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Unveiling the gendered impact of climate change in the Sahel: A groundbreaking study led by young women researchers
The Sahel region stands at the crossroads of climate change and gender inequality, where the escalating climate crisis disproportionately impacts adolescent girls and young women in their diversity. Recognizing the urgent need for a gendered analysis of these challenges, Plan International West and Central Africa Office commissioned hera to conduct a pioneering study on the gendered impact of climate change on adolescent girls’ rights in the Sahel. This research, conducted with an intersectional feminist approach over two phases, engaged 25 young women as co-researchers and 5 mentors, ensuring that the voices and lived experiences of adolescent girls and young women were at the heart of the study.
Mozambique - MTR cooperation Flanders Mozambique - Flanders BuZa
hera's MTR evaluated implementation progress, identified challenges, and provided recommendations for improvement. The findings helped shape the subsequent CSP phase, emphasizing innovation and addressing key healthcare issues.
hera supports EU-funded program to reduce Maternal and Child Mortality in Guinea Bissau
Over a span of four years, the hera team worked to improve access to quality healthcare for pregnant women and children under five in Guinea-Bissau.
Assessing the Impact: BMGF & DFID's Reproductive Health Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
In an effort to promote reproductive health and accessibility to quality-assured reproductive health commodities in low- and middle-income countries, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the Department for International Development (DFID), now known as the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), rolled out two independent, yet complementary, programmes geared towards ensuring hormonal contraceptives become more readily available, of high quality and affordable.