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Syria Deeply spoke with Erin Hunt of Mines Action Canada about the extensive use of barrel bombs in Syria by Bashar al-Assad’s government and their devastating impact on civilians.
Orla Kilcullen Director of Programs, Self Help Africa
Giving Africa’s female farmers more financial, legislative and educational resources would boost agricultural output and help stave off looming famines, says Orla Kilcullen of Self Help Africa.
Marion Guillaume Children and Youth Pillar Lead, Samuel Hall
Afghan women are often unable to obtain basic legal documents such as national IDs and marriage certificates, which makes it difficult to seek help from the courts when they are in trouble, says Marion Guillaume of the Samuel Hall think-tank.
Ulla Müller President and CEO, EngenderHealth
International Women’s Day should be a celebration of the progress made toward gender equality. Instead, because of the Global Gag Rule, it’s a time to lament the biggest threat to women’s rights in decades, says Ulla Müller, president and CEO of EngenderHealth.
Ashley Wolfington Reproductive Health Senior Technical Adviser, IRC’s Health Unit
Ahead of International Women’s Day, we must celebrate, support and sustain a movement that strives to make contraceptive access a reality for every woman and girl, says Ashley Wolfington of the International Rescue Committee.
Fredrick Ogenga Founding Director, Center for Media, Democracy, Peace & Security
The phenomenon of women willingly joining extremist movements is not a new one, but the media often present the issue as a shocking novelty. Security expert Fredrick Ogenga says journalists need to learn how to report on terrorism without breeding prejudice and fear.
Thin Lei Win South East Asia Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Last year, journalists Thin Lei Win and Kelly Macnamara gathered oral histories from people all over Myanmar. In our series “Untold Stories,” they spotlight some of the women they spoke to, many whose experiences living under military rule have been largely ignored.
Nikita Malik Senior Researcher, Quilliam
As civilians are finally allowed to evacuate Syria’s besieged city, Nikita Malik of counter-extremist organization Quilliam says the violence against women and children in the battle for Aleppo risks radicalizing a whole new generation.
Payal Shah Senior Legal Advisor of the Asia Program, Center for Reproductive Rights
Payal Shah from the Center for Reproductive Rights calls for an end to harmful and coercive targets, incentives and penalties linked to population control in India.
Marian Amissah-Ocran Gender and Land Consultant, Landesa
Secure land rights can bolster HIV prevention and provide stability for the estimated 14 million women in sub-Saharan Africa who are living with the disease, writes Marian Amissah-Ocran of Landesa on World AIDS Day.
Nazifa Alizada Graduate of the Asian University for Women
The beheading of seven ethnic Hazara in 2015 saw unprecedented numbers of women across Afghanistan demonstrate for their rights. But in a country where they have so few, even the language of the protest movement is masculine, says Afghan researcher Nazifa Alizada.
Aileen Gleizer Policy Manager, Marie Stopes International
During a crisis, such as the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, access to family planning services is a priority, writes Aileen Gleizer, policy manager for Marie Stopes International. Providing it quickly and efficiently requires funding and cooperation.
Ramona Liberoff CEO, SPRING Accelerator
Don’t believe the myth that large companies can’t innovate, writes Ramona Liberoff, CEO of SPRING Accelerator. Joining with businesses in the developing world to work toward social impact – such as empowering girls – can spark new thinking and commercial gain.
In our latest Experts to Watch list we highlight 11 people helping to drive innovation in the water sector in California with new technology and ground-breaking collaborations.
California helped to reinvent the energy sector, and now the drought is providing a perfect opportunity to help the state break out of its old structure for managing and funding water, says Stanford University’s Newsha Ajami.
In our “Meet the Minds” series, Erin Mackey, of engineering firm Brown and Caldwell, tells Water Deeply how engineers are helping Californians make the most of their available water resources.
Fiona Duggan Senior Manager in Charge of the Turkey Program, Children’s Charity Theirworld
Fiona Duggan, of the children’s charity Theirworld, writes about the aspirations of Syrian girls she met in Turkey – a country where more than 60 percent of refugee girls are out of school.
In the second installment of our series canvassing California water experts, Water Deeply spoke with Max Gomberg about what inspires him as water conservation and climate change manager at the State Water Resources Control Board.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a well-known South African musician who is goodwill ambassador for the Princess of Africa Foundation, argues that a school toilet and a place to clean up are essential to prevent girls dropping out of school in developing countries.
Karen Koh
EngenderHealth’s Karen Koh writes about the problem of teenage pregnancy in the Philippines, four years after laws were passed giving access to universal family planning. The NGO runs a project in the Visayas region, funded by USAID.
Charlotte Warren
A nurse by training, Charlotte Warren leads maternal and newborn health research for the Population Council. She argues for evidence-based action to reduce deaths through the detection and management of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia and ending physical abuse during childbirth.
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