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In Wisconsin 16- and 17-year-olds can still be married with written parental permission submitted to a county clerk along with a standard marriage license. Between 2015 and 2024, 297 minors were married in Wisconsin, according to the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Review: Documentary ‘In Her Hands’ Tells Story of Afghanistan’s Youngest Female Mayor, Leaves Holes About Her Life
After watching In Her Hands, a Netflix documentary executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and about Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor of Maidan…
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Nonprofit Works to Eradicate Poverty Through Business, Not Charity
I have had the pleasure of reporting from low-income countries in east Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean many times and have seen a multitude of…
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How health workers in Kibera are assessing sick children using a new digital health tool
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. After two days of nursing her two-year-old daughter at home, an anxious Maximilla Kangahi made her way…
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How the U.S. promotes gender equality around the world
UNESCO recognizes October 11 as International Day of the Girl Child to promote girls’ empowerment and human rights. Above, girls attend a class in Kolkata,…
Maternal Health Articles
- The Urgent Need for a Million More Midwives Worldwide
Did you know that a woman dies every two minutes from complications during childbirth? Ninety-nine percent of these deaths are wholly preventable and happen all over the world, even in the United States. That is why the International Confederation of Midwives has launched a global initiative called One Million More Midwives, calling on governments and global health institutions the world over to invest in more midwives for childbearing women. - Prepare for Childbirth: Jen Hamilton’s Birth Vibes Review
If you are pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or have recently given birth, you have probably heard of Jen Hamilton, the popular Labor and Delivery nurse who talks to millions every time she posts. With the encouragement of her online audience and publishers who wanted her to write a book, her first book, Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth, is currently available for pre-order. - Florida Pregnant Women Are Having Court Hearings Forcing C-Sections from Hospital Beds
I recently read one of the most horrifying articles I have read in a very long time. ProPublica wrote an investigative report, Florida Courts Ordered Them To Have C-Sections, about women who wanted to have vaginal births but were met with resistance from the hospital and the courts.
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@socialgoodmoms One of Oxfam’s latest reports says that a child under five may die every forty seconds by 2030 due to these drastic cuts to humanitarian aid. This is especially heartbreaking as global humanitarian efforts have saved more newborn and child lives, and the data proves it. #ForeignAid #humanitarianaid #Oxfam #OxfamAmerica ♬ original sound Social Good Moms