Millions of girls don’t have choices: the choice to go to school, to have a career, and choose if, who and when they marry. Not only is this unjust, it’s also a huge waste of potential..
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Millions of girls don’t have choices: the choice to go to school, to have a career, and choose if, who and when they marry. Not only is this unjust, it’s also a huge waste of potential..
Given the fact that 2/3 of the world illiterates are women, all help is needed to break this vicious circle
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In most states insurers are currently allowed to consider gender. Now women are often charged 20-30% more than men for the exact same coverage
The EU GenderDirective, which came into effect on December 21st prevents insurers from using gender premium
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Working for the survival of mothers is a human rights imperative and an international development priority; they are the world’s breadwinners and bread-makers, they are caretakers of homes and caregivers of children, they grow economies and promote peace and justice. But mothers cannot thrive unless they survive, and one of their greatest hazards is childbirth. Together, the global community is working to find solutions to end preventable maternal mortality
It's guts bursting fact: Childbirth is surprisingly deadly to mothers, especially those in developing countries. Worldwide, one mother dies every two minutes from complications of childbirth. The sad thing (and the thing that gives us hope) is that most of those deaths are preventable.
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USAID has created this excellent infographic that shows why investing in women's health, education and empowerment leads to more prosperous and just societies: .
Investing in women creates a multiplying effect beyond the individual woman, extending benefits to her family and community.
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Heart smarts, PAP, Mammogram, Skin sense, colonoscopy
An all inclusive infographic to remind every woman of the medical routine to have a disease free life
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The devastating effect of women's high heel shoes on the overall health of the wearer.
I am curious as to the reason that women wear high heels.
They are impractical, place their feet in an unnatural position for walking, basically on your toes, supposedly are painful for the wearer, are unstable and do not have additional functionality.
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Breast cancer is still a very real threat to human nowadays no matter how hard people have been trying to fight against it. Everyday, breast cancer af
After all, there is no way to describe what it's like for women to hear the words "you have breast cancer."
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Want the world's smallest waist? It's a cinch!
Michele Koebke has worn corsets for three years to shrink her 25-inch (64 cm) waist to a mere 21-inches (54 cm), Barcroft TV reports.
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Feel for her, because she cannot stomach normal-sized meals, she must eat ten tiny meals per day, according to Barcroft. She also suffers shortness of breath and has difficulty supporting herself without a corset.
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