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[2_Csfom2-04]Connecting Maternal Care Across Borders: Women Scientists in Action through Science Diplomacy
*Yoko Shimpuku1 (1. Hiroshima University (Japan))
Keywords:
Women in Science,Science Diplomacy
As the world faces increasingly complex challenges, including climate change, infectious diseases, conflicts, and disasters, the importance of science diplomacy in connecting science, policy, and international cooperation continues to grow. In this presentation, I reflect on the role of women scientists in advancing global science diplomacy through my experiences as a researcher in midwifery and maternal and child health.
Over the past two decades, I have collaborated with partners in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Asia and Africa, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes and strengthen the quality of midwifery care. Through research, capacity building, digital health interventions, and midwifery education initiatives in countries such as Tanzania, I have sought to generate evidence that can inform both local practice and health policy.
Importantly, these experiences have also provided opportunities to contribute to international discussions and policy development through organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). This illustrates how evidence generated at the community and country levels can influence global agendas and, in turn, be translated back into policy and practice.
Drawing on these experiences, I will discuss how women scientists can serve as bridges across countries, disciplines, and sectors, fostering collaboration, mutual learning, and more equitable global partnerships. Using maternal and newborn health as a case study, I will explore how science can contribute to diplomacy, strengthen international cooperation, and promote a more just and sustainable world.
Over the past two decades, I have collaborated with partners in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Asia and Africa, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes and strengthen the quality of midwifery care. Through research, capacity building, digital health interventions, and midwifery education initiatives in countries such as Tanzania, I have sought to generate evidence that can inform both local practice and health policy.
Importantly, these experiences have also provided opportunities to contribute to international discussions and policy development through organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). This illustrates how evidence generated at the community and country levels can influence global agendas and, in turn, be translated back into policy and practice.
Drawing on these experiences, I will discuss how women scientists can serve as bridges across countries, disciplines, and sectors, fostering collaboration, mutual learning, and more equitable global partnerships. Using maternal and newborn health as a case study, I will explore how science can contribute to diplomacy, strengthen international cooperation, and promote a more just and sustainable world.
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