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As Nigeria works to “re-brand” itself from a post-colonial military state to a progressive African democracy, leaders have recognized that one of the most pressing problems for this emerging society is also its most treatable: maternal and infant mortality. Image by Dawn Sinclair Shapiro. Nigeria, 2010.

The Rotarian Action Group for Population and Sustainable Development presented Dawn Sinclair Shapiro with this year's Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.

Her documentary Edge of Joy, is a character driven, cinematic expedition covering the state of maternal care in Nigeria.

Learn more about the Rotarian Action Group and the Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.

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As Nigeria works to “re-brand” itself from a post-colonial military state to a progressive African democracy, political, civic and professional leaders have recognized the most intractable problem for this emerging society is also its most treatable: maternal and infant mortality.
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July 15, 2011 /
by Kate Seche, Kate McGinnis
This lesson accompanies Dawn Shapiro's documentary, The Edge of Joy, exploring the maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria.
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May 5, 2011 /
by Dawn Sinclair Shapiro
Lifting the veil on the creative process, filmmaker Dawn Sinclair Shapiro recounts challenges and successes behind crafting "The Edge of Joy," an issue-driven documentary on maternal health in...