We are in the early weeks of a new year, a new decade, one in which we will become one year older. The seasons continue to change – spring, summer, fall and winter! And so does the season of life as well. Pope Paul VI said “In youth the days are short, and the...
There is no doubt that we are all exposed to serious threats due to the continuous rise in temperature on our planet. This statement indicates the horror and fear of the upcoming repercussions of global warming. According to some experts and scientists, that is the reality we all have to admit to and thus face...
The more that women are involved in decision-making, the more environmental protection measures are supported and/or initiated. Since the majority of our society’s decision-making has historically been male-dominated, it is exciting to consider what types of decisions might be made in the...
We all love to see happy mothers and their smiling babies, but pregnancy and childbirth are often difficult and dangerous. They have become much safer for women: for example, maternal deaths are now expressed as the number per 100,000 live births – in contrast to newborn deaths, which are expressed as the number...
A project of CHASE Africa - submitted by Sonal Perry of the American Women of Surrey
TP_Shortlisted_Proposal_-_Improving_access_to_family_planning_and_healthcare_in_rural_Kenyan_communities.pdf
A project of Hope for Girls and Women Tanzania - submitted by Jane Romain of the Munich International Women’s Club
TP_Shortlisted_Proposal_-_S.A.F.E._Safe_Alternatives_for_FGM_Elimination.pdf
A project...
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away…”* While a 2015 study by researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan found no evidence that this old Welsh proverb was true – adult consumers of one small apple per day had the same number of physician visits as those who did...