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Africa’s urgent mental health crisis: we need a paradigm shift to break the stigma and improve access to care

Marieme Gueye, an MPP student and a Mastercard Foundation Scholar under the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) who runs a social enterprise dedicated to improving mental health across Africa, explores the challenges and opportunities for addressing the continent’s mental health crisis. This forms part of her research presented at the Oxbridge African Scholars Summit.

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Bridging the gender gap can drive development in the Global South

Margarita Gómez, Master of Public Policy alumna and current Visiting Fellow with the Lemann Foundation Programme is the Executive Director of Southern Voice, a network of think tanks from the Global South aiming to strengthen the economic and leadership opportunities of women and girls. Along with her colleague Valeria Colunga, Executive Strategy Officer at Southern Voice, they explore the gender equality gap in 2025, from the care economy to the digital divide.