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Global: UN health agency calls for action beyond health sector to improve health of girls, women
Despite progress, societies continue to fail women at key times of their lives GENEVA -Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in... Full Article at Relief Web
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Many of the world’s countries continue to fail to meet the health-care needs of women at key stages of their lives, such as when they reach adolescence or when they are elderly, a new United Nations report has found. Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News
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The World Health Organization is calling for urgent action to improve the health and lives of girls and women throughout their lifetime. Full Article at Voice of America
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Despite living years longer than men, women's lives aren't necessarily healthier because they often receive such poor health care, the World Health Organization says. Full Article at CTV
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Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in their adolescent years and in older age, a WHO report has found. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
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We will not see significant progress as long as women are regarded as second-class citizens in so many parts of the world
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We will not see significant progress as long as women are regarded as second-class citizens in so many parts of the world
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If women are denied a chance to develop their full human potential, including their potential to lead healthier and at least somewhat happier lives, is society as a whole really healthy? What does this say about the state of social progress in the 21st century?
