What is Maternal Health Education? The WHO states "Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period." Each stage should be a positive experience, ensuring women and their babies reach their full potential for health and well-being." Although important progress has been made in the last two decades, in 2020, the global maternal mortality ratio was 152 deaths per 100,000 live births; this number is unacceptably high. Every pregnancy and … [Read more...]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, OCT 15
October 15, 2013 by
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes but is not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. It is observed annually in the United States and Canada and, in recent years, in the United Kingdom and in the Australian States of Western Australia and New South Wales, in Italy on behalf of a charity named Piccoli Angeli on October 15. Contrary to the popular belief that Pregnancy and Infant Loss … [Read more...]
Hillary Diane Rodham (Clinton) – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 8, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated and honored to Celebrate the Life of one of North America's most profound activist. She has been a lawyer, a mother, a sister, a wife, a woman politician and female change maker in history. Her efforts in areas of education, healthcare and human rights are endless; always working diligently for positive change, stating that 'women's rights are human rights'. She is regarded as the most openly empowered presidential wife in American history, save … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Margaret Sanger *Tribute Celebration
September 4, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ pays Tribute and Celebrates the Life of an Woman that devoted her life to the teaching of Women to Take Action for there own bodies, inspiring responsible pregnancy, and careful parenthood planning. Celebrate the Life of the Founder of Planned Parenthood, our WOMAN of ACTION this day. WOMAN of ACTION™ Margaret Sanger Founder of Planned Parenthood Margaret Louise Higgins was born in Corning, New York, on … [Read more...]
WHO has just released the second edition of ‘Safe Abortion’
June 29, 2012 by
Second edition of 'Safe Abortion' Since first publication of this guidance in 2003, a considerable amount of new data have been produced and published, relating to epidemiological, clinical, service delivery, legal and human rights aspects of providing safe abortion care. Therefore, preparation for this revision of the guidance included extensive literature review and updating of recommendations related to service delivery, legal and policy issues, and the conduct of new systematic reviews … [Read more...]
Susanna Vardanyan – WOMAN of ACTION™
June 29, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this trail blazing powerhouse, a pioneer in the women's movement. This woman is an obstetrician-gynecologist by training and working for a long time in the State University Center of Family Planning and Sexual Health, in Yerevan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union I got actively involved in women's movement, once the chance for that appeared, becoming one of the pioneers of the movement in Armenia. WOMAN of … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: ‘Amazing Love’
January 1, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to present to you our Newest Blogger named Adele Butler. Please welcome her here today, with leaving a COMMENT to offer her a warm and Celebrated entry into our family showing her just how we Take Action! 'Amazing Love' “Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6, KJV). We are powerless to save ourselves and that’s why God sent His Son Jesus to save us by dying on the cross in our place. Why would God … [Read more...]
Abortion …Act of right, race consciousness or spiritual dis-ease?
November 22, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women has no opinion to make on this 'Issue' other than to suggest stopping the Debate and seek a Solution: "Judging or challenging an 'effect' in life is like pissing in the wind if one nevers seeks the truth to the 'cause'. One would still think that if we, as a society, researched more into the cause; that being 'pregnancy', and less into 'effect'; that being 'abortion', there might be some HOPE for CHANGE." While abortion can be an election issue, access is … [Read more...]
Care2 Petition – STOP ridiculous 'anti-woman bill' H.B. 1.
March 1, 2011 by
Georgia: Don't Make Miscarriage a Capital Crime post to facebook get the widget SIGN PETITION HERE. tweet this email your friends overview letter Target: Georgia Legislators Sponsored by: Care2.com So far, 2011 has been riddled with bills and initiatives to restrict women's rights when it comes to her health. But a proposed bill in Georgia is the nuttiest of all. A state representative has introduced legislation that would make miscarriage a crime punishable by … [Read more...]
Women's Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services
February 23, 2011 by
The Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services for Women and Adolescents Briefing Paper Author: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights No. of pages: 37 Publication date: 2011 Publisher: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights Download PDF English This briefing paper examines the right to access contraceptive information and services for women and adolescents. It provides practical guidance for activists, scholars, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN'S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN’S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
SPEAK YOUR MIND – '36,000 African women deaths annually' – Take Action!
November 13, 2010 by
Thoko Ruzvidzo is from the UN's Economic Commission for Africa. Her focus at the centre for Gender and Social Development is to push for legalisation. "36,000 African women die annually from unsafe abortions" Mother holding her child It's thought an estimated 36,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions in Africa. Many of them are young girls who have unwanted pregnancies and who are forced to have operations illegally....so-called back-street abortions. Abortion is, in most … [Read more...]
SPEAK YOUR MIND – ‘36,000 African women deaths annually’ – Take Action!
November 13, 2010 by
Thoko Ruzvidzo is from the UN's Economic Commission for Africa. Her focus at the centre for Gender and Social Development is to push for legalisation. "36,000 African women die annually from unsafe abortions" Mother holding her child It's thought an estimated 36,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions in Africa. Many of them are young girls who have unwanted pregnancies and who are forced to have operations illegally....so-called back-street abortions. Abortion is, in most … [Read more...]
