Norma Yeeting
Sexual and reproductive health advocate from Kiribati
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Norma Timon Yeeting[1] is a reproductive health advocate from Tarawa, Kiribati.
Norma Yeeting | |
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| Born | |
| Education | University of the South Pacific |
| Occupation | Reproductive health advocate |
In 1983 she graduated with a B.A. from the University of the South Pacific.[2]
Yeeting is currently Executive Director of the Kiribati Family Health Association and a leading voice for sexual and reproductive health rights. A prominent nongovernment organisation in the Pacific region, the Association is based in South Tarawa and covers twelve additional islands in Kiribati, reaching around 75% of the country's population.[3] With the organization. Yeeting has helped lead research on heath issues in Kiribati, including cancer awareness in South Tarawa.[4] She has also represented Kiribati in advising other nations in their development cooperation efforts in the Pacific region.[5][6]
Yeeting has worked for the Kiribati government in the Ministry of Home Affairs[2] and Ministry of Finance & Economic Development.[7][8] She has also represented Kiribati at the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.[9]
