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Read moreFrom care to change: how menstrual health empowers girls in Colombia
In Colombia, HealthNet TPO works with communities to strengthen wellbeing, equality, and peace. As part of the Women Advocates for Peace programme, girls and women in La Macarena, Meta, came together to explore how... -
Read moreWhat MHPSS means in Colombia: Supporting women to heal and lead change
What does it take for a woman to reclaim her voice in a region silenced by decades of conflict? La Macarena, in the department of Meta in south-central Colombia, is a region known for... -
Read moreAccelerating Gender Equality in South Sudan #IWD2024
On March 7th, 2024, the Central Equatoria Women Associated launched a pre-International Women’s Day celebration in Terekeka, joined by HealthNet TPO South Sudan. With the theme “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” the gathering aimed to tackle economic disparities affecting women worldwide.
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Read moreDifferent contexts, same challenge: Psychosocial wellbeing, peacebuilding and gender-based violence in Colombia and South Sudan
On the 21st September, the inaugural webinar in a series on MHPSS and Peacebuilding explored the cultural and gendered sensitivities in both countries and why these are crucial for advancing peacebuilding, enhancing psychosocial wellbeing. We followed up with local MHPSS practitioners and community leaders to discuss further. This webinar was organised in collaboration with MHPSS.net and the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.
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Read moreColombia: Forum on Care and Health with a Gender and Ethnic Approach
Integrating the voices of indigenous women for a gendered and ethnic approach to health care in Colombia.
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Read moreEmpowering Youth: Navigating Challenges and Embracing a Hopeful Future
We believe that youth have the power to change society, given the right tools and opportunities. Today, on International Youth Day, we share our youth-engagement projects in Afghanistan, Burundi, Colombia, and South Sudan, that help young adults and children reach their potential and celebrate those championing change for a better future.
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Read more‘Bëtscnaté’ Celebrations in Colombia
‘Bëtscnaté’ or the Big Day (El Día Grande) is one of the most important celebrations for the Kämentsá Biyá community in Colombia. HealthNet TPO Colombia participated in this year’s Bëtscnaté to learn and share their ancestral and tradition practices for wellbeing.
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Read moreColombian Women in Dialogue
On the 28th and 29th November 2022, HealthNet TPO in Colombia organised the first national forum for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in peacebuilding practices. This event, falling perfectly within the context of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of HealthNet TPO, allowed different communities of women to share their experiences, enabling a deeper understanding of how being a woman affects health and mental health in Colombia. The event brought together many different voices, from Kämentsá Biya and Nasa indigenous communities to Afro-Colombian women.
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Read moreBreaking the Glass Ceiling in South Sudan
Inequalities between men and women in South Sudan are an undeniable reality. Patriarchal culture and the cultural legacy of traditionally sexist norms create a society where the experience of being a woman is still received negatively.
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Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2023: Embracing Equity
Women are at the heart of HealthNet TPO. This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women of HealthNet TPO who embrace equity every day by challenging gender stereotypes, calling out discrimination and seeking inclusion for a happy, healthier world!