Respectful Maternity Care is Everyone’s Responsibility
How can we protect women from abuse during in maternity care? Health sectors can start by doing these seven things.
3 Key Steps to Win Men's Support for Family Planning
These three steps are just the beginning to winning men’s support to family planning, but critical.
For One Fistula Client, a Month of Firsts
"Before it can be a battle for all,” says the First Lady of Mali, “fistula must be a battle for women.”
Women Trying to Regain Dignity by Ending Fistula
For many women with obstetric fistula, marital and social status—and quality of life—hang on the fate of an operation.
We Can Help Restore Dignity for Thousands of Women in Mali
Each year, 2,000 Malian women are at risk of developing obstetric fistulas. Stronger health systems and holistic care can change this.
5 Women Who Make It Happen for Global Health
Whether it’s online or on the ground, out of sight or in the international spotlight, these women are blazing new and better trails for global health and development.
Dads Can Help Reduce Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Tanzania
Most men in Tanzania encourage their pregnant, HIV-positive partners to seek health services, but don't participate or get tested.
When HIV and Gender-Based Violence Intersect, Women Suffer in Silence
An IntraHealth study finds that most health workers in Mara region, Tanzania, don't know how to care for survivors.
What Does Gender Equality Mean for Health Workers—and for Health Systems?
A free new online course serves as a how-to guide for promoting gender equality in our health systems.
After a Lifetime on the Ground, a Day in the Clouds
We sat down with Fatimata Touré to find out what it’s like to be an International Woman of Courage, how the award will change her life, and whether reconciliation is possible in war-battered northern Mali.
