The Price of Motherhood

Today's trivia from World Health Organization and UNICEF:

What is the leading cause of death for women worldwide: a) heart disease b)aids c) childbirth?




c) Childbirth


One women dies every minute of every day.

One woman dies for every 7 births in Afