(February 2010) As many as 215 million women in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy but are not using an effective means of contraception.1 These women account for about 15 percent of the women of childbearing ages (15 to 49) in these countries.
(February 2010) In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the global AIDS epidemic overwhelmed health care systems, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemic appeared unstoppable as infection and prevalence rates continued to increase dramatically.
(2010) Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, is the cutting, altering, or injuring of any or all parts of the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes.
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(February 2010) Despite the commitment of many policymakers and advocates to addressing the ever-increasing sexual and reproductive health needs of youth, calls for appropriate programs, services, and funding have gone largely unanswered.
(2010) Despite the commitment of many policymakers and advocates to addressing the ever-increasing sexual and reproductive health needs of youth, calls for appropriate programs, services, and funding have gone largely unanswered.
(2010) More than 1 billion people, about one-sixth of the world’s population, are infected with one or more of 13 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These diseases are the most common afflictions of the world’s poorest people.
(February 2010) The percentage of U.S.
(2010) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
(2010) The idea of intentionally harming—let alone mutilating—healthy young girls stirs feelings of anger and injustice. The fact that thousands of girls are mutilated daily in the name of culture, religion, or gender is difficult to imagine.
(2010) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.