UN Commission on the Status of Women; Human Rights Watch draw attention to...
Last Thursday, a special session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held to draw attention to the issue of child marriage, and the experiences of the 39,000 girls who are married...
View ArticleWorld Water Day provides occasion to consider connections between maternal...
Today, March 22 is World Water Day, an annual UN event that seeks to draw attention to the persistent challenges related to securing clean water for people around the world. As the guest blog series...
View ArticleGirls’ health and education: Igniting change worldwide
Written by: Alison Chatfield, Project Manager, Women and Health Initiative Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death for adolescents in much of the developing world,...
View ArticleMaternal health leaders propose research agenda for preconception care
The concept of preconception care has emerged in recent years as a potentially vital tool for not only improving adolescent girls’ and women’s chances of having healthy pregnancies and newborns, but of...
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