International Women's Day: Thousands of pregnant women as much at risk today as 100 years ago
Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in many developing countries find themselves at as great a risk of death in childbirth in 2010 as women in the UK did 100 years ago, said a coalition of organisations today.
As the world marks the 100th year of International Women's Day today [8 March], organisations including Amnesty International, Save the Children, Oxfam, Mumsnet and White Ribbon Alliance urged world leaders to place maternal and child health at the forefront of their policy priorities to ensure that another 100 years do not pass without significant improvement globally.
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