by Brussels Communications | Nov 10, 2020 | Brussels, Covid-19, Global Health
November 10 marks World Science Day for Peace and Development, and this year’s theme – ‘science with and for society’ – sheds important light on the role of science in tackling global challenges and achieving sustainable development for all. Science with...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Oct 8, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
World Contraception Day (WCD) is an important family planning event that takes place on September 26 each year. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to help drive awareness around the need for contraception, and to enable young people to make informed choices on...
by Jan Kreutzberg | Aug 12, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
Today we celebrate International Youth Day, the theme of which is, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. I find the timing of this theme extremely appropriate given the current global situation and the urgent need for more proactive measures to ensure young people’s...
by Eoghan Walsh | Aug 11, 2020 | Global Health, Podcast
You’re listening to episode 4 of “African Research Excellence – DSW in conversation” – where each week Eoghan Walsh and Agustin Martin of DSW interview outstanding African researchers and advocates in the field of global health research, to learn more about their work...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Jul 29, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
If you read our blog regularly, you will know that DSW is part of the Right By Her campaign, a consortium of eight partners working across Africa to improve the realities of women and girls in Africa in four key areas: gender-based violence against women (GVAW),...
by Eoghan Walsh | Jul 28, 2020 | Global Health, Podcast
Interview with Dr John Nkengasong, Africa CDC You’re listening to episode 4 of “African Research Excellence – DSW in conversation” – where each week Eoghan Walsh and Agustin Martin of DSW interview outstanding African researchers and advocates in the field of global...