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International Day for the health of women

The next day, May 28 is celebrated worldwide on Day International Health Action for Women.

This commemoration has its origin in the Fourth International Women's Health, held in Costa Rica in 1987, organized by the Global Women for Reproductive Rights.

At that meeting, over 600 women, representatives of organizations from different countries, have concluded that they needed a time to reflect and discuss policies and programs, as also to propose actions for the health of the female population.

The centerpiece of this initiative revolves around the maternal mortality, reproductive rights, teenage pregnancy and everything related to quality of life of women.
Today, 99% of pregnant women's deaths occur in developing countries, representing the largest public health crisis and a major cause of disparity in relation to developed nations ... .. and unfortunate protagonists, women. What a coincidence, right?

Today, as you read this post, in two minutes, two women worldwide have died from causes related to pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium (the majority of these deaths are preventable in nations with resources from the first world).
In Latin America and the Caribbean 23,000 women die each year, mainly due to haemorrhage, unsafe abortions, infections, obstructed labor and toxemia ...., imagine the poorest and most isolated parts of Asia and Africa!
Another scary issue is ablation. In relation to this practice that goes against the health of women and human rights, issued weekly report a story worth seeing. If you have 10 minutes, click on this link:
Lives mutilated. Weekly Report. TVE

Waris Dirie was born in Somalia.

his name, "Waris" means "Desert Flower."

At 5 years, underwent the rite of ablation.

At 13 he was forced to marry a man much older than her, but Waris fled across the desert to the capital of Somalia and took refuge at her sister.

Three years later, he moved to London where, at age 18, was discovered by a photographer while working in a burger.

worked as model for major fashion magazines and most prestigious clothing brands.

is currently the UN ambassador from Female Genital Mutilation, writer and actress.

His book, "Desert Flower" has recently led to the movies.

Two of our colleagues of the Working Group, Paqui and M ª José, we intend to see this video. This is an excerpt from the film Desert Flower, Waris Dirie which offers a chilling testimony ...