Original report by ECOWAS Niamey, 5 October 2017. First Ladies of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have affirmed their resolve to eliminate obstetric fistula, female genital mutilation, as well as gender-, female- and youth-based violence. The commitment was made at the end of their forum held in Niamey, Niger on 5 October 2017. […]
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Good Practices Shared at WAHO Forum in Burkina Faso
On July 29th, over 300 delegates from development partners throughout the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) region met in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for the first WAHO Good Practices Forum. Six representatives from Fistula Care Plus were among the attendees, representing FC+ West Africa/Niger, FC+ Nigeria, and our global technical team.