This International Women’s Day, we have much to celebrate. In the past year alone, we have made tremendous strides in women’s health and equality: the United Nations adopted a historic resolution to end female genital mutilation; global leaders convened at the London Summit on Family Planning to make US$2.6 billion in new financial pledges and a series of unparalleled policy commitments to family planning; and together, we celebrated the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child. By Jill Sheffield & Fred Sai.
Individual countries have also made remarkable headway toward improving women’s health and equality. For example, the South African government recently implemented the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA), which will focus on ensuring access to family planning, reducing teen pregnancies, saving the lives of mothers and children, and ultimately, improving the health and well-being of societies overall.
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