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Savita Halappanavar- Abortion Refusal, did this kill her?
Abortion Laws and its implications Savita Halappanavar tragically lost her life on 28/10/12; the cause of death was reported to be septicaemia. However the headlines reported that it was due to the refusal of an abortion.
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MDG 3: The Update
MDG 3- Progress thus far MDG 3 is a comprehensive target to achieve. How would we attempt to measure or quantify gender equality and the empowerment of women? This is why along with the main outline of the target to achieve; there are indicators that are used as proxies for this. These are as follows:…
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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
What are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? The Millennium Development Goals, (MDG) were declared in the year 2000 at the Millennium Summit where world leaders congregated and adopted the United Nations Millennium declaration. These ideals were further consolidated into eight main goals to be achieved by the year 2015. These eight goals are listed below…
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WHO: The Partnership for Maternal Health, Newborn Health & Child Health
Let’s Partner with the Partnership The WHO definition of health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. A concept often disregarded. When asked health is usually regarded as infirmity, not the bliss of well-being. This concept is encompassed by The Partnership…
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Overview of Family Planning Summit 2012
Family Planning Summit 2012: The Pledge July 11th 2012, what a day in history! What a great step forward to reduce the inequalities between the sexes. Many facts came to light and now the world is aware of the situation and the plans to go forward. The Family Planning Summit 2012 hosted in London, really…
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Family Planning Summit 2012
Family Planning Summit 2012, London hosted by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation With the access to family planning knowledge, comes the power to make an informed decision. We take for granted what power that gives us. To be able to control and decide when we plan to have children, or whether we do at all. Reproductive…