Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination is the practice of prioritizing one sex or gender over another based on sex or gender. Gender discrimination is a violation of basic human right and women are …
Women and Girls
Sanitary Pads and Absenteeism in Schools
A primary part of human rights is the right to adequate health services, including menstrual health. Globally, over 500 million women and girls lack sufficient facilities for menstrual hygiene management. …
Making Females Safe from Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer starts in the cells that connect the uterus to the vaginal canal. Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, is accountable for the relative quantity of cervical malignancies (Burd, …
My Mother, the Librarian
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and while I strive to support and uphold the women in my life daily, I also think it’s essential to use this …
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a heterogeneous genetic disorder that mostly affects young girls of fertile age (Norman et al., 2004). Polycystic ovaries contain multiple fluid-filled cysts. In PCOS, excess androgen …
How do you picture a 14 yr old girl?
What do you think of when you picture a 14-year-old girl? Perhaps you think of your daughter, visibly growing from a child into a woman, or maybe you remember putting …
The HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Cases by Almost 90%
Cervical cancer is common and affects lower uterine cervical tissue. It is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) which is transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Cervical Cancer: Global …
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Empowerment of the Girl-Child through Literacy
Literacy – the ability to read and write – has a long history. The earliest forms of written communication dates all the way back to 3500 B.C., with Mesopotamia, Egypt …
High maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: causes and solutions
Imagine being the mother, and only parent, of six children in Nigeria, Africa, who has to decide between keeping her seventh child, held safe within her womb, or feeding the …
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Investing In Women Improves a Nation. Here’s Why
Research has shown there is a relationship between investing in women, gender equality, and the economic development of a nation. A popular quote says, “if you educate a man, you …
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