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By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  Lately, I have not been doing well. My mental health has taken a serious hit given the recent traumatic violence against black people in America and right at home, here in Canada.
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 I was saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Catherine Hamlin on March 18th 2020. Dr. Hamlin was a renowned obstetric fistula surgeon and a revolutionary human being who dedicated her life to giving marginalized women access to the maternal health services they deserve. She was also a great inspiration to my life.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  With my coach Susan Murray, PhD, Clearpath Leadership TORONTO, Between June 21st to 23rd, I attended the Girls on Boards Forum hosted by G(irls)20, an organization that challenges the status quo by placing women at decision-making tables across Canada. I was recently named a Girls on Boards Young Director along with 27 other female leaders.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  Left to right: Minister Maryam Monsef, Joanna Rotenberg, Myself, Julia Anderson TORONTO, In May, I was invited by the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality to speak on a panel hosted by Hon. Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, about how public-private partnerships can advance gender equality in Canada. I was joined on the panel by Joanna Rotenberg, Group Head (BMO Wealth Management) and Julia Anderson (CEO, Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health).
HALIFAX, Tonight, I was honoured at the launch of the book, Making Waves: Stories of Second Generation Immigrants, produced by Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS). I am one of 23 second generation Canadians to be featured in the book. Thanks ISANS!
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  NEW YORK, I spoke at the Guineans Succeeding in America's 1st Annual Women's Conference, held on March 16th in New York. I presented on obstetric fistula: causes, treatment and prevention and let community members know how they can help end it. I also attended sessions at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, a week long event that welcomed delegations, gender equality advocates and NGO's from all over the world. I caught up with members of the UN Campaign to End Fistula and presented my book to them. It was great fun and learning. Congrats to the team of Guineans Succeeding in America for their efforts.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  ACCRA, In December, I travelled to Ghana with members of my team to visit obstetric fistula treatment centres and meet with organizations working to end fistula in the country. Upon exiting the chic Kotoka International Airport, I was tickled by Accra’s warm, humid air, as cheerful chatter rang in my ear. We later drove off into an energetic night, characterized by Afrobeat music, high-rises, Shoprite, hawkers, and plantain chips.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  With Abdourahamane, GSA founder and outgoing president (left) and Abdoulaye Pathe, GSA Exec member (right) NEW YORK, On September 28th and 29th, I was in New York to attend the Guineans Succeeding in America (GSA), formerly known as the Guinean Students Association, 3rd Annual Conference. GSA’s objective is to empower the Guinean-American community through education and professional development.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo In this video, I extend a huge congratulations to Dr. Denis Mukwege of Panzi Hospital, 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩, for his tireless work in treating and restoring the lives of women suffering from sexual violence. Dr. Mukwege is a 2018 recipient of the NOBEL PRIZE. I also urge all girls to get an education and use their skills to contribute to the infrastructural development of African countries.
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Habiba Cooper DialloI am a Canadian end fistula advocate and blogger, and the founder of the Women’s Health Organization International, WHOI. I have been doing fistula awareness-building in Canada for the past 12 years. My work on fistula has led me to Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone. I have been featured in Forbes, the HuffPost, and UNFPA 
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