1. Rene Sparks Recognized as 2022 Women Voices of 2022 Winner Rene Sparks (NVF ’21) received an award from the South African organization Quote This Woman on November 24 for her efforts going the extra mile to ensure that the voices that are the most marginalised are given a chance to be amplified through media platforms. …
By Aspen New Voices Aspen New Voices Fellows are making waves! New Voices Senior Fellows have been in the news lately – using their platforms and expertise to influence policy and advocate for important policy changes at the highest levels. 1. Minda Dentler at the World Health Summit! ‘No child should have to live with …
By Tlaleng Mofokeng Doctors are trained to see women as a collection of organs and ailments, rather than people with their own stories and lives, says Tlaleng Mofokeng, a medical doctor and special rapporteur for the United Nations. When physicians treat women as people, the practice of medicine can be a powerful tool to restore …
The World Health Summit and the World Health Organization are joining forces to foster global health and well-being of all. The World Health Summit 2022 will commence from October 16 till October18. It is the first World Health Summit together with WHO. WHS 2022 is part of a long-term close collaboration, as WHO has been …
Download our Free Ebook: Decolonising Development in South Asia is a compendium of essays by five South Asian fellows of the Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship. Each essay addresses the significance of the de-colonial discourse in the Asian context, focusing on a particular topic, like health, gender, and peace. The compendium applies a practitioner’s lens to …