Women Childbirth

Africanews on MSN: Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo

New York Post: US sees promising drop in women’s deaths during childbirth — after highest level in over 50 years

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Fewer US women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The US Centers for Disease Control and ...

US sees promising drop in women’s deaths during childbirth — after highest level in over 50 years

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New Scientist: Women's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth?

The Conversation: Is childbirth really safer for women and babies in private hospitals?

Medical Xpress: Study finds communication shapes women's experiences of fundal pressure during childbirth

Medical Xpress: Is childbirth really safer for women and babies in private hospitals?

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Advancing women’s health is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage, health equity and gender equality. Health underpins women’s quality of life and enables the realization of other human rights, supporting women’s full participation in social, economic and political life.

Our work Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office. We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making.

A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal justice detention worldwide.

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We envision a world in which systems of oppression and harm are dismantled, and women and girls regardless of race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic ...

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