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November 10, 2008
We’ve Moved!
October 30, 2008
BBC Documentary on Maternal Health
The BBC has produced a new multi-series documentary called “Survival” that includes a 45-minute look at maternal health in Bangladesh. To capture the true story, the filmmakers traveled to a remote area in the North East of Bangladesh and filmed the labor of a young woman, Morjina, in her small hut with the aid of [...]
October 21, 2008
A Powerful Noise
I just watched the trailer for this moving documentary, A Powerful Noise. The film profiles three different women: Hanh, an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam; Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war; and Jacqueline, who works the slums of Bamako, Mali.
[The film] takes you inside the lives of these women to witness their daily challenges and their [...]
October 17, 2008
Women Deliver at ONE: What a Difference a Year Makes!
One year ago, on October 18-20, nearly 2,000 participants from 115 countries came together to call for increased political will and investment in maternal health. We all agreed: Invest in women – it pays! Activists, global health organizations, governments, and non-governmental groups gathered at this international conference in London to demand action to save the [...]
September 26, 2008
Sign Your Name to Support MDGs
Hip-hop star Will.I.Am launched a new video campaign called “In My Name.” He got celebs and participants to sign their name in support of acheiving the MDGs. Even better — he’s asking us to get involved. Click here to add your name to the list, or you can submit your own video to YouTube and Will.i.am [...]
