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"As far as women go, theres a lot more we still need to do."
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Quarraisha Abdool KarimWhen solutions are not shared fairly or equitably, the pathogen thrive — Quarraisha Abdool Karim
"When solutions are not shared fairly or equitably, the pathogen thrives, as we witnessed during COVID-19, and another example where sharing information openly as South African scientists did during the emergence of the Omicron variant resulted in a travel ban by several countries in the Global North for the entire southern African region."
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim is an infectious diseases epidemiologist and co-founder and Associate Scientific Director of CAPRISA. She is a professor in Clinical Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York and Pro-Vice Chancellor for African Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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"When we come together with unity of purpose, we can achieve great things."
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"For most of my life I thought about science and its application to leaving people better off, so I wanted to be a scientist and do something that would help people."
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"Women continue to inspire me to persist with my scientific endeavors. While some progress has been made, much more remains to be done to ensure a non-sexist and just society."
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"The vulnerability of young women is very much tied into gender power differences in society."
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"And it’s not a token affirmative action process, but creating the space for women’s voices to be heard, women to contribute in the context of complex challenges that face us is no longer a luxury – we need all voices heard and opportunities created for all to contribute."
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