Gender-based violence will be among the hot topics discussed at the Women Deliver meeting in Copenhagen this month. Jhpiego’s gender experts discuss why this type of violence is a key issue for maternal health care providers and our efforts to foster gender equity in eight countries.
Nyabor Bandak, a gender counselor at Gambella Teachers Education and Health Science College, vividly remembers the nursing student’s visit to her office. The student, who was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse, had discovered she was pregnant. Sad and distraught, the third-year student confided in Bandak that her partner had denied responsibility for the baby.
