LONDON/UNITED NATIONS, New York — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every year 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth, according to The State of World Population 2013 , released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. Of these 7.3 million births, 2 million are to girls 14 or younger, who suffer the gravest long-term health and social consequences from pregnancy, including high rates of maternal death and obstetric fistula, … [Read more...]
7 Million Girls in Poor Countries Give Birth Before 18
October 31, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, CHILDCARE, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: #AdolescentPregnancy, #SWOP2013, #TeenagePregnancy, #teendad, #teenmom, A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, girls, https://www.facebook.com/UNFPA, Maternal health, teen pregnancy, The State of World Population 2013, UN, UN Women, UNFPA, UnitedNations, woman, women.
Empower Young Women through Technology, Geena Davis
June 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
WHAT: "Innovate Your Future: Empower Young Women through Technology" Google + Hangout organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) highlighting the potential of Information and Communication Technologies in advancing gender equality and in contributing to bridging the digital divide between women and men. WHEN: Thursday 6 June, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: The event can be watched live … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], BUSINESS, CANADIAN, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, Government Speaks to our Women, INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, DESA, ECOSOC, Empower Young Women, Empower Young Women through Technology, Geena Davis, girls, Google, Google Hang Outs, Google+ Hangout, INTERNET, IT, IT techonology, live, technology, UN, UN Women, UNDP, UnitedNations, wifi, young women, youth, youth of action
