Women, Newborns and Health: Today’s Evidence, Tomorrow’s Post-2015 Agenda
by The Daily Eye Team January 21 2015, 12:39 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 40 secs2014 was an inspiring year for those fighting for women’s rights and better access to health and education, with global campaigns such as #HeForShe launched by Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women Emma Watson, Orange day (activism against gender-based violence), and the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Malala Yousafzai. These activists have called for greater dialogue regarding gender inequity and women’s crucial role in sustainable development, a welcome transition that opens minds to the fact that women should be the main decision-makers when it comes to their sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health (SRMNH). Health workers also made global headlines this year as they were selected by TIME magazine as the 2014 Person Of The Year, specifically the Ebola Fighters who answered the call to work in the crisis areas.