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A special event organized by women who deliver vaccines in support of the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) and International Women’s Day (IWD)

Women who deliver vaccines: Teach to Reach Special Event for International Women’s Day 2022

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WHO WE ARE

Join us to listen to, learn from, and honor women who continue to work tirelessly to maintain immunization services within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, scale up COVID-19 vaccination, and pursue efforts to reach the 20 million children who remain at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Why share our experience across borders?

“Together we will learn from and support each other. It is through sharing that we can make things better at home.”

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Testimonials from women who deliver vaccines

We work in health facilities, districts, regions, and in the national team.

We are nurses, doctors, community health workers.

Some of us are senior decision makers. Others do the daily work of vaccination that makes the difference between children, families, and communities being protected from disease – or not.

Wherever we work, whatever our rank or status, we are women who deliver vaccines.

Women matter, at all levels of immunization

“In my country, vaccinators are mostly women, and so are community mobilizers. More and more people are recognizing the importance of women in immunization. But, if you go up one level, the percentage of women drops sharply.”

Considering women’s opinions is necessary to achieve the goals of vaccination

“The woman’s opinion is not often sought. The man is the sole master of decision making and the woman is subjected to it. In addition, women often do not have the means, for example, to bring their children to be vaccinated, even if they understand the benefits. Therefore, recognition is necessary for the vaccination program to achieve its goals.”

Why women are going the extra mile in immunization

“I will be there, because I am an immunization staff member and also a woman. Women matter in immunization because we are mothers and we feel the pain of children and other family members when they are sick. Women go the extra mile to keep everyone safe.”

“It’s not about making noise, it’s about making our voices heard”

“I will be there because I have a responsibility to my country. My contribution will be to make the international community aware of the problems that exist at all levels in my country. I hope that in patriarchal societies, the contribution of women who work for vaccination will be recognized. Women are sensitive, but we have great endurance. This makes women unique.”

Why the immunization community needs to listen to us 

“Everyone in the immunization community should listen to women. Women matter in the successful implementation of the Immunization Agenda 2030. In a country like the one I worked in for a long time, there are many women working in immunization. They have a lot to share.”

Untangling the obstacles to provide solutions

“We should untangle the gender barriers and propose solutions to address them.”

From one generation of women to the next

“After 30 years in immunization, I think my experience might be useful to the younger generation. I also wonder if the challenges we faced back then are the same as theirs. Together, we can find new strategies, all for the well-being of human beings and children so that all are vaccinated and protected.”

The challenge of women’s leadership in immunization

“If we could integrate women at all levels of decision making and give them responsibilities, they would be the best leaders for immunization.”

Why do we have to do twice as much to be recognized for our work?

“In my country, women sometimes have to work very hard, sometimes even double the effort, to have their work recognized. This is a reality for me, including on a personal level.”

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Meet the collective of women who deliver vaccines that is organizing this Special Event

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Meet the Organizing Committee

The Organizing Committee representing women who deliver vaccines from 38 countries was formed by 143 Alumnae of the Geneva Learning Foundation's immunization program on January 28, 2022, during the inaugural preparatory global meeting.

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Argentina
María Fernanda Monzón

Benin
Adicath ADEOTHY
Minton Eude Edith DJENONTIN KOTCHOFA

Burkina Faso
Dassoun Binta OUATTARA
Fasine Sylvie
Koioro Seny Charlotte HABA
W Sophie Ramde
Yemdame BANGAGNE-NIAONE

Cameroon
Asta Monglo
Carlene Romance NGUELLE
Joëlle Flore Makam Kue épouse Mandeng
Kevine Laure Nkaghere
Malaï Clarisse
Marie justine Assomo
Martha Ngoe

Congo
Maguy Jocelyne BIMPALOU

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hortense Makonga
Judith Sangwa
Laetycia Kabange
Mireille MUTUALE CIABU NKIMA
Nenette Eloku
Rachel Mushiya
Rebecca Mulenda
Tabitha Ilunga

