FISTULA FOUNDATION: Abigail from Nigeria
Abigail, a 27-year-old woman from Plateau State, Nigeria, lived with rectovaginal fistula (fecal incontinence) for 10 years before learning that her condition was treatable. Her life with fistula was a constant struggle. “Most of the time, you just have to turn down invitations because you don’t want to go and embarrass yourself. And mind you, […]
Beating the odds. Meet Rosemarie, Rozina, Martha, Agnes, Zainab and Hanna.
Addressing gender inequality isn’t something that can be handed down from the top — we must empower the people affected to create lasting change. Our charities know this. When they look at the issues facing women and girls, they understand the best way to solve this is to involve the entire community and give women […]
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FISTULA FOUNDATION: Meet Agnes from Uganda
Agnes is a 25-year-old mother of four from Bukaala, a rural village in Uganda. She and her family live far from emergency medical services, so when she went into a complicated labor, Agnes had very few options. Tragically, her child did not survive, and she began to leak urine. Agnes lived with obstetric fistula for […]
FISTULA FOUNDATION: Meet Seema from Pakistsan
At only 16 years old, Seema developed obstetric fistula and her in-laws tried to have her killed so that their son could marry another woman. When their attempts failed, they threw her out of their house in a snowstorm. When I was 16, the biggest worry I can remember was whether or not I’d have […]
