aware of signs and symptoms that could be detrimental to their health. confidence, let me ask you about the point that the doctor brought up about the awareness and education because there was this recent piece about your organization, and a specific story tested about a mother in the early stages of labor. she was frustrated that the nurses were not taking her needs into account. they asked her to sign paperwork, which she did not understand. they ignored her birth plan, and then when her doula arrived, the care from the nurses completely changed. talk to us about the importance of having that kind of support in these moments of awareness, especially for black women. i think it s an imperative. i think you shared the data from the cdc about black women being three times as likely to die from maternal causes, and dr. goodall mentioned that many of the causes of preventable. black women are also more
of having that kind of support in these moments of awareness, especially for black women. i think it s an imperative. i think you shared the data from the cdc about black women being three times as likely to die from maternal causes, and dr. goodall mentioned that many of the causes of preventable. black women are also more likely to be recommended to have c-sections, have their pain minimized or ignored, report mistreatment and have still births than white women. so unlike certified midwives to deliver babies, doulas help mothers develop birth plans and offer guidance on their pain and complications ahead of delivery, and they help clients navigate those complicated systems, so before they get to the hospital, they already have a plan, they have an expectation that their plan will be followed, so for a mom that may be experiencing multiple stressors, having a
so forth. but the change has been tremendous. and so a barbie doll that encourages little girls to think that, i can do that if i want to, or i can do something else that i want to. i d love to do in closing a lightning round with you. dr. goodall, in a word or sentence, what still gives you hope? young people, the resilience of nature, and the human brain. what makes you concerned or pessimistic? the fact that money still plays such a major role in societies around the world. hmm. best advice you ve gotten? follow your dreams. hmm. best advice you ve given? follow your dreams. best part of really spending time with, living with animals?
she founded the jane goodall nonprofit that continues the research. she works on programs in africa, the institute publishing a new book called local voices, local voices. the approach to community-led convert invitation. which you can get right now. goodall continues to travel about 300 days a year on her work speaking to many different groups. she served as a u.n. messenger of peace. has been named one of time most influential people in the world. i am honestly personally and professionally thrilled to say that dr. jane goodall joins us now. thanks for being here. thank you for inviting me. absolutely. really excited to be with you here this way. we talk to people who reached the summit in one sense or the other. your path started by challenging
AFP – Earth’s climate is changing so quickly that humanity is running out of chances to fix it, primatologist Jane Goodall has warned in an interview. Goodall, a grandee of environmentalism whose activism has spanned decades, said time was rapidly shortening to halt the worst effects of human-caused global warming. “We are literally approaching a […]