Development Studies, International Relations, and Obstetrics: Nawal Nour at TEDxBrownUniversity

In this powerful talk, "Development Studies and International
Relations: How Do they Lead to Obstetrics?," Dr. Nawal Nour tells the story of the journey that lead to her pioneering global health work and the founding of the African Women's Health Center.
About Nawal Nour:
Dr. Nawal Nour (Brown, `88) actively researches the health and policy issues regarding female genital cutting (FGC). With support from a 2003 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, she established the African Women's Health Center, which provides appropriate health and outreach programs to the African community in Boston; the clinic is the only center of its kind nationwide. See her full bio and learn more about this event at the TEDxBrownUniversity website (brown.edu/tedx/).
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[@Menschliches_Wessen]

"To sit on that uncertainty is actually a privilege" This sentence hit me hard

[@siddhimahatole6566]

This shows that international relations is not just understanding foreign policies but to understand that helping everyone around the world and working for better good!

[@sethosei2684]

Yhh developing the society

[@jinkess]

Dr. Nawal, thank you for being an inspiration to many :)

[@BilalKhan-xu3kt]

Though I couldn’t find any International relationship talk

[@jessiezhang4236]

That's what I 'm confused about.

[@siddhimahatole6566]

Her way for explanation and narrating the entire journey is so unique! Must watch!!

[@upscminimalist]

Splendid analogy...

[@Aishwaryafifi]

That could be a perfect SOP !

[@RuthCuadrado]

Wow! Amazing woman!

[@bradystead7480]

Fantastic analogy. I might steal it

[@usualavantgasp]

love how she use river to narrate her story

[@diannurulfazirah5589]

Why cant we find this video in ted app?

[@adilnussipov689]

Can someone identify the intro piano music? its wonderful.

[@issabangura5593]

Good talks but I tried to download some of the books (Hidden Face of Eve; ONE L) and I just can't. Can you help out...?

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What going on,
Topics are different speaking also different

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in my country pakistan,ir has great scope. I want to do it

[@ssqoe3465]

misleading title

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なかなかいいleg

[@abdulnasir7802]

Boring

[@chungdabhutia505]

aNY PROFESSOR TO WORK WITH AS PHD CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATION RELATIONS