Sexual and Reproductive Health with Isaac Eranga

This post originally appeared in Women Deliver website on https://womendeliver.org/2019/pathways-for-peace-case-studies-of-womens-leadership-in-peace-processes/ March 10, 2019   Emily Silk   Global Women's Leadership Initiative Pathways for Peace: Case Studies of Women’s Leadership in Peace Processes GENDER EQUALITY POLITICAL PARTICIPATION SHARE In 2000 the UN passed Security Council Resolution 1325, calling for the increased participation of women in peace processes. Despite this,  women made up  “only 2 percent of mediators, 8 percent of negotiators, and 5 percent of witnesses and signatories” worldwide between 1990 and 2017. Evidence suggests that “ when women and civil society  groups are invited and meaningfully participate in peace negotiations, the resulting agreement is 64% less likely to fail and 35% more likely to last at least fifteen years.” However, we need female leaders at all levels of the peace process, especially as negotiators, pea

This post originally appeared in Women Deliver website on https://womendeliver.org/2019/strengthening-the-rule-of-law-to-advance-gender-equality-qa-with-hina-jilani/ Advancing gender equality requires changing the hearts and minds of people around the world – from decision makers to community members.  It also requires having the right laws and legal frameworks in place to ensure girls and women can actively and equally participate in society.  And while protections for girls and women are often featured in national Constitutions, laws frequently restrict women’s rights and freedoms. This month, Deliver for Good Campaign Partners invited Hina Jilani – a longtime gender equality champion as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and member of the Elders – to speak with Katja Iversen – President/CEO of Women Deliver – about the importance of strengthening women’s leadership, participation, and equality under the law. Katja Iversen:  You

Nigeria's Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, flanked by other high-level delegates at the NFPC 2018 opening ceremony.  Photo credit: Nigeria Health Watch Rethinking Family Planning: Takeaways from the 5th NFPC 2018 “If you fail to plan, plan to fail” – Benjamin Franklin Family planning allows communities to shape their futures and use resources effectively. This has spillover effects on the nation’s economy, productivity, and well-being. Today, a Nigerian woman has an average of 5.5  children in her lifetime compared with her counterpart in neighbouring Ghana who has four. This has vast implications for Nigeria, in terms of its population, but more critically in terms of its economic growth and development. The Nigeria Family Planning Conference 2018 (NFPC 2018) was convened to deliberate on the contextual nuances around family planning and chart roadmaps for more progress in Nigeria’s family planning agenda. The 5 th  edition of the conference took place between th