by Hannah McNicol | Aug 8, 2025 | General
Globally, access to modern methods of contraception is a game-changer. With World Contraception Day fast approaching on September 26, the international development and philanthropy sector has an important opportunity not only to assess global progress on access to...
by Hannah McNicol | Aug 5, 2025 | General
How long have you been involved in the international development sector and what first inspired you to enter the sector? My journey in the international development sector has been a deeply personal one, shaped by a desire to give back to my beloved Zimbabwe and...
by Hannah McNicol | Jun 20, 2025 | General
In one of Southeast Asia’s most repressive political climates, traditional donor models – often pushing external priorities that can be detached from local realities – have long struggled to deliver sustainable change. Nevertheless, for decades the hardest and most...
by Hannah McNicol | May 12, 2025 | General
In 2022, devastating floods inundated a third of Pakistan and displaced 33 million people. It was women and girls who bore the heaviest burden. Dr. Tasneem Fatima, Director of Health Services for Marie Stopes Society (MSS), Marie Stopes International’s (MSI) partner...
by Hannah McNicol | May 7, 2025 | General
How long have you been involved in the international development sector, and what first inspired you to enter the sector? I grew up in Zimbabwe in the post-independence era, and witnessed big changes introduced to rectify an imbalance of power, ownership and control...
