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more about #maternalmortality more comments → maude_flanders: And somehow, despite the availability of this information....the Church, arguably more of an influence in poor countries where women are most affected... more » Laines: I read this and all I can think is that I really really hate the Pope. There's my not nice nor rational thought for the day. I try to limit myself t... more » miyamyo: The other day I saw an advertisement for a walk in my area for heart disease research, I believe, and it cited it as a the leading cause of death in t... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: AIDS deaths in women are a sort of barometer for how women are faring in a given society. Most HIV cases worldwide are contracted via sex, and this p... more » Sophie needs to study...damn: I got tested last week. It was a rapid HIV test and takes about 20 minutes. Longest 20 minutes of my life. And I've gotten tested 1-2 times a year f... more » Blackagar Boltigon: what i find so heartbreaking about this story is, i was trying to figure out why they had used 15-44 as the age range -- i understood wanting to put a... more » Raised-byHeathens: But wear your pink ribbon and drink out of your Susan G Komen water bottle while wearing your Save the TaTas tee shirt and doing a 5k survivor walk be... more » Kivrin: Hey, silver lining: People who work in HIV/AIDS prevention probably don't have to worry about losing their jobs anytime soon.* In this economy, that'... more » J.D.Regent: Sex = death. I'm so ready to drop out of humanity today. #aids more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: That's the most pointedly evocative editorial photo I think I've seen in awhile. more » morninggloria: I wouldn't want women or men to be shouldered with the physical burden of having babies. I wish that whenever sex occurred, there was a 50/50 chance t... more » RisaPlata: Am I the only one getting sick of the whole "if men were women" thing? The real hypothetical is "if women had all the power." Which is not even what a... more » milominderbinder: I never understand these arguments, if men had uteruses they'd be women. If men were like women, they'd be treated like women. If the power structure ... more » thegogglesdonothing: The best part about counterfactuals is that there's no possible way to contest or discuss them, because they're not based in objective reality whatsoe... more » MilointheMeadow: And tampons/pads would be subsidized by the government (or at least tax-deductible). more » -
#soberingstatistics
AIDS Leading Cause Of Death For Women Worldwide
According to a new study by the World Health Organization, AIDS is the leading cause of death and disease in women 15 to 44 around the world. Also upsetting: maternal mortality accounts for 15% of adult female deaths. [AP] -
#maternityward
On Maternal Mortality, Sexism In Medical Care
"If men had uteruses, "paternity wards" would get resources, ambulances would transport pregnant men to hospitals free of charge, deliveries would be free, and the Group of 8 industrialized nations would make paternal mortality a top priority." -Nicholas Kristof. [NYT] -
#womenhelpingwomen
"He Knew I Had No One To Protect Me": Violence Against Women In Afghanistan
Afghan women can be married at 16, but many are forced into arranged marriages much earlier — and police in rural areas often return abused women to their husbands. Luckily, a handful of shelters offer refuge to some women. More » -
