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Water and Women: A Gender Crisis, a Global Opportunity

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bill Clinton, Sheryl WuDunn, Oprah Winfrey, Care, Ethiopia, Ajws, Water, Africa, Nicholas Kristof, Sanitation, Impact News
Jonathan Greenblatt

The world finally seems to be awakening to the inherent power that women possess - energy and talent that is needed to address the many challenges that face our planet.

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Summer Care Packages Have Honorable Heritage

Kate Kelly | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Summer Camp, Care, World War II, U.S. Army, Care Packages, Stanneck Gross, Politics News
Kate Kelly

When the young campers come home and have caught up on their sleep, parents might tell them the story about how the original "care" packages came to be.

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A Crime Against Hope

CARE | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

Read More: Pakistan, Relief, Care, World News
CARE

By Rick Perera, CARE International in Pakistan ISLAMABAD - It's become depressingly familiar: a tragic attack on civilians. Tuesday's hotel bombing i...

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Of Pandemics and a Global Pledge to Moms and Newborns

Theresa Shaver | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Care, Pandemic, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Childbirth, Living News
Theresa Shaver

Yeruknesh, Chidimma and Siti died for lack of basic health care taken for granted by all but the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.

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Remembering the Burden of Malaria on Mother's Day

Ray Chambers | Posted 06.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Malaria, Mother's Day, Sarah Brown, Mothers, Childbirth, Africa, Care, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Living News
Ray Chambers

Amidst the joy that we will share with our loved ones on Mother's Day sits the reality that too many women and children in certain parts of our planet face the cruel, unrelenting challenges posed by malaria.

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Saving Mothers' Lives

Wendi Deng Murdoch | Posted 06.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Care, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Living News
Wendi Deng Murdoch

When I had my first child, I remember asking the doctor if I would live. My grandmother had died after giving birth to my mother -- in those days it was a fact of life in Xuzhou, where my family was from.

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Hoping for Healthy Mothers All Over the Globe

Christy Turlington | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Anti-Retroviral, AIDS Mother's Day, Mother's Day, Africa, (RED), Aids Epidemic in Africa, HIV/AIDS Africa, Swaziland, Arv, Care, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White Ribbon Alliance, Living News
Christy Turlington

As I celebrate Mother's Day, I am reminded of how fortunate those of us who have access to healthcare are and I am hopeful that those who do not, will, in the foreseeable future.

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No Woman Should Die Giving Life

Thoraya Ahmed Obaid | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Care, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Living News
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid

In the United States "dying in childbirth" occurs rarely. But for women in most poor countries, pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death and disability.

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Let's Make Mother's Day a Global Reality

Liya Kebede | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Ethiopia, Dying From Childbirth, Africa, Childbirth, Care, Mother's Day, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Living News
Liya Kebede

There is a saying in Africa that to find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave. It must sound strange to Americans. But in the developing world, more women die from pregnancy and childbirth than any other cause.

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A Mother is a Guardian Angel Every Day

Anita McBride | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Care, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Living News
Anita McBride

Celebrating my first Mother's Day became a long-awaited dream come true. I felt the presence of my own mother and believed she was my guardian angel watching over me that day and every day.

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Mothers, Mosquitoes, and Millennium Development Goals

Amb. Mark Dybul | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Care, Mother's Day, Malaria, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Health, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, Living News
Amb. Mark Dybul

Malaria is particularly devastating in Africa, where it kills a child every 30 seconds -- several by the time you finish reading this posting.

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Children Need Mothers, Mothers Want Midwives

Sarah Brown | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Care, G8 Summit, Mothers Day Every Day Campaign, Mothers Day, International Day of the Midwife, White-Ribbon-Alliance, Maternal Mortality, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, Living News
Sarah Brown

Ask the children. Ask them if they need their mothers. Effective development means recognizing that mums matter - and that means midwives matter too.

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Mothers Day Every Day For Healthier Families, Communities and Nations

Rep. Lois Capps | Posted 06.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Unicef, White Ribbon Alliance, Donna Shalala, Care, Countdown-to-Mothers-Day, Living News
Rep. Lois Capps

Every minute of every day, a woman somewhere in the world dies as a result of pregnancy or childbirth--amounting to more than half a million fatalities each year.

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Time for Passion and Strategy on Climate Change

Michael Franti | Posted 05.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Effects of Climate Change, Obama Global Warming, Hunger, Care, Obama Climate Change, World Hunger, Global Warming, Green News
Michael Franti

If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land.

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Solving Social Security

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 04.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging Parents, Social Security, Payroll Taxes, Dying, Care, Fica, Ponzi Scheme, Death, Bill Maher, Economy, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

Watching Bill Maher last week, I was arrested by his suggestion that those who qualify for Social Security and are well-off should not collect their g...

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Help Us Make a Powerful Noise on International Women's Day

Tom Cappello | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dr. Helene Gayle, Women's Rights, Care, Women's Health, Women and Politics, Nicholas Kristof, Documentary Film, International Women's Day, Christy Turlington-Burns, Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright, Entertainment News
Tom Cappello

A Powerful Noise takes a provocative look at three women from different countries who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring great change to their society.

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