Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed

Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed

As foreign troops suddenly withdrew, life for millions of Afghans, especially women and girls descended into chaos. “If I had left, a mother or a baby could have died,” Ms. Ahmadi said. “I was worried, but I couldn’t leave because people needed our services. I stayed because people, especially pregnant women, needed my support.” Clinics…

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Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Girls at Dabaso Girls School in Malindi, Kenya, pose with a ball during break time. Universal secondary education could virtually end child marriage and reduce early childbearing by up to three-fourths, according to an African Union and UNESCO report. Credit: Courtesy of Stafford Ondego for the EDT PROJECT by Maina Waruru (nairobi & addis ababa) Thursday,…

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Thinking Global Podcast – Kathleen McInnis

Thinking Global Podcast – Kathleen McInnis

Thinking Global Podcast – Kathleen McInnis Kathleen MCinnis This week on the Thinking Global Podcast, Dr. Kathleen McInnis (@kjmcinnis1) speaks with the Thinking Global team about podcasting the political. Dr. McInnis chats with Kieran (⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Jennifer (@JenniferEngl) about how they became a podcasting political scientist, the ‘smart women, smart power’ programme,…

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