What if Nigeria tackled maternal deaths like it did COVID-19? This advocate thinks it’s time.
Every two minutes, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy and…
Raised in a house led by women, this Zimbabwean woman is leading Africa’s climate fight
Raised in a matriarchal household in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Cynthia Moyo learnt early…
This public health expert is on a quest to fight postpartum struggles in Nigeria
Between 14% and 44% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression (PPD)…
Love, stigma, and the health worker rewriting Nigeria’s HIV narrative
In 2020, Ibrahim* sat in a clinic waiting room, his palms damp…
Meningitis took her voice–she fought back with the written word
A childhood battle with meningitis impaired her speech, leaving her vulnerable to…
How one woman Is rewriting Zambia’s disability story
In 2001, when she was just 14, Rachael Chomba suffered a severe…
Having lost her vision at 10, this woman is spearheading a movement for disability inclusion
One April morning, Ngozi Ukpai-Okoro woke up with a high fever, splitting…
“We belong here too”: One woman’s fight to get children with cerebral palsy into the classroom
Before she became an advocate, she was a child who struggled to…
“Inclusion is easy”: A Nigerian professional helps to redefine autism support beyond the therapy room
After years of envisaging herself in a white lab coat, Oray Okechukwu's…
After a rape experience, this woman is taking on South Africa’s failing system
For years, Zintle Khobeni believed herself strong enough to resist violence. But…
