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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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By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  At the premiere in September, Atlantic International Film Festival The Girls of Meru is a groundbreaking new film by Andrea Dorfman that highlights the pursuit of justice for young girls in Meru, Kenya who are the victims of rape. Powerfully-rendered, The Girls of Meru, is a courageous and uplifting message for the urgent need to bring an end to sexual violence against girls globally. As females, our bodies are autonomous and we have the right to be free from assault regardless of the circumstances. We need a shift in how society views women and views our bodies as property for the sole purpose of serving or pleasing men. Thanks to Andrea Dorfman for highlighting the work of Mercy Chidi Baidoo, founder of the Tumaini shelter, and the legal team supporting the girls.
READ MORE FOR MY VIDEO PRESENTATION AND PICTURES. By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  We are living in one of, if not, the most technologically advanced and wealthy ages known to human kind. We have sent man to the moon, and it seems that rockets are sent into outer space with the same frequency as commercial flights. In 2016 the tourism industry generated a total global revenue of 8.3 trillion USD. Global military expenditure was at 1.7 trillion USD, while mining contributed over 600 billion USD to the global economy. Robots are now used to perform minimally-invasive surgeries and they have even become restaurant hosts!
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  TORONTO, Last week, I was excited to attend the 2018 Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. The two day event took place in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York hotel. The forum is an annual conference held in cities around the world, which aims to highlight women’s voices and opinions on key economic, social, and political issues. This year’s theme was Bridging the gap: A call to the G7 for inclusive progress. I would like to thank the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women for supporting my participation in the forum.
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VANCOUVER, I was recently invited to the University of British Columbia (UBC) to give a keynote address about obstetric fistula as part of the Africa Awareness Initiative Conference Week 2018. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Kwezi, Towela and the entire AAI team for their heart-warming welcome and a fantastic two days at the conference! I'd like to thank Ikheyla as well for her amazing support!
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  With Gillian Slinger, Fistula Training Initiative Project Manager and former Coordinator of the UNFPA Campaign to End Fistula Today officially makes two years since I launched my self-published book, YESHIALEM LEARNS ABOUT FISTULA. For the first time, see photos from the launch in London that happened on November 17th 2015. #2YearsOfYeshialem
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo At the end of July, Burkinabe star singer, Dicko Fils was in Halifax to perform at AFRIFEST, Africa Festival of Arts and Culture. While I was there selling copies of my book, YESHIALEM LEARNS ABOUT FISTULA, I had the great pleasure to catch up with Dicko! Watch our one-on-one in the video above.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  I visited Dakar between the 12th and 23rd of February. The trip was so much fun! Dakar is a lovely city made up of lovely people and places. Next time, I'll have to visit Senegal's other cities.
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  I am very delighted to say that our Fistula and Empowerment Program (FEP) pilot project that ran from April 10th to June 14th was very successful!
By: Habiba Cooper Diallo  From left to right, Marsha, Habiba (myself), Yolanda, and Rafeeda The Fistula and Empowerment Program (FEP) has officially commenced! Today was the very first day it took place. What is FEP you ask?
It is a fistula education and empowerment program I started to educate young African-descended women living in Halifax, Canada, about obstetric fistula and how it relates to the overarching theme of women’s empowerment not only in Africa, but also to their own self-empowerment as Black women living in Canada who have unique, and often marginalized, health experiences. |
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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