Fitzgerald, Sian

Traditional markets are at the heart of economic and social life in many cities, but in many, supermarkets and commercial centres are replacing the markets as governments pursue modernisation strategies. HealthBridge in Vietnam engaged in a multi-faceted advocacy campaign to show the importance of the markets in the country’s capital, Hanoi, for women’s livelihoods, the […]

In many developing countries, gender inequality contributes to the continued problem of unwanted pregnancies and unmet contraception needs. The majority of family planning programmes in Asia target only women; however, women’s lack of decision making power, even with regard to their own health, hinders their ability to practise family planning. This article describes successes and […]