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Hidden Pain, Missed Voices: Uncovering Female Genital Schistosomiasis in Zambia

Dr. Chishiba Kabengele, Andrew H. Phiri

In Zambia, Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) remains a largely invisible condition, leaving many women misdiagnosed, untreated, or silenced by stigma...

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Silent Danger: Untold Stories of Preeclampsia and Delayed Referrals in Ethiopia

Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Dr. Brook Genene

In Legetafo–Legedadi, Ethiopia, preeclampsia continues to threaten the lives of pregnant women and newborns, often worsened by delayed referrals and low awareness of danger signs...

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Hope After Healing: Rebuilding Lives Beyond Fistula

Endurance Amogi, Lara Adejoro

For many women in Northern Nigeria, surviving Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) is only the beginning of a longer journey marked by stigma, isolation, and economic hardship...

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Climate and Care: The Hidden Health Toll of Flooding on Women in Lagos

Dr. Mariam Oshodi, Mariam Ileyemi

In flood-prone communities of Lagos, seasonal flooding places women at heightened risk of unsafe deliveries, infection, displacement, and disrupted access to healthcare...

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Behind the Scene: Speak Up, Stay Safe

Martha Nyakambi, Maryann Muganda

In Nairobi’s informal and commercial spaces, female sex workers make daily decisions about sexual and reproductive health while navigating stigma, risk, and limited access to care...

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Breaking the Silence: Unseen Consequences of Unsafe Abortions in Malawi and Zambia

Brian Chumbi, Lydia Makina

Unsafe abortion remained a major but often silenced contributor to maternal injury and death among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi and Zambia...

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Hot Flashes, Cold Silence: The Women’s Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Dr. Emily Njuguna, Angela Oketch, Luchuo Engelbert Bain

Across Kenya, menopause remains poorly understood and rarely discussed, leaving many women without information or support...

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From film and radio to op-eds and digital storytelling, the work produced through this fellowship is evidence-informed, locally grounded, and accountable to the communities it serves.

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