They are our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. They are our colleagues and compatriots. They account for more than half the human race. They are us. Yet women continue to face a daily struggle against violence, illiteracy and inequality for no reason other than the fact of their gender.

UNICEF Photo Essay

• Countdown for Maternal and Child Survival

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The Millennium Development Goals have placed maternal and newborn health firmly on the international agenda. The Countdown to 2015 calls for renewed action in achieving health-related goals (MDGs 4 and 5) to reduce under-five and maternal mortality.

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© Deliver Now

Deliver Now for Women & Children is a global campaign to reduce maternal and child deaths. It will draw the world’s attention to the more than ten million deaths of women and children which occur each year, mainly in developing nations. Evidence shows that at least 6 million of these lives can be saved each year with proven, cost-effective interventions…

Educational Resources

• Links for Teachers
• Lesson Plan: Human Rights, Access & Gender [.doc]
• Stop! This Violence (UNESCO) [pdf]
• UN Inter-Agency Network on Women & Gender Equality (IANWGE)
• Links for Students
• International Women's Day
• Perspective: Women & Development (World Bank)

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