USAID celebrates the achievements of women and girls around the world

Join Global Health on Follow Global Health on "When women do better, countries do better, communities do better and families do better." – USAID Administrator Mark Green Today, March 8, we join in celebrating International Women's Day and commemorating the achievements of women and girls around the world.    Investing in the health of women and girls has tremendous social, political and economic benefits. When women and girls have access to education and health care and can earn an income, they are better equipped to fulfill their potential as equal members of society. Learn more Explore new data in this infographic on women's health and empowerment from the India 2015–16 National Family Health Survey See how one young woman in Malawi is empowering her community to stay HIV free Read about real life super women in Liberia who are transforming maternal and child health Discover how USAID uses research to tailor HIV prevention options to fit into women's lives Learn how a Ugandan nurse helps connect rural communities to life-saving health care Find out about USAID's new initiative, the WomenConnect Challenge, which aims to bridge the digital gender divide, increasing women's access to digital health resources.  Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using #IWD2018 Photo credit: Hanna Truscott/ Midwives for Haiti

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