Pediatricians don’t have time to address parental health
Posted on‘Safe’, yet violent? Women’s experiences with obstetric violence during hospital births in rural Northeast India
Posted onRespectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Posted onThe State of the World Population 2017
Posted onMeasuring mistreatment of women during childbirth: A review of terminology and methodological approaches
Posted onResearchers Share Lessons Learned From Measuring the Prevalence of Disrespect and Abuse
Posted onIn order to better understand the trade-offs related to various methods for measuring the prevalence of disrespect and abuse (D&A) during childbirth in health facilities, researchers conducted a systematic literature review of studies that have attempted to measure D&A. They then collaborated with the authors of these studies to compare methods and offer lessons learned…read more
27% girls in India married before 18, maternal health poor, says UN report
Posted onHow Dr. Denis Mukwege became a global advocate for rape survivors
Posted onFrom the Archives | Recognizing Child Marriage as a Maternal and Women’s Health Issue
Posted onFatimatah was forced into marriage by her family at the age of 16 and suffered severe physical, financial, educational and emotional consequences. Unfortunately, Fatimatah’s story is not hers alone: Globally, about one in nine girls marries before age 15, and about one in three marries before age 18. Early marriage puts young girls at risk of developing numerous negative maternal and reproductive health outcomes…read more