{"id":17536,"date":"2023-04-04T09:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/?p=17536"},"modified":"2023-04-04T09:38:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:38:35","slug":"stephanie-linus-visits-the-us-capitol-to-advocate-for-improved-global-health-for-women-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/?p=17536","title":{"rendered":"Stephanie Linus visits the US Capitol to Advocate for Improved  Global Health for Women &#038; Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">On Thursday March 30, Stephanie Linus acclaimed actress, filmmaker, and women and girls advocate was the featured speaker at a briefing at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d-1080x725.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/08467c9b-61dc-4ae8-95ff-f00327c2293d.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The event, which was sponsored by Pathfinder International, Catalyst Global Strategies, What to Expect Project, UN Women, UNFPA, and Stephanie\u2019s nonprofit organization, Extended Hands Foundation, highlighted how U.S. government- supported global health programs improve the lives of women and girls in the developing world in ways that extend beyond improving health outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4c433d20-2531-4bd8-90ba-04296900ca39-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4c433d20-2531-4bd8-90ba-04296900ca39-1024x744.jpg 1024w, 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world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"> Stephanie led a discussion on how lack of health care access and overlapping areas of inequity keep girls out of school, limit educational opportunities, and keep them from living the lives they choose.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8dd0ea67-11c7-4cae-97f0-7eec22529d51-1024x848.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8dd0ea67-11c7-4cae-97f0-7eec22529d51-1024x848.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8dd0ea67-11c7-4cae-97f0-7eec22529d51-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8dd0ea67-11c7-4cae-97f0-7eec22529d51-768x636.jpg 768w, 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The event was coordinated by Algene Sajery, CEO of Catalyst Global Strategies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">More pictures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0d4a0156-9156-44cd-b8eb-49ec4600e78c-1024x831.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0d4a0156-9156-44cd-b8eb-49ec4600e78c-1024x831.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0d4a0156-9156-44cd-b8eb-49ec4600e78c-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0d4a0156-9156-44cd-b8eb-49ec4600e78c-768x623.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stephaniedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0d4a0156-9156-44cd-b8eb-49ec4600e78c-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, 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The event, which was sponsored by Pathfinder International, Catalyst Global Strategies, What to Expect Project, UN Women, UNFPA, and Stephanie\u2019s nonprofit organization, Extended Hands Foundation, highlighted how U.S. government- supported global health programs improve the lives of women and girls in the developing world in ways that extend beyond improving health outcomes.\u00a0 As a UNFPA Regional Ambassador and founder of Extended Hands Foundation, Stephanie discussed her work with several gender-based awareness and intervention projects across the world. 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