In 2015, more than 300,000 women died during childbirth, many from preventable causes. Ninety-nine percent of the deaths occurred in developing countries. Women’s empowerment may be a key factor in decreasing maternal mortality rates, notes Ndola Prata of the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, and research like Prata’s is pushing governments to maximize their resources for women.Read More
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Women as Environmental Stewards: The Experience of the Small Grants Programme
This publication aims to document good practices featuring women as environmental stewards and focuses exclusively on projects led and implemented by women. The examples demonstrate the importance of investing in women’s leadership and technical skills for improved environmental benefits and sustainable development.Read More
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Access to Women’s Health Services
Support for women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship around the world is gaining considerable momentum, manifested in recent U.S. government and World Bank initiatives. This brief highlights the main areas of work and how to improve collaborative efforts in the United States.Read More
Benefits and Challenges of Safer-Conception Counseling for Couples in Uganda
Safer-conception counseling may help people living with HIV to reduce the risk of transmission to partners and children. However, such counseling is rarely offered or evaluated in low-income countries. This study concludes that policymakers need to consider including safer-conception counseling as part of routine HIV care.Read More
Gender Equality in Supply Chains Video
This short animated video is designed to show companies, stakeholders, and the wider development community why and how companies should drive gender equality in their global supply chains. Read More
Bias in Contraceptive Provision to Young Women Among Private Health Care Providers in South West Nigeria
This paper explores health care providers' biases regarding contraceptive use by adolescent and young adult women, drawing on a study of private health-sector health care facilities in South West Nigeria and how provider bias impacts quality of care and method choice. Read More
