Bringing maternal healthcare to rural India
…2 million – which provides free or low-cost emergency obstetric care for poor women. Commonwealth Scholar Lindsay Barnes (right) with a new mother at a women’s health clinic Lindsay’s involvement…
Alumni Feature: Women as Agents of Change (November 2011)
Dr Frances Owusu-Daaku and Dr Rita Akosua Dickson – Inspiring women in the field of pharmacy “Women as Agents of Change” was the theme of Commonwealth Day 2011, and was…
Two Fellows and a Host reflect on the 2022 Girls’ Education Professional Fellowship programme
…be supported by five specially selected host organisations across England and Wales, all working in development areas linked to Girls’ Education and women empowerment. The five organisations welcoming this year’s…
Women as agents of change
To mark Commonwealth Day on 14 March – which this year celebrates the theme of ‘Women as agents of change’ – and the centernary of International Women’s Day on 8…
Engaging, encouraging, and enriching the girl child’s leadership roles in a community
…women to excel and take up leadership positions. Presently, 30% of political appointments are said to be prioritised for women but only 5% are taken up. Moreover, there is no…
