Alanna Shaikh has spent the last ten years immersed in global health; she has worked for NGOs, companies, universities, and the US government on projects that ranged from preventing antibacterial resistance to improving maternal and child health. She holds a Master's degree in Public Health from Boston University, and she's lived in six countries.
To assess a recent Afghan law limiting the rights of Afghan women, we must follow the lead of women in Afghanistan.
We could build on existing structures, and channel additional human energy through them; they are already set up to select skilled people and match them to need.
We need to prove our commitment to international women’s health by paying our fair share. Rhetoric means nothing if we don’t back it up with resources.
We spent an enormous amount of time and energy fighting bad policy. Suddenly, that weight has been lifted. How do we keep our momentum going in a world where we can move forward instead of just trying to avoid sliding back?
