Mariel Ferragamo

Mariel Ferragamo is a writer covering Africa and global health for the Council on Foreign Relations.

Trade

Africa's Music Industry Fights Health Misinformation

As misinformation grows alongside public health threats, Africa's music industry is stepping in to counter it

Governance

Closing the Paralympic-Olympic Viewership Divide

The Paris Paralympic Games had great visibility, but there's more to pulling off an equitable competition

Gender

Extreme Heat Taxes Africa's Women and Reproduction

Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events in their day-to-day lives

Gender

Post-Roe Era Tests Abortion Laws Worldwide

As abortion comes under fire in the United States, some countries have taken a stance toward expanding access

Gender

Gambia Moves to Overturn Ban on Female Genital Cutting

The impending collapse of Gambia's ban on the practice casts a shadow over years of hard-fought efforts across Africa

Gender

Roe's Repeal Inspires Abortion Rollbacks in Other Countries

The U.S. dismantling of abortion protections has seeped beyond borders