The contributions of African American physicians and nurses in the advancement of medicine should be celebrated and not overlooked. The following are stories of African American women who pushed forward and made a difference. Mary E. Mahoney was the first black woman to earn a professional nursing license. She was born in 1845 in Boston, Massachusetts to freed slaves who had moved to Boston from North...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MCN Foundation is proud to support Hero Women Rising. Founded by Neema Namadamu, Hero Women Rising aims to improve the conditions in which women and adolescent girls live in South Kivu province, eastern D.R. Congo. Through several programs, education and technology are used to “amplify women’s voices, teaching them to advocate for their rights and for the natural environment, build their economic capacity, and support the development...
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Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and income levels. Traffickers look for people who are susceptible for...
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Since 2012, October 11th has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. This day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The theme for this year is “My voice, our equal future”. Girls worldwide are demanding a life free from gender-based violence, access to health, skills, recognition and investment...
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"It is important to involve young people as they understand their problems like no one else and have ideas for how to solve them. They are curious and confident and capable of doing anything" Shweta Technology Enabled Girl Ambassador (TEGA) from Jaipur, India International Day of the Girl For International Day of the Girl MCN Foundation is highlighting the work of Girl Effect. Girl Effect reaches more than 20 million...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This year is also the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. The theme for International Nurses Day, celebrated on May 12th, is “Nursing the World to Health.” Historically, as well as today, nurses are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics - providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. They...
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An Update From EEF Ethiopia EEF launched their new website: EthiopianEducationFoundation.org in December with great success. They can now showcase their work to new audiences, and their stories (on average two per week) provide student sponsors and donors with regular updates about their program. If you have not visited yet, please take a look. Here are just some highlights of the last three months: Two EEF students, Asresach...
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