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Mother’s Day with Aminata Conteh-Biger Aminata Conteh-Biger and her two beautiful children, Sarafina & Matisse celebrated Mother’s Day…
Beauticate.com
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AMINATA CONTEH-BIGER, THE ACTIVIST ON HOW TO DIAL UP THE JOY IN YOUR LIFE Interview & story by:…
The Grace Tales
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Aminata Conteh-Biger is Inspiring Us to #ChooseToChallenge Interview by: Georgie Abay Aminata Conteh-Biger, Founder & CEO of Aminata…
Better That Partnership with AMF
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AMF PARTNERS WITH BETTER THAT We are proud to be a good cause partner with new online shopping…
AGENDA SETTER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021
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AGENDA SETTER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 Aminata Conteh-Biger with Pip Marlow, CEO of Salesforce Australia and New…
Christmas Appeal
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Mabinty’s story is one of despair and hope. Mabinty was 16 years old and in Junior Secondary School…
We’ve done it!
By Erica Sufani |
And just like that, we’re finished! Over two weeks, hundreds of us have walked thousands of kilometres as…
You’ve set the pace
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We can’t believe how much support we’ve already received for our #AMFWalkingChallenge2020. So many people have been willing…
Aminata on BBC World Service
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“A mother and a child dying, that never made sense to me. How can women still continue to…
‘Rising Heart’ and raising spirits in the Women’s Weekly
By Erica Sufani |
Have you seen the September issue of Women’s Weekly yet? This month features a six-page special on the…
Your help is vital in Sierra Leone
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Donate today A special thank you to our supporters who have already generously donated to our emergency COVID-19…
Business Chicks Australia Instagram Take Over
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Thanks to Business Chicks Australia for the opportunity to amplify refugee voices in Aminata Conteh-Biger‘s take over of the Business Chick’s…
Rising Heart out August 25
By Erica Sufani |
You’ve waited very patiently and we’re delighted to share that Rising Heart will be released on 25 August 2020. Please join…
Show your thanks this Mother’s Day!
By Sophie Roden |
MOTHER’S DAY IS ON SUNDAY 10 MAY 2020 This Mother’s Day make your mother feel extra special by…
Aminata speaks to Joy Lawn about her new book “Rising Heart”
By Sophie Roden |
“[T]he one thing I carry with me all the time is kindness. I believe when you “have”, you…
Supporting Women and Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sophie Roden |
Women and children are often the worst affected during public health crises. The Aminata Maternal Foundation is working…
International Women’s Day 2020
By Erica Sufani |
International Women’s Day celebrates women all over the world, highlighting women’s achievements in all professional fields and aspects…
Ben Fordham talks to Aminata about her story
By Sophie Roden |
“I grew up with my father and three other siblings… and my Dad was a businessman that travelled….
Black History Month
By Erica Sufani |
Our CEO and Founder Aminata Conteh-Biger is the inspiration behind what we do. Aminata lived a healthy and…
International Day of Education
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Education is a human right. Without inclusive and accessible education that provide lifelong opportunities, the cycle of poverty…
ABC Conversations Interview- Surviving kidnap in Sierra Leone
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Have you had the chance to listen to Aminata’s interview with ABC Conversations’ Richard Fidler? Aminata spoke to…
Bluff & Swagger 2019
By Erica Sufani |
Aminata Maternal Foundation’s Bluff & Swagger Fashion Lunch was a celebration to remember. Our Cheer Squad, the team…
Save the date – Bluff & Swagger 2019
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Aminata Maternal Foundation warmly invites you to Bluff and Swagger on Friday, September 6th, at Athol Hall, Ashton…
Cherishing Mother’s Day Morning Tea
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Thank you so very much for coming to our annual Cherishing Mother’s Day Morning Tea. Your wonderful presence…
AMF Mother’s Day Walk
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A massive thank you to all the attendees and donors who helped make our Aminata Maternal Foundation Mother’s…
Day 3 – House Manager Aminata’s story
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HOUSE MANAGER – AMINATA’S STORY I have sat here for ages wondering where to begin Aminata’s story, the…
Day 2 – Update from Sierra Leone
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26th April 2019 Speaking to the mothers at the clinic We began the day in the maternity ward,…
Update from Sierra Leone
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Freetown, Sierra Leone – 25th April 2019 Greetings from Sierra Leone. Amii, Juliet and I arrived safely in…
International Women’s Day 2019
By Erica Sufani |
International Women’s Day 2019 is about #balanceforbetter. The celebration of women reflects how far we have come and…
![Let us virtually travel to Aberdeen Women's Centre during our 2019 visit - our CEO @aminata_conteh_biger with the Dream Team as pictured above
Here in Sydney as we find ourselves in an extended lockdown due to COVID-19, we can appreciate the access that Australians have to quality healthcare, warmth and shelter provided in our humble abodes (and the ability to stay connected via Zoom calls during periods of reduced face-to-face contact!).
In celebrating the 2021 United Nations World Population Day today, at the Aminata Maternal Foundation we are reflecting on how the rest of the world is managing with compromised health care systems. The area of sexual and reproductive health in particular is impacted as many countries are experiencing concern over changing fertility rates. United Nations Population Fund (formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities [UNFPA]), emphasises that educational, economic and political empowerment of women enables autonomy and control over choices regarding their body.
Did you know, only 55% of women have the power to make their own decisions about their bodies? The current pandemic has exacerbated gender-based inequities, notably in Sierra Leone as the teenage pregnancy rate continues to rise. During the Ebola crisis, teenage pregnancies in Sierra Leone saw a 66% increase and it is anticipated that another surge will result from the COVID-19 crisis. To combat this our Dream Team project collaborates with the Aberdeen Women's Centre located in Freetown, Sierra Leone to provide support to re-integrate teenage mothers into their communities post-birth.
References for further reading🌏:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day
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