Veronique Thouvenot | |
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| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation | medical doctor |
| Known for | BBC 100 Women in 2019 |
Veronique Thouvenot is a Chilean scientist, medical doctor and co-founder of Fundación Millenia2025 focused on women empowerment and equality.[1] She was named in the BBC 100 Women (inspiring and influential women from around the world) in 2019.[2]
Early life and career
Thouvenot was born in Concepción, Chile. She moved to Sweden where she started her medical practice. Thouvenot along with Jordi Serrano Pons and Coumba Touré founded Fundación Millenia2025 which is focused on empowering women.[3] At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014, their foundation launched "Zero Mothers Die" maternal health app and provided women with mobile phones to access the app for information on pregnancies available in eight languages for free.[4] She sees technology as a way to reduce the very high number of fatalities due to childbirth.[5]
She was named in the BBC 100 Women (inspiring and influential women from around the world) in 2019 for her work in maternal health.[3]
References
- ^ Pozo, Camila Rayen Huecho; Today, Chile (18 October 2019). "Chilean Scientist Named Among the World's Most Influential Women". Chile Today. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b Admin (21 October 2019). "Chilean Scientist Named Among the World's Most Influential Women". anglochileansociety. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ weobservatory (20 October 2019). "Zero Mothers Die at BBC World 100 Women 2019!". WeObservatory Blog. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Mostrador, El (10 August 2021). "Veronique Thouvenot, la científica chilena que ayuda a prevenir la mortalidad materna y neonatal en países vulnerables a través de la tecnología". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2022.