A recent study shows that when a series of precise steps are followed, it can significantly reduce deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, reassuring millions of mothers worldwide knowing they can safely bring life into this world.
For the last 20 years, a community programme implanted in Ethiopia has not only improved the health of young girls but empowered them to achieve their goals, pursue their education, and boost their autonomy and decision-making.
Over the last five years, the number of teenage pregnancies has decreased in the Philippines, liking education to this shift in adolescent birth rates as there are fewer pregnancies as educational attainment increases.
The first crewed voyage to the Moon in more than 50 years will have a woman and an African American on board, a double first in NASA’s history, making it another kind of giant leap for mankind.