Malaria’s Impact on Women and Girls

Paige Glidden

May 8, 2019

Meet Ruth and Agnes, two moms whose lives have been impacted by the work of Nothing But Nets. 

Emile Dawisha

April 22, 2019

Meet Samira, an 11-year-old malaria survivor.  

Emile Dawisha

October 3, 2018

In 2015, Jacqueline, her husband, and two children fled violence in their native Burundi and settled at Nduta Camp in Tanzania, one of the world’s largest refugee settlements (125,000 population). Upon arrival, UNHCR provided them with a family shelter that was equipped with mosquito nets, thanks to the support of Nothing But Nets.

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

September 25, 2018

Removing malaria from the equation removes a handful of other barriers that women across the world face, like missing school and work, riskier pregnancies, and cost of accessing medical services.

Dr. Steven Phillips

June 20, 2017

The long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) is one of the main weapons in Africa’s arsenal against malaria.

Ruth Riley

 In the WNBA, we celebrate inspiring women everyday. In light of that, I want to share with you some of the most amazing women I have ever met.

Lynda Commale

June 15, 2017

Today we had the opportunity to witness life in Tetugu, a camp managed by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). We had the great privilege to provide 200 nets to the health clinic, mostly for pregnant women receiving prenatal care.

Monika Johnson

June 12, 2017

Yesterday (July 31) was African Women’s Day. The world celebrated the millions of women in Africa who are making a difference in their homes, their communities, and their world.

Chris Helfrich

June 8, 2017

Because of the generosity of so many of our caring supporters, we were able to exceed our ambitious World Malaria Day 20,000 net goal.

Mariam Khan

International Women’s Day on March 8 celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women around the world. Every hour of every day, UN Foundation campaigns are working to drive progress for girls and women.