Africa’s New Agents of Progress in Female Health: Traditional Male Chiefs
Some groups are making strides at ending child marriage and female genital mutilation, practices that are common and yet dangerous.
From Julia Hotz / Scientific American: The Dara Institute operates on a model that recognizes how one dimension of poverty, such as income, affects other dimensions, such as housing. And together, they all can greatly impact a child’s health. The organization serves over 75,000 children across Brazil where it was found that those who were enrolled in the program were significantly less likely to need surgery or clinical treatment. The Institute’s programs have inspired others in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Some groups are making strides at ending child marriage and female genital mutilation, practices that are common and yet dangerous.
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Grameen Foundation works with local organizations to bring resources and information to people experiencing poverty, particularly women and girls. Zubaida
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