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21,000 women die annually in childbirth in Bangladesh
Nasima Begum is all too aware of the risks of childbirth in Bangladesh. At only 18, she has already lost two babies. “The first one died because we didn’t know that the mother needed medic… more »
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21,000 women die annually in childbirth in Bangladesh
womensphere wrote 2 weeks ago: Nasima Begum is all too aware of the risks of childbirth in Bangladesh. At only 18, she has already … more »
Sahara Tribal Women Jailed for Adultery
womensphere wrote 1 month ago: A member of a Moroccan delegation in New York this month described a secret detention center in sout … more »
Dominican Republic’s MIR foundation receives Women Together Award
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: At the 4th Annual Women Together Awards, sponsored by the Virtue Foundation and Women Together, Fund … more »
Death in childbirth is a health scourge for Afghanistan
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: A woman haemorrhages to death as she lies screaming in agony in a spartan hut in a remote region of … more »
Katrina: For Women, The Storm Was Only Half The Nightmare
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: New Report Points to Gaping Holes in Recovery and Calls for Action “They tried deliberately t … more »
Decline In International Funding For Reproductive Health Threatening Efforts To Meet Millennium Development Goals
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: A decline in international funding for reproductive health and family planning services is threateni … more »
Country Director (Ethiopia) for Maternity Worldwide
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: Location: Gimbie, Western Ethiopia In return for a 12 month commitment we’ll give you the opp … more »
Only one third of Australian women have access to paid maternity leave
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: The endless debate about paid maternity leave in Australia — among OECD countries, only Australia … more »
Target the dirty old men, says archbishop of Kingston Jamaica
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston Rev Lawrence Burke has said while it is agreed that safe sex m … more »
Maternity hospital is "last resort" in Sierra Leone
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: Two babies and several gaunt women are the only patients in the gloomy wards of the Princess Christi … more »
Ten worst countries for women
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: In spite of real progress around the globe, the bedrock problems that have dogged women for centurie … more »
Hundreds of thousands of women in poor countries die each year during pregnancy or childbirth from largely avoidable causes
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: The International Development Committee said there had been little progress in reducing maternal dea … more »
Cultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty - UN
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: Harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation are hampering efforts to reduce poverty … more »
Many maternal deaths worldwide preventable-study
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: Infectious diseases kill a surprisingly large number of women during pregnancy, according to a study … more »
Manila women fight contraception ban
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: Twenty of Manila’s poorest residents have filed a legal challenge against what they say is a b … more »
Reproductive Rights - not all women have the right to choose (global roundup)
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: Brazil and Vatican Spar Over Reproductive Rights A government plan to dispense emergency contracept … more »
National Childbirth Trust is now 'NCT'
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: For the first time in 50 years, the NCT has rebranded and changed its logo to position clearly who w … more »
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