Global Health Events
Afghanistan Beyond the Headlines: Women, Youth, and the War
June 24, 2013 // 12:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
News coverage of Afghanistan has focused almost entirely on the war, leaving much of the country’s population—particularly women and girls—out of the headlines. The news isn’t good: Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world; girls on their way to school risk being assaulted; and youth face persistent low-level violence in cities and the countryside. Bringing together experts from a diversity of disciplines and policy areas, this half-day conference will examine how women and youth have fared during a decade of conflict, and the challenges and opportunities that they face in Afghanistan's uncertain future.
Women as Agents of Change: Traditional Practices and Community-Based Social Change in Ethiopia
June 20, 2013 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Africa Program
Dr. Bogaletch Gebre is the recipient of this year's King Badouin African Development Prize. She is a passionate women’s rights activist from Ethiopia and has been recognized for her efforts to transform the lives of women through innovation and altering traditional conceptions of a woman’s role in shaping her political, economic, and social destiny.
Vision, Innovation, and Action to Address Child Marriage
June 17, 2013 // 2:00pm — 4:30pm
Global Health Initiative
Over the past decade, nearly 58 million girls were married before the age of 18. Child marriage is a truly global problem: In Africa, 42 percent of girls are married before turning 18, but it is also prevalent in parts of Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean (in South Asia, for instance, 46 percent of girls are married). Child brides often start childbearing early, leading to complications and producing high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality among girls in developing countries. Married girls are often forced to leave school, negatively affecting their ability to work and provide for their families. The panelists will describe current policies and programs working to support young women and delay marriage whenever possible.
Woman-Centered Maternity Care, Family Planning, and HIV: Principles for Rights-Based Integration
June 11, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Increasingly, family planning and HIV programs are seeking to expand their services to include maternal health care. The movement to integrate health services provides an important opportunity to share lessons learned across the different communities on their experiences with rights-based care. Join us for a discussion with experts in rights-based maternity care and its intersection with family planning and HIV.
Harmony in the Forest: Improving Habitats for Species and People in East Asia
May 30, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
In remote Kalimantan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, rare species, virgin rain forests, and rich bio-diversity abound, as do abject poverty and steady destruction of natural habitat. But two women, initially interested in researching threatened species, saw the complex and interconnected relationships between the health of the forest and its inhabitants and developed programs that are successfully and sustainably tackling both health and environment issues.
World No Tobacco Day 2013
May 30, 2013 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
Human and Economic Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in the Developing World Tobacco Control Policies in Uruguay High-Level Conference Featuring Dr. Tabaré Vázquez.
Water Management, Health and Climate Adaptation in Barbados
May 09, 2013 // 8:30am — 6:30pm
Brazil Institute
Follow the LIVE STREAMING on Wednesday May 9th
Addressing Disrespect and Abuse During Childbirth
May 02, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
A recent Atlantic article detailed the abuse of an Indian woman, by a health worker, as she undergoes a caesarean section. While strides have been made in providing access to maternal health care services – transportation, lower costs, education, etc. – there is evidence that quality of care, and perceptions of that quality, may be an equally important barrier
Facing the Future: Empowering Youth to Protect Their Health and Environment
April 30, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
In Ghana and the Philippines – countries where more than half of the population is under the age of 25 – two programs are teaching youth to play a critical role in their families, health, and community development. Leslie Mwinnyaa and Joan Castro discuss the innovative youth peer educator efforts of the Hen Mpoano Project in Ghana and EMPOWER in the Philippines.
The Impact of Violence Against Women on Maternal Health
April 18, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a spouse or partner is a major factor in maternal and reproductive health, says Jay Silverman.