Posted on December 14, 2021
Behind the ‘1 Billion’ Vaccination Headline
By Sattva Consulting’s Research Advisory team: Anisha Lalvani, Research Consultant, Geetika Dang, Sr Research Consultant and Sansidha Pani, Sr. Research Consultant
The world has conducted its most extensive vaccination program in history with the COVID-19 vaccination drive. As of 2nd December 2021, more than 8.05 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries, amid worries that existing vaccines might prove ineffective to tackle the newest variant —Omicron.
However, despite significant progress, the world is still experiencing high vaccine hesitancy.
India recently celebrated the administration of more than 1 billion vaccination doses as of 2nd December 2021, although only ~50.5%[1] of the eligible population (18+) has received both doses.
This article explores the ground realities behind these feats and shares insights and solutions to address vaccine hesitancy with stakeholders tackling similar issues globally.
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Posted on October 13, 2021
By Beth Roberts, Director, Center for Women’s Land Rights, Landesa
Photo credit Landesa. Zainabu, from Kisarawe district, Tanzania, holds cassava that she dug up on her hillside farm.
Around the world, women are the backbone of agriculture.
From the rice paddies of Asia to the maize fields of sub-Saharan Africa, women are so often responsible for shouldering the labor of farming – they till, plant, water, and harvest crops that feed households and whole communities.
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Posted on September 29, 2021
By Cathy Herholdt, Senior Communications Director, World Concern
Photo credit World Concern. Abuk Lino at her shop.
When COVID-19 forced businesses to close and people to stay home in Kuajok, South Sudan, families had to spend their savings to survive. When things reopened, many were unable to restart their businesses.
But for widow and mother of four, Abuk Lino, her savings group enabled her to not only feed her family during the pandemic shutdowns, but to keep her small shop going after the village market reopened.
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