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This is a space where we share current projects, advertise for project needs, share interest in collaborating with other groups, advertise training and educational courses.  

 
 

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Every quarter we publish newsletters on the themes women’s health, education, leadership and entrepreneurship.

 
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Book

Crossing borders - living and learning together in a colourful world.

by Jenny Wickford and Fatumo Osman

Authors Jenny Wickford and Fatumo Osman come from very different backgrounds, having both grown up outside of Sweden, but each moving there when they were nineteen. Jenny grew up in Pakistan, then moved to Sweden, the home of her parents. Fatumo came to Sweden after fleeing from the civil war in Somalia. They formed an instant bond, sharing stories and thoughts about the changes they experienced, realising that, as people, there are more similarities than differences between us.

The increasing possibilities of travel, whether by force or by choice, have brought people together like never before. However, it has also triggered the building of walls and the hardening of borders. Crossing Borders explores what it means to live together in intercultural environments, and offers practical solutions for living and learning together at a time when this subject is more important than ever.

The proceeds from this book will go to Noora Wellbeing, and towards projects supporting women's wellbeing.

Resources

Women’s Wellbeing Webinar

Feeling overwhelmed? an inspirational webinar to support your health in Covid times

The current pandemic has had an impact on all of us, around the world, in different ways. Statistics show that the effects of the pandemic have been detrimental to our mental and emotional health. Whether this is an increased stress load, anxiety, sadness or feeling overwhelmed, these feelings impact our general wellbeing. On the 8th March, International Women’s Day, Noora Wellbeing facilitated a free webinar, together with a collective of health and wellbeing professionals, to provide a variety of tools and tips to support emotional, mental health and overall wellbeing. The recording of the webinar can be viewed below.

 Below are some current resources on relevant topics that are available. If you have suggestions for other resources not listed, please let us know, and if they fit with our mission, we will add them to the list! 

 
 
 

Podcast: The Ladnaan Podcast

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Welcome to Ladnaan podcast. Ladnaan podcast is for both parents and parents to be who would like to know more and learn new parenting skills. The word Ladnaan originates from Somali and means wellbeing.

In the Ladnaan podcast, we will discuss and update you on our research, including research done by other scientists in parenting, children’s and parents’ health. We will focus on children’s mental health, the effect that parents’ mental health has on the children, adolescent and young adults’ mental health and how we can support them.

The Ladnaan podcast was started by two friends who wanted to share their experiences, knowledge and latest parenting and child development research translated into practical steps for parents. Being a parent is both a great joy and at the same time stressful and overwhelming, especially if you are raising your child in a different culture and context than the one you were raised in. In one moment, we feel that everything is so smooth, and the next we feel like we are failing as a parent. But we want to assure you that there is no perfection in parenting. The same method that worked for another parent may not work for another. We hope that every parent will find their way of parenting through Ladnaan podcast.

The Ladnaan Podcast collaborates with Noora Wellbeing.

episode 1 & 2: Introduction / Podcast

 

Useful links

Below are some resources from various groups and organisations on relevant topics that are related to women’s wellbeing. If you have suggestions for other resources not listed, please let us know, and if they fit with our mission, we will add them to the list!

The IUGA offers free membership to doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals in Low Income Countries.

The Continence Foundation of Australia have translated their resources in many languages and have ‘easy read’ ones for those with low literacy.

GWHI strives to impact women's health through promoting physical therapy education and programs, as well as raise awareness and educate the global community on women's health issues.

The IOPTWH is the women's health subgroup of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy.

 

The IWHC recognizes that women’s and girls’ human rights, health and equality are essential to social, environmental, and economic justice for all.

The WHO has a number of resources on women's health.

This is a free ebook by Herasphere, with great tips for both mothers-to-be, as well as for healthworkers working with mothers-to-be.

The DAK Foundation focuses "on providing maximum humanitarian benefit to people in need in the developing world, in the most effective way possible, always bearing culture and context in mind".

Women who normally do not easily meet, who live very different lives, live together for a week, to discover even more of what it means to be woman, to heal and empower ourselves as women.