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Author: Ramatoulie Jallow

Ramatoulie was born and raised in Banjul, The Gambia. She moved to St.Paul, Minnesota to complete her undergraduate studies at the College of Saint Catherine, majoring in biology and French. Ramatoulie received her master's degree in public health at the University of Minnesota. During her studies, she returned to the Gambia to volunteer with Starfish International, a girls empowerment program, where she taught a class on sexual and reproductive health. Prior to joining GHC, Ramatoulie was an HIV/AIDS medical case manager with Open Cities Health Center, a non-profit community health clinic in St. Paul. She also volunteers as co-director of Healthyouth's Gambia HIV Prevention. In her free time, Ramatoulie enjoys learning new languages, dancing, and spending time with friends and family.

The Lost Earring

The lights from the buildings scattered up and down the street illuminated my path. Kigali is known to be a fairly safe city, with armed security and soldiers at various intersections. It can be a bit nerve racking seeing a shadow emerge with a gun, but at the same time it allows one to feel […]

Storytelling for Change

Globally, there are many societies still holding on to laws that are implemented abusively towards women. Although advocates of women’s rights generally combat this through persecution, women continue to face discrimination due to traditional beliefs and practices. Every February, since it launched on Valentine’s Day in 2012, the One Billion Rising campaign brings together people […]

Advocacy in the Time of Ebola

The threat of Ebola is real and spiraling out of control. The death toll and rates of infection are taking the lives of many, both young and old – the lives of people who could very well be strangers, but who were also our neighbors, neighbors who were our friends, friends who were loved ones, […]