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A Little Bit of Sugar Helps the Pill Go Down: Resilience, Peace, and Family Planning
›October 26, 2015 // By Roger-Mark De SouzaA recent article by Malcolm Potts, Aafreen Mahmood, and Alisha Graves of the University of California Berkeley’s OASIS Initiative notes that family planning has an important role to play in building peace by increasing women’s empowerment and their agency. “The pill is mightier than the sword,” as they put it.
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In India, Lower Castes and Tribals Being Left Behind in Maternal Health
›Maternal mortality causes 56,000 deaths every year in India, accounting for 20 percent of maternal deaths around the world. Women who are born into the lower castes or are tribals – India’s indigenous groups – are especially likely to lack access to quality health care. Over 40 percent of these women also belong to the lowest wealth quintile.
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Growing Role of Armed Forces in Disaster Relief a Dangerous Trend for Latin America
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Iatrogenic Fistula on the Rise as More Women Gain Access to Surgery
›Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor. It can lead to incontinence and infection, social stigmatization as others recoil in horror, and even mental illness. Between 50,000 to 100,000 women each year are affected by it – and it’s entirely preventable with proper medical attention.
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Better Training and Support for Midwives Is Saving Women’s Lives
›The feats that pregnant women perform under some of the most rudimentary conditions are sometimes unimaginable.
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Soy What? How China’s Growing Appetite is Transforming the Port of Oakland
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Evaluating Aid: Water Filters in Ahmedabad Leave Poor With No Good Options
›When you shop for a new refrigerator or pair of shoes, where do you look for information about products? Do you log onto Amazon and read reviews? Check Consumer Reports for lab-verified results? Consult your neighbor or mom?
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Climate Change Adaptation and Population Dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean (Report)
›Global climate trends indicate that our planet will continue warming into the next century, leading to more extreme climate conditions. The Latin America and Caribbean region is vulnerable to some of the most challenging aspects of climate change – sea-level rise, changes in precipitation, glacial melting, spreading of disease, and extreme weather events.
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