Childbirth

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‘Breastfeeding Best for Bangladesh’

By Naimul Haq
Bangladesh’s achievement in raising exclusive breastfeeding rates for infants under six months from 43 percent to 64 percent, over the last five years, is said to be the result of a determined campaign by government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

To Reduce Teen Pregnancies, Start with Educating Girls

By Carlota Cortes
Each year, 16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth. 50,000 of them die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. And 95 percent of those births occur in developing countries.

South Sudan’s Women Await Independence From Poverty

By Charlton Doki
One year after the formation of South Sudan, the country’s women say that independence has not resulted in the positive political, economic and social changes that they had hoped for.

‘More Indian Working Women Aborting Motherhood’

By Sujoy Dhar
A young professional in India’s burgeoning IT hub Gurgaon, a major satellite city of national capital New Delhi, Manideepa Moitra works as a software content writer not just to make a living but to secure a career in the demanding sector that catapulted India on the global outsourcing  industry map.