A Voice For the Voiceless

The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

The Impact of Service



"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

For more 2011 feedback click here.

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Poor Birthing Practices

Nepal has the highest maternal death rate of all South Asian countries. The rate of maternal morbidity is very high as well. Women do not receive appropriate pre- or post-natal care. Nepali women regularly give birth at home with very little preparation and assistance.

Improper techniques used during delivery (such as applying pressure to the abdomen before delivery stage and pressing on the lower abdomen after delivery to expel the placenta) can damage a woman’s pelvic muscles and create conditions that enable prolapse. In Nepal, approximately 90% of women give birth without the assistance of a trained birth assistant (UNICEF), and instead are guided through delivery by untrained relatives, neighbors, etc., who employ improper “push and pull” techniques that can lead to pelvic damage. The pelvic damage that results is a cause of uterine prolapse.


Kapurni Kumari Raja
Logani Devi Sadaya
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