Health of Women and Girls – Women's Economic Imperative

WEI FORWARD 11 June, 2020 COVID-19 Response and Recovery, Health of Women and Girls, WEI Institute

The Future is Female? 5 Facts about the Gendered Effects of COVID-19 & 3 Strategies for Responding Effectively

Gender inequality is one of the main obstacles to sustainable development. Women’s exclusion from the heart of public policy-making is not new, and the response to the COVID-19 crisis is […]

WEI FORWARD 19 February, 2020 Health of Women and Girls, WEI Voices

Empower a Girl, Transform a Community

Poverty, violence, cultural norms and traditions, as well as mental and health conditions, oppress millions of girls. Due to all these challenges, women and girls encounter some form of discrimination at every stage in their career path. These challenges critically…

WEI FORWARD 27 August, 2019 Health of Women and Girls, Video, WEI Champions

WEI Champion Spotlight: Dr. Mable Kipenda

Can you tell me about your work as a medical doctor? 0:00 Why did you decide to pursue medicine? 0:40 Tell us about some of the struggles you have faced […]

WEI FORWARD 26 July, 2019 Health of Women and Girls, WEI Champions, WEI Voices

WEI Champion Spotlight: Alice Ojwang

Read about nutritionist Dr. Alice Ojwang's work in Kenya and South Africa spreading awareness of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic illnesses. Dr. Ojwang is a WEI Champion for women's health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Margo 1 July, 2019 Health of Women and Girls, WEI Institute

WEI at the Pan-African Women in Health Conference, Johannesburg

More than 100 women from within the continent of Africa and across the diaspora participated in the second Pan African Women in Health (PAWH) Conference, held this March in […]

WEI FORWARD 31 May, 2019 Health of Women and Girls, WEI Champions, WEI Voices

WEI Champion Spotlight: Hyasintha Ntuyeko

Can you tell me a little about the work that you do? I have been an entrepreneur for 9 years now, and 5 years ago I founded my company Kasole […]

WEI FORWARD 26 October, 2018 Health of Women and Girls, Transformational Entrepreneurship, WEI Institute, Youth and Education

Youth Impact: Unleashing the Power of Youth to Deliver on Global Goals

On October 11th, 2018, Ali Matalon and I attended a conference at Georgetown University, hosted by the International Youth Foundation and Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact. The conference […]

Focused on driving transformational initiatives to support concrete and sustainable progress for women as economic actors.