Mme Mariam Nonguierma

Like many French-speaking countries in West Africa, Burkina Faso, despite limited resources has invested heavily in Generation Equality including sexual and reproductive health, and has made considerable progress in the fight against forgotten and neglected tropical diseases that disproportionately affect women and girls.

At this side event you will hear from renowned leaders, medical professionals, champions and activists about how Burkina Faso is progressing towards gender equality by tackling challenging and forgotten issues such as gender-based violence, gynecological cancers, and neglected tropical diseases including genital schistosomiasis (FGS), a debilitating disease estimated to affect over 50 million women and girls across Africa. Organized by Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases.