Zumba madam tearfully talks of childhood abuse in Maine sentencing
USA-MAINE/MADAM:Zumba madam tearfully talks of childhood abuse in Maine sentencing
The cost of a woman's life
Maternal deaths have reduced by nearly half since Millennium Development Goal 5 – which aims to improve maternal mortality – was established
Charting a path for adolescent reproductive control
We must optimize the ability of women and girls to effectively define their childbearing intentions and to use safe and effective contraception and abortion services in line with these intentions
Adolescent girls critical to post-2015 agenda
We cannot achieve gender equality and women’s rights unless all individuals have not only the right, but also the ability, to make informed decisions about their bodies, their sexual partners and their relationships
Two Indian women set girl on fire in pomegranate theft case
Girls and women face a barrage of threats in India ranging from female foeticide, dowry deaths, rape, trafficking, child marriage and acid attacks.