Lots to learn about the Global Press Journal Edit Flow system. But one thing’s certain...I’ve joined a brilliant creative team. This is going to be challenging AND fun! https://lnkd.in/e4B2Q3a #GlobalPressJournal #GlobalPressInstitute #journalism #internationalreporting #redefininginternationaljournalism #globaldevelopment #womenjournalists …see more

I am so happy to see #SupremeCourt Justice #RuthBaderGinsburg at the top of this list of The Most Influential People in Global Policy for 2019. She's the reason I can spring out of bed at 5:15 am most mornings. She helps me realize that I don't have the luxury to give up or give in. That no matter what your age or station in life is, as a woman you have a voice, and you have the right to use it. And you MUST use it. Her example teaches me that, God willing, I'll have another 20 or 30 years left to try to make a difference, to contribute something positive to this world if I work hard to stay healthy and strong. I'll be posting about some of the other amazing women on this list over the coming weeks, because these days, #genderequality is MY JAM! Thanks to @Apolitical for compiling this list, drawn from over 9,000 nominations. It recognises and celebrates the hard work being done on #genderpolicy by so many around the world. #genderequity #womenandgirls #womensrights #humanrights #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice …see more

From the Global Fund for Women , meet #EastAfrica ‘s Young Women Leaders from #Tanzania and #Kenya . #globaldevelopment #Africa #womenandgirls #womenleaders #womensleadership #genderequality #genderequity …see more

From car-washers in Lake Victoria to scientists making breakthroughs in how we treat neglected tropical diseases ( #NTDs ), "Under the Big Tree" by The END Fund CEO Ellen Agler tells the stories of the people behind the historic effort to #beatNTDs ! #globalhealth #globaldevelopment #BeatNTDs #HealthForAll #UBTBook …see more

"Why giving birth in the U.S. is surprisingly deadly Black mothers are particularly at risk". By Yours Truly, for National Geographic Magazine's January 2019 #GlobalHealth Issue #MaternalHealth #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice Women Deliver The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) …see more

Congratulations to Lena Sun of The Washington Post on winning the Communications Award at the 67th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Lena won for her feature about how U.S. and Congolese #scientists are tracking the mysterious monkeypox virus. Her article highlighted the need for scientists to be able to describe their #research in plain English so the general public can understand it. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #TropMed18 #scientificresearch #CDC #globalhealth #virology #sciencejournalism #publichealth …see more

For #FlashbackFriday , the year was 2001, and my editor at NPR asked me to apply for a new journalism program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in #Atlanta . The Knight Foundation Journalism Fellowships would include training with #epidemiologists , study of #biostatistics and a chance to focus on the #publichealth topic of our choice. I was one of the first Knight #CDC fellows, and gained an extraordinary insider's view of public health practice. But the real gift came this morning, during an interview Dr. William Callaghan, Chief of the Maternal and Infant Health Branch in the Division of Reproductive Health at the CDC. While wrapping up, Dr. Callaghan asked if I'd ever visited the CDC. He said my name sounded so familiar. Soon, he remembered: it was during the Knight Journalism fellowship. "I remember hearing you speak during one of the sessions," he said. 17 years ago. He asked how things have been going in my career. I told him my CDC training helped take me halfway round the world to support health reporting in East #Africa . It fuels my passion for #globalhealth and #development issues to this day. The moral to this story? Always put your best foot forward. You never know who'll remember the impression you've made. …see more

Wonderful news from #Scotland , aimed at keeping women and girls in school. #globalhealth #globaldevelopment #education #gender #genderequity #periodpoverty …see more

"On '#Brelfies,' And Why I'm Fed Up With Detractors of Public Breastfeeding," my August 2016 LinkedIn Column

On #WorldRefugeeDay, learn how the global #NTDs community is standing #WithRefugees - "Reaching Refugees: Leaving no one behind in the fight against neglected tropical diseases." #USAIDtransforms via RTI International #HealthForAll  #globalhealth http://bit.ly/2logEux …see more

So pysched to be at #NatGeoFest session, "The Power of Data-Driven Storytelling." I've been wading through stacks of data for my 2019 National Geographic story on #maternalmortality lately; this is so helpful. #globalhealth #maternalhealthequity #reproductiverights …see more

In Northern #Uganda, a region where women’s access to reproductive health and #familyplanning services was severely limited due to safety concerns and conflict, male mentors are helping to bridge the gap.  A hundred men in Acholi region have been trained by @CARE to advocate for family planning, by spreading awareness and counseling other men on the health and financial benefits of respecting their wives’ rights to help make decisions on when and how many children they have. And believe me--as someone who has traveled extensively throughout Northern Uganda, this is incredibly important news. Via News Deeply   #reprohealth #womenshealth #FP2020Global http://bit.ly/2rxJMp0 …see more

A survey conducted by UK grassroots group ScienceGrrl reported that just less than half of people who were asked could name a female scientist. Read about seven amazing female scientific trailblazers worthy of attention. Via BBC News #STEM #WomenInSTEM #gender #science …see more

Katherine Johnson, the 99 year old mathematician and space program pioneer whose inspiring story was portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures" returned to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration today to help open a facility bearing her name. Meanwhile, I managed to master QuickTime. #Heroes #Perspective #StandingOnTheShouldersofGiants …see more

Big thank you to Digital Currency Group , Barry Silbert , and Casey Taylor for giving me an opportunity to share some of my thoughts on our chaotic world...

it is interesting how many conclude that super apps sitting on a smart phone are the future of financial services for the retail client. so much so that i feel pulled to a contrarian view, to keep myself balanced.

who is going to break it to him that the era of global banks is over? especially now in a multipolar world with more regulatory divergence than convergence, more data privacy balkanization, more protectionism rather than less... …see more

why is Citi launching a b2c payments platform? because without a strong presence & some control of the payments value chain, a big bank model is doomed. a bank that does not wake up to this strategic fact is gambling with its future viability. #fintech #banking #payments …see more

Great perspective from President Gutmann that can be applied to #crisismanagement in any #leadership position. So valuable for students in our #ManagingUncertainty class to hear her insights.

Great piece in WIRED by University of Southern California University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business Kimon Drakopoulos on how to fix #COVID19 #ContactTracing using better #DataScience