From The Huffington Post, 9/22/11: “The oppression of women and girls used to be a fringe issue. This week at the U.N., the 60-year-old institution has taken the health and human rights of women and girls to the center of the conversation. In many people’s minds, the U.N. is a peacekeeping entity. While this of … Continue reading »
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Educating Women and Girls is Key to Meeting 21st Century Demands
“Educating Women and Girls is Key to Meeting 21st Century Demands” By Melanne Verveer Melanne Verveer is the State Department ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. The education of women and girls is essential not only to promoting gender equality, but also to addressing the full spectrum of 21st century challenges. Research shows that investing in … Continue reading »
Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe
From the New York Times: For the first time in decades, researchers are reporting a significant drop worldwide in the number of women dying each year from pregnancy and childbirth, to about 342,900 in 2008 from 526,300 in 1980. The findings, published in the medical journal The Lancet, challenge the prevailing view of maternal mortality … Continue reading »
Canada’s G8 focus on maternal and child health will help global efforts
From UNICEF: NEW YORK, 29 January 2010 – This week’s announcement by Canada that it will make maternal and child health a priority when it hosts the G8 summit in June will further help put the global spotlight on such important issues, UNICEF said today. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement that his … Continue reading »