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"The current contestation over social justice, global solidarity and equality is having a major impact on the global health sector" -Global 50/50 Advancing Gender Justice Report. Cover: Husnah Kukundakwe | Kampala, Uganda. 2023. Photo by Marjin Fidder. "Husnah powers through the water in a strong front stroke, her face partially submerged as she swims straight toward us. Bubbles rise from her mouth, and her movement radiates strength and determination. Though she has a partially amputated arm, nothing holds her back. Swimming has become a form of freedom for Husnah, as she explains: ‘Swimming was for me an escape from being really shy. I was always hiding my disability, because people look at me weirdly when they see my arm. So I’d always wear a sweater the whole day, even when it was hot, so people couldn’t see my hand. But when I started swimming, I learned to be more confident about myself.’" A thought-provoking report funded by a grant from the Gates Foundation. It offers us, the global health community, a bold Call to Action (pg. 59) 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eUGUMCwp