“We at Merck Foundation, together with First Ladies of Africa, are marking Women’s Day through our “More Than a Mother” campaign, which is a strong and unique movement that aims to empower women living with infertility stigma through access to information, education, a change of mindset, and economic empowerment,” added Senator Rasha Kelej.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Business World/AETOSWire): On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Business Executive Group awarded Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, at their Global She Achievers Awards 2024, for her efforts to empower women in STEM and girls in education and build healthcare capacity in Africa and beyond. The awards ceremony took place recently in Dubai, UAE.
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, expressed gratitude, remarking, “Firstly, Happy International Women’s Day to all the women in the world and to the men who support and empower them.
“It is a great honor to receive The Global She Achievers Award 2024, and that too on the very important occasion of International Women’s Day. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Business Executive Team for acknowledging our efforts since the past 12 years to empower women in STEM, support girl education, and transform public healthcare in Africa and beyond.”
Senator Rasha Kelej has been successfully leading the Merck Foundation programs for the past 12 years and works closely with more than 24 of Africa’s First Ladies as Ambassadors of the Merck Foundation and Ministries of Health, Education, Information, Communication, Gender, Academia, Media, and Art in 50 countries.
“We at Merck Foundation, together with First Ladies of Africa, are marking Women’s Day through our “More Than a Mother” campaign, which is a strong and unique movement that aims to empower women living with infertility stigma through access to information, education, a change of mindset, and economic empowerment,” added Senator Rasha Kelej.
The Merck Foundation is contributing to building and advancing fertility care capacity in Africa and Asia to support childless women and couples. Over 535 of the total 1,730 scholarships provided to doctors from 50 countries in 42 specialties are for doctors in reproductive and sexual health and fertility care capacity, with the aim of advancing women’s health. Interestingly, over 46% of the 1,730 scholarships (780) have been provided to women doctors.
She has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential African women for five consecutive years, from 2019 to 2023. She has also been awarded D.Litt Honoris Causa by Krishna World University, India, for her outstanding achievements in the social sciences, justice, and reform.
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