Rebecca (Becca) Avigad
Becca is the Maternal Health Initiative Intern and a current master’s student at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Her work focuses on domestic and global reproductive health and access, as well as on gender and conflict. Before attending Harvard, Becca earned an undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Innovative Strategies: Engaging Midwives in Climate Adaptation and Resilience
›“There is a really important need in talking about knowledge equity around what is actually happening with the climate crisis, and what happens to maternal [and] neo-natal health as a result of it,” said Neha Mankani, Midwifery Association Capacity Assessment Strengthening Lead at the International Confederation of Midwives, at a recent Wilson Center event titled “Midwives Are Key to Climate Resilience.”