Egypt
Mai Abdalla

Ethiopia
Asli Hassan Aden
Million Kahsu

Gabon
Marielle Mburunu

The Gambia
Elizabeth Ninson
Rohey Njie

Ghana
Akosua Gyimah Omari-Sasu
Deborah Kyei
GLADYS ABENA OWUSUA
PRUDENCE ADJWOA BOADI
Rukaya Mumuni
Ruth Allotey
Susanna Ankomaa Asare

Guinea
Fanta Bomba KAKE

Guyana
Andrea Budburgh

Haiti
Adèle Mujinga Twikale
Rockneed Louis
Sandy Bazelais

India
Barnali Banerjee
Payal Das
Juthika Talukdar
Meeta Vashi
Monika Kochar
Satabdi Mitra

Indonesia
Jedeth Mamora
Mariati Rahmat
Novi Valentine

Ivory Coast
ABENAN PHAUFIE LAURE BIENVENUE BARIMA EPOUSE HOUEDOU
AYA PHILOMENE YAO
Emma Jocelyne Bossoh
Julienne Gadji
KOCAN ELYSEE MLAN
SOUNGALO KONE-BAWA
YAO Kossia

Jamaica
Kemisha Shaw Kelly

Kenya
Christine Miano
Dorothy Logedi
Eileen Mwaluma
Emmah Kugotha
Florence Kabuga
Jane Rebecca
Jemima Wanjiru
JOAN MUCHIRI
LUCY KANJA
Marygorety Otieno
Molly Otieno
Sarah Morara

Lesotho
Thato Mokhehle

Liberia
k.Tiala Korkpor-Mulbah
Ummu Aineini Tunis-Paasewe

Lebanon
Nayla Doughane

Madagascar
Romuald ANJARASOA MANIRIFARA
Deborah Ranarivelo
Hanitra Rahantarisoa
Jane Léa RANDRIAMAMPIONONA
Lea jeannette RAHARIMALALATIANA

Mali
Roukiatou TALL

Mozambique
Anita Odallah

Niger
Oumou Kerou Bassirou Kailou

Nigeria
Aanu' Rotimi
Adedoyin Akinleye
Adunola Oyegoke
Aishatu Bintu
Ajai Patience
Anibe Etu
Anifat Eegunjobi

Nigeria (contd.)
Anthonia Ogechukwu Nnubia
Atinuke Asifat
Bakare Ajoke
Balkisu Abubakar
Chika Offor
Elizabeth Atijegbe
Emmanuella Chinonye Odunze
Fanny Ogwu
Fatimoh Amodu
Gloria Archibong
Halima Shehu
Hauwa Tense
Itoro Ata
Khadijat Asifat
Lizzy Igbine
Loretta Ahuokpeme
Maryam Bello Abubakar
Maryam Tanimu
Modupe Orolugbagbe
Mojirola Fasiku
Ndadilnasiya Waziri
Oge Igbokwe
Oluwatosin Onasanya
Rebecca Bello
Rosemary Mamudu
Salome Solomon
Sarah Ebieme
Sarah Uweh
Shaima’u Kabir Abba
Taiwo Hassanat Bawa-Muhammad
Tina Agbonyinma

Pakistan
Beenish Mehboob
Faiza Rabbani
Rozina Mistry
Sadaf Sultan
Sehrish Shahid

Saint Lucia
Bernadette Felix-Regis

Sierra Leone
Aminata Nunie
Zainab Ferrah Conteh

South Sudan
LILIAN NDINDA MULUNGYE

Sudan
Amel Altaher
Amna Khairy Khairy
Mawahib Rashid
Sittana Ahmed

Tanzania
Fausta Michael
Ritha Willilo

Uganda
Carolyne Nyamor
Esther Nasikye

United States of America
Joyce Muriithi
Soofia Yunus
VICTORY EMEKA

Zambia
Deborah Tembo