In this powerful talk, "Development Studies and International
Relations: How Do they Lead to Obstetrics?," Dr. Nawal Nour tells the story of the journey that lead to her pioneering global health work and the founding of the African Women's Health Center.

About Nawal Nour:
Dr. Nawal Nour (Brown, `88) actively researches the health and policy issues regarding female genital cutting (FGC). With support from a 2003 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, she established the African Women's Health Center, which provides appropriate health and outreach programs to the African community in Boston; the clinic is the only center of its kind nationwide. See her full bio and learn more about this event at the TEDxBrownUniversity website (http://brown.edu/tedx/).

About TEDx:
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)