta. We have already produced 6 episodes, reaching individuals in […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/28/crowdfund-the-mom-pod-with-us/feed/ 0 21795 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/22/6-breastfeeding-mothers-share-experiences/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/22/6-breastfeeding-mothers-share-experiences/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:16:46 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=21689 In this episode of The Mom Pod, we meet mothers Kristina and Maria from Sweden, Felogene from Kenya and Julie from the United States. All four of these mothers have chosen to breastfeed, and in different phases of their breastfeeding journey they share their experiences, and talk about the challenges they have faced and the […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/22/6-breastfeeding-mothers-share-experiences/feed/ 0 21689 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/08/5-promoting-protecting-supporting-breastfeeding-in-the-uk-and-globally/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/08/5-promoting-protecting-supporting-breastfeeding-in-the-uk-and-globally/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:00:20 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=21453 Breastfeeding is a complex issue. It is something that women are expected to do, yet at the same time, women often lack support and information, and may also face harassment for breastfeeding in public. In this episode of The Mom Pod, we start digging into the subject of breastfeeding, investigating the latest global trends and the […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/04/08/5-promoting-protecting-supporting-breastfeeding-in-the-uk-and-globally/feed/ 0 21453