In Canada, when a woman finds out she's pregnant, death is the last thing on her mind. She knows that doctors and hospitals with resources to help with any kind of complication are just a phone call away. But for more than 500,000 women every year, pregnancy becomes a death sentence. For most of these women, there is absolutely no medical reason they should die. This is the 21st century. We have the technologies to handle emergencies during pregnancy and childbirth. The fact that so many women … [Read more...]
PMO – Canada is Taking Action in maternal health issues!
May 28, 2011 by
PM announces new maternal, newborn and child health initiatives May 27, 2011 Deauville, France Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced support for new health initiatives to help save the lives of mothers and children in Africa and Asia as part of the Canadian-led Muskoka Initiative launched at the G-8 Summit in June 2010. Targeting the leading causes of mortality in mothers and children in countries such as Sudan, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mali and Afghanistan, the new … [Read more...]
Post-menopausal Uterine Cancer
May 19, 2011 by
The uterus The uterus is part of a woman's reproductive system. It's a hollow organ in the pelvis. The uterus has three parts: •Top: The top (fundus) of your uterus is shaped like a dome. From the top of your uterus, the fallopian tubes extend to the ovaries. •Middle: The middle part of your uterus is the body (corpus). This is where a baby grows. •Bottom: The narrow, lower part of your uterus is the cervix. The cervix is a passageway to the vagina. The wall of the uterus has two … [Read more...]
Carmen Honaker – ‘Why are You Craving a Relationship?’
May 7, 2011 by
Why Are You Craving a Relationship? Are You a Relationship Junkie? The once-natural progression of finding a mate has drastically been altered by modern society. There is now a whole maze of confusing signals, strange rules, etiquette and behavioral patterns that can hardly be called “natural” and seem to be mastered only by the chosen few. We are, by design, social creatures. We want to belong and we want to be cared for. For some of us, this urge is so strong that it will override common … [Read more...]
Lancet Series: 2.6 million babies stillborn
April 15, 2011 by
2.6 million babies stillborn in 2009 New global and country estimates published in Lancet Series 14 April 2011 | Geneva -Some 2.6 million stillbirths occurred worldwide in 2009, according to the first comprehensive set of estimates published today in a special series of The Lancet medical journal. LANCET: http://www.thelancetglobalhealthnetwork.com / Every day more than 7200 babies are stillborn − a death just when parents expect to welcome a new life − and 98% of them occur in … [Read more...]
Libya: Iman al-Obeidi dragged away for reporting rape
April 1, 2011 by
Last Saturday, Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel, telling reporters she had been gang-raped by 15 of Qaddafi's men. She was dragged away by regime thugs, and no one has seen her since. Let’s raise a massive outcry for Turkey, which has helped free other Libyan hostages, to help save Iman. Sign now and forward this email: Last Saturday, a young woman lawyer named Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and pleaded with foreign journalists for help, showing bruises and crying that … [Read more...]
UN Women: What does this mean to YOU?
April 1, 2011 by
Focus Areas All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board. Violence against Women This fundamental violation of women’s rights remains widespread, affecting all countries. Women need strong laws, backed by implementation and services for protection and prevention. Read more: Programme and Technical Assistance Policy and Normative Support … [Read more...]
Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference
April 1, 2011 by
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ABDULJALIL GHAFOORY (202) 292 4285 [email protected] Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference In an effort to further the hard-won progress, the George W. Bush Institute convened Afghan President Hamid Karzai, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers at a two-day conference, “Building Afghanistan’s Future: Promoting Women’s Freedom and Advancing Their Economic Opportunity in Dallas … [Read more...]
Sister Sibling Rivalry: What does a Mother do?
March 30, 2011 by
Sister Rivalry "What does a Mother do? " This morning, my work is disturbed by three almost grown women, aged 16, 18 and 20. These quasi 'Women' had exploded into an all out brawl over 'bras and panties'. At the top of their lungs, these three gals are waking the neighbourhood, taking each other's inventory for the last ten years, and all the while I sit, hiding in the shadows, dodging the bullets that so easily could be instantly redirected at guess who? Yes, you got it! … [Read more...]
