by Brussels Communications | Feb 11, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
From COVID-19 to climate change, tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues relies on harnessing the potential of everyone, regardless of gender. Continued under-representation and perpetuated stereotypes have long plagued women’s contributions to science and...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 2, 2021 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
Today, the European Commission (EC) celebrates the symbolic launch of Horizon Europe. After more than three years of fierce negotiations, the 9th research and innovation framework programme is ready to begin but Horizon Europe still leaves some questions unanswered....
by Brussels Communications | Jan 29, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
This January 30th, we will be celebrating the second World NTD Day. A moment to draw focus to an almost silent but immense global health crisis that affects billions of people every day of the year, across the world. The fight against neglected tropical diseases...
by Brussels Communications | Dec 14, 2020 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health
We interviewed Steffie Neyens, Advocacy Officer at the DSW EU Office – one of the team behind the recently published Donors Delivering for SRHR report 2021, to explore what’s new about the report, its key findings, and their implications. Could you tell...
by Brussels Communications | Dec 8, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
As we prepare to mark International Universal Health Coverage Day, the world remains in the grips of a global pandemic, which has taken millions of lives and is predicted to have pushed up to 115 million additional people into extreme poverty, according to the World...
by Brussels Communications | Dec 1, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
On December 1 every year, the world marks World AIDS Day, and each year, there’s a specific theme. Last year, the focus was on the difference that communities make, and Eddie Kimani, a DSW Youth Champion from Kenya highlighted the importance of community-level...