Closing the Women’s Health Gap Requires More than Connecting the Dots—it Demands a Culture Shift
Last month, at the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, McKinsey Health Institute launched Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A…
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The Personal is Professional: Rethinking Women’s Health, Remembering Mine
Late last year, in Beyond the Sum of our (Body) Parts: a Call to Action from Women and Girls, more…
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The Power of Self-Kindness in Advocacy: Shahroo Izadi
In the relentless pursuit of advocating for others, it’s all too easy to neglect the one person who champions the…
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Elianne Andam’s Murder & These Responses Reveal A Lot About Misogyny Today
Last month, fifteen-year-old Black British girl Elianne Andam was brutally killed in broad daylight on the way to school in…
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What Inspires Me: Unleashing My Voice & Empowering Others to Do So
Navigating the intricate world of international development, it’s crucial to shed light on voices that have remained in the shadows…
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What I’m Struggling With: Battling Imposter Syndrome
In a world where confidence often hides vulnerability, there’s a silent struggle that many of us face: the nagging imposter…
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What I’m Struggling With: A Decade of Pushing for Menstrual Justice
The 28th of May marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day, with the seemingly simple goal of “making menstruation a normal fact…
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What I’m Struggling With: Cities Designed By and For Men
My journey began in my home country of Morocco, where I worked as a project manager for a big investment…
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3 Years of Women in Dev: Introducing Our 2023 Programme
Four years ago we started planning a conference that we wanted to be totally different from others happening in the…
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What I’m Struggling With: The Never-Ending Fight For Gender Equality
Trigger warning: gender-based violence I was only 14 when I walked into the course that would change my life. I…
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