by Jonathan Morris | Aug 10, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Social Change
“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages,” is Goal #3 of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global targets have been set to reduce diseases and preventable deaths; improve maternal health; increase access to...
by Jonathan Morris | Aug 9, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Social Change
Let’s talk about the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also called the Global Goals. Broadly speaking, the SDGs are ambitious but achievable, universal goals set by the United Nation’s member states in 2015. The premise is that every country...
by Jonathan Morris | Mar 7, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Social Change
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call-to-action for accelerating gender parity. The IWD theme for 2018 is #PressforProgress. In...
by Jonathan Morris | Aug 15, 2017 | Social Change
I recently had a discussion with a friend of mine about Africa ELI and our philosophy. My friend asked me to name one of the fundamental beliefs that drives our mission. I responded with a phrase that comes up often in discussions with my colleagues at...