Sexual and Reproductive Health with Isaac Eranga

The National Coordinator of West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) - Nigeria,  Chief Mrs. Bridget Osakwe has been honoured by BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights with the SGBV Response Leadership and Advocacy (SRLA) Award for her work with young women in Nigeria. Bridget Osakwe is a peace and conflict expert with a bias on women inclusion. She obtained a Master's degree in Peace and Reconciliation studies from Coventry University, United Kingdom. She provides leadership at WANEP- Nigeria to promote collaborative peacebuilding and conflict prevention among civil society organizations in Nigeria. Chief Bridget Osakwe is a Melvin Jones Fellow for Dedicated Humanitarian Services and has some books and publications to her credit. BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights is a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-religious women's human rights organization that is committed to the promotion and protection of rights of women and girls under the three parallel systems of law in Niger

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

As the 2018 International Bioethics Forum draws near, the Manager of Center for Bioethics and Research (CBR), Mr. Olusegun Adeyemo said all is now set to engage International Ethics Consultants and renowned Bioethicists on issues revolving round exploitation and vulnerability in research settings. He also spoke on the effort of CBR in promoting Bioethics in Nigeria and the deepening research ethics in Nigeria project (DREIN). Excerpts: Q - What is the DREIN project about? A - The Deepening Research Ethics in Nigeria project is about strengthening the research ethics review and clinical trials oversight system at the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria by providing short, medium- and long-term training and mentoring of the administrative and technical staff of Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in Nigeria. The project aims to enhance capacity of institutional RECs in Nigeria by providing blended research ethics diploma training in collaboration with the Centre for Bioethics, Nigeria

 Produced by Women Deliver October 23, 2018. This week, global health leaders meet in Astana, Kazakhstan for the  Global Conference on Primary Health Care  to renew their commitment to primary healthcare as the basis of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). As programs and policies are discussed, the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women  must  be prioritized. Women’s involvement, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender equality must be part of the equation. This is the only way the world will achieve #HealthforAll. Looking back 40 years, global health leaders met for the first International Conference on Primary Health Care and signed the Declaration of Alma-Ata  which committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare for all by 2000. Nearly two decades past the target date, much work remains to achieve this ambitious goal. As commitment builds toward achieving health for all and UHC, governments have a responsibility to establish effective systems that prov