In Mozambique, an adolescent searches for a way out of the isolation of young pregnancy. In Guinea, a mother, abandoned by her family, looks to her community for help. In Nepal, a woman subjected to brutal beatings by her husband seeks relief through the support of a trained community health volunteer. Gender inequality can put
Jhpiego is working to promote gender equality to improve access to health care across the world. We envision a world in which women and girls can achieve their dreams. It’s not the world we live in yet—BUT IT COULD BE. It will take us all—women, men, communities, and systems—to reach this goal.
Early on Monday morning, the 30-year-old nurse in charge of the health and wellness center in Awang Wabagai scans the facility, checking to be sure everything is clean and ready for the clients who will soon arrive. “I never expected myself to be a team leader of community health workers at a health center,” Maibam
