‘8 GOALS FOR AFRICA’ – Musician amplify the call to end poverty by 2015
Eight African artists (one for each MDG) from across the continent recorded ‘8 GOALS FOR AFRICA.’ Accompanied by a music video, ‘8 GOALS FOR AFRICA’ is being disseminated free of charge locally and internationally, before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The performing artists will also make special appearances during the soccer tournament, promoting the MDGs and calling for action from relevant parties.
Women Deliver: Empowered Women and Their Powerful Stories
Viviana and three other powerful women from four regions told of the circumstances they overcame to end up at this conference as advocates for maternal health. They brought to the room, and to the conference, vivid images of places where deeply entrenched inequalities can leave women so vulnerable that they may have a hard time deciding whether to survive and fight or surrender to death and an escape from pain, humiliation and sadness.
Soap Operas to Promote Social Change Around the World
With their tales of love and betrayal, suspense and romance, vengeance and forgiveness, radio and television melodramas captivate wide audiences in every part of the world. In developing countries, positive social messages are increasingly being interwoven into the narratives. The resulting behavior changes can be as dramatic as the plots themselves.
HPV Vaccine: Major Impact on Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women with deaths projected to rise by almost 25 per cent over the next 10 years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Progress and Challenges for Women in Thailand
Thailand has much better reproductive health care than a decade ago, thanks to policies recognizing the links between health and poverty alleviation. Maternal mortality has fallen sharply and fertility has continued to decline, according to a United Nations report launched on World Population Day.