Category: IWG Blog Series
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Beyond Rhetoric: Examining the Reality of Health for All and the Future of Health Equity
Health is the heartbeat of society, and only by taking immediate, concrete steps and sustained effort towards investing in healthcare infrastructure, workforce development, disease prevention andcontrol, and upholding global multilateralism can we ensure that ‘Health for All’ becomes a reality and not just rhetoric. Taofeekat Adigun, IWG Volunteer The pursuit of health equity has been…
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Period Poverty in Lebanon: Breaking the Cycle
Period poverty in Lebanon has been skyrocketing ever since the economic turmoil and subsequent healthcare system weakening, where the price of sanitary products has been subjected to a 500% increase, thus almost preventing 66% of adolescent girls from being able to purchase the products to manage their cycles with dignity and wellness. Ghiwa Nasser Eddine, IWG…