Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations's Alex Nobewo is excited about the opportunity to now be able to access and engage district planning officers within the Central region.

This blog shares more on work to advance disability inclusion: bit.ly/44yY876

#SomubiFocus #SomubiLearning

800 women died daily from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related causes in 2020, which is 1 #MaternalDeath every 2 mins. #MPSDR can help end these deaths. We share 5 insights into how to make the system work: options.co.uk/article/ending…
#InternationalDayofActionforWomensHealth

Former E4A - MamaYe activist Steven Gibrilla has successfully sustained a local activist group in Sierra Leone under the E4A name + logo since its end in 2017. This shows that we can achieve lasting impact if we equip communities with the right tools. options.co.uk/article/agents…

Study finds #FGM is a leading cause of death in Africa, killing over 44k women + girls annually. It causes more deaths than any cause other than enteric + respiratory infections + malaria + is legal in 5 of 28 countries where it's most practiced. #EndFGM birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/fgm-…

'Integrating community health promoters into primary healthcare delivery is a paradigm shift that paves the way for more effective + compassionate healthcare', writes Options' Kenneth Macharia in this article for the newly launched Ministry of Health magazine 'Afya Bora'.
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Every minute across the globe, a family’s joy turns to sorrow in the wake of the tragic death of a mother or baby from preventable childbirth related complications. #MPDSR could change this. Kimani Karuga shares 5 insights into how to make MPDSR work. options.co.uk/article/ending…

'Statistically, who is most at risk, most marginalised, until today is the African girl child. Please don’t forget to invest in African women and girls.' Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE from The Girl Generation at the 4GAMECHANGERS conference in Vienna. #4GC #4GC F24 #endFGM

'I want to push the EU and European citizens to push for the rights of African women. Empowering African girls is key to Africa’s success.' Roheyatou Lowe, Gambian's first female mayor, at 4GAMECHANGERS. #4GC #4GC F24. Watch the session live here: 4gamechangers.io/en/m/livestrea…

'We can't #EndFGM alone. We need our European partners. But cultural norms are putting a lot barriers to the empowerment of African girls.' Roheyatou Lowe, Gambian's first female mayor, at 4GAMECHANGERS. #4GC #4GC F24
Watch live here (in ENG/GER) 4gamechangers.io/en/m/livestrea…

'For change to happen, we need to create a safe space crate for uncomfortable conversations. We need to talk about colonialism, race, gender. We cannot move on until we address those issues.' Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE at 4GAMECHANGERS #4GC #4GC F24

Watch live here: 4gamechangers.io/en/m/livestrea…

Watch our @4Gamehcanger session with
Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE, Nelson Mandela's grandson Zondwa Mandela, Gambia’s 1st female mayor Roheyatou Lowe,
Institut_IRE, Raffaela Schaidreiter/ORF + AustrianDev on the importance of investing in African girls LIVE now, here:
4gamechangers.io/en/m/livestrea…

“What’s happening in development specifically is that we always assume that we know what Africa needs. But we need to listen and ask what’s needed.” Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE at 4GAMECHANGERS #4GC #4GC F24

Today on our panel discussion on 'EU - Africa cooperation' we may welcome Ms Leyla Hussain,
Somali-born activist against FGM.

Every day in 2020, almost 800 women died from preventable pregnancy + childbirth. This is almost 1 death every 2 minutes. #MPDSR has the potential to end these deaths. Kimani Karuga shares 5 insights into how countries can successfully to implement it.
options.co.uk/article/ending…

Join us at 4GAMECHANGERS as Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE advocates for a world where women have power and agency to shape their own destinies while building on the power of cooperation. #4GAMECHANGERS
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#ClimateChange is the greatest global health threat. To build resilience, health systems must both mitigate actions that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions + adapt to reduce their vulnerability. Find out how help governments respond to this threat.➡️options.co.uk/article/our-ap…

Find out how we've worked with the Nepal gov in the past 25 years to:
1⃣Reduce maternal mortality ratio by 70%
2⃣Increase institutional delivery rates from 8% in 1996 to 80% in 2022
3⃣Expand #CEONC services from 30% in 1997 to 97% of all districts in 2023
options.co.uk/publication/30…

Join us and discover the journey of #TGGGrants and how we support community-led organizations in applying for and managing grants. Check out this video to learn more about our work! Together, let's #EndFGM and #InvestDontRest .
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