Society / Women
Articles about Women, ordered by date. 
The boys in Brazil's favelas who shun violence
Gender activist Gary Barker sees young men who respect woman and are connected fathers.
I put a spell on you...
NI gives the inside story on how male sorcerers are keeping women down in Afghanistan.
Action on Maternal Mortality
Organizations currently campaigning on maternal mortality.
Mariama's story
Mariama lost two babies in childbirth - because she had no help. This is her story.
Beyond witchcraft
Pilirani Semu-Banda meets a young woman from Malawi who thought her life had been ruined by giving birth – until she heard about a simple operation.
In memoriam
A visual memorial to the 61 mothers who die every hour, by artist Rowena Dugdale.
Those we lost
Afghanistan has the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world. And behind every death there is a poignant story – told here by a sister, a husband and by photographer Jean Chung.
Maternal Mortality - The Facts
There is a bigger gulf in experience between the Global North and the Global South in maternal death rates than there is on any other human development measure. The average lifetime risk of maternal death in the rich world is 1 in 8,000, compared with 1 in 850 in developing countries and 1 in 450 in least developed countries.
The heartbreak
Why are so many women still dying in childbirth? Chris Brazier explains how they could be saved.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| The boys in Brazil's favelas who shun violence | The changing face of masculinity | July, 2011 |
| I put a spell on you... | A wake-up call for democracy | October, 2010 |
| Action on Maternal Mortality | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| Mariama's story | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| Christmas Carols | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| Beyond witchcraft | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| In memoriam | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| Those we lost | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| Maternal Mortality - The Facts | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| The heartbreak | Mothers who die | March, 2009 |
| The Opium Bank | Through Afghan eyes | November, 2008 |
| Beyond the burqa | Through Afghan eyes | November, 2008 |
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