Making 2010 a Turning Point for Women's Health PDF Print E-mail

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 8, 2010 (IPS) - As the international community readies to commemorate World Population Day Sunday, the United Nations is reviewing the state of the world's women - and how they stack up against the risks of maternal mortality and the lack of universal access to reproductive health.

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Women at Forefront of Resisting Climate Change PDF Print E-mail

JOHANNESBURG, Jul 7, 2010 (IPS) - The Mozambican government has adopted various policies to address the effects of climate change, with special attention to women as studies show that they are more adversely affected by this phenomenon.

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Public Education a Drain on Family Incomes PDF Print E-mail

BANGKOK, June 21, 2010 (IPS) - Once again, parents in military-ruled Burma are counting the cost of a primary education for their children in public schools. It is an annual ritual that comes with the beginning of a new school year, which coincides with the onset of the monsoon rains in June.

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Cambodia Struggles to Reduce Maternal Deaths PDF Print E-mail

PHNOM PENH, June 19, 2010 (IPS) - For Chan Theary, a remote, mountainous stretch of land in western Cambodia encapsulates the uphill struggle this South-east Asian nation faces in reducing the alarming number of women who die during pregnancy.

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Joint Statement by LDC Watch, Eurostep, Social Watch, SAAPE, ANND, and ALOP on the MDG Summit PDF Print E-mail
How the EU must contribute to the achievement of the MDGs to keep its promises - Call for a sustainable approach to the achievement of the MDGs.
 
Under-Five Deaths Show Robust Decline But Hurdles Remain PDF Print E-mail

KATHMANDU, June 9, 2010 (IPS) - With still five years left before the expiry of the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs) 2015 deadline to reduce under-five mortality rate by two-thirds from the 1990 level, a mid-term survey of Nepal Family Health Program (NFHP) II shows the country has already achieved the target.

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