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Putting Adolescent Mothers on the Development Agenda

Each year, 350,000 women die of pregnancy-related causes and 25 percent of these women are between the ages of 15 and 19. Sadia Chowdhury from the World Bank and Jennifer Redner of the International Women’s Health Coalition highlight the need for repositioning maternal health and adolescent girls on the world’s development agenda.

Date & Time

Wednesday
Jan. 11, 2012
12:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

Each year, 350,000 women die of pregnancy-related causes and 25 percent of these women are between the ages of 15 and 19. Most of these young girls live in less developed countries, and, although significant strides have been made by donors and governments to address overall maternal health, adolescent girls are often left off the development agenda. This discussion will highlight the need for repositioning reproductive and maternal health services and identify strategies to protect youth.

Leila Hessini, director of community mobilization and engagement at IPAS, will present the maternal mortality rates of youth in developing countries and address the impact of unsafe abortions. Sadia Chowdhury, reproductive and child health coordinator at the Health, Nutrition, and Population Unit of the World bank, will discuss how to improve the reproductive health status of adolescent girls through a multi-sectoral approach. Jennifer Redner, consultant, International Women’s Health Coalition, will share experiences shaping policy and building support for young women’s access to youth friendly comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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Environmental Change and Security Program

The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy.  Read more

Maternal Health Initiative

Life and health are the most basic human rights, yet disparities between and within countries continue to grow. No single solution or institution can address the variety of health concerns the world faces. By leveraging, building on, and coordinating the Wilson Center’s strong regional and cross-cutting programming, the Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) promotes dialogue and understanding among practitioners, scholars, community leaders, and policymakers.  Read more

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