Global WACh


March 8, 2018

International Women’s Day 2018: Celebrating Women in Science

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On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women in science who dedicate their knowledge and expertise to improve the health of women throughout all stages of life.  Women and girls can build a healthier future for generations to come and it is important nourish, educate, and empower them.  Today, we are pleased to feature a story of one researcher’s journey to self-empowerment through her research explorations.

In March and September of 2017, Global WACh highlighted Dr. Linnet Masese (then a Postdoctoral Fellow at the UW Department of Medicine and Clinic Section Head at the UW/University of Nairobi Research) and three published manuscripts from her study supported by Global WACh seed grant funding in 2011. (more…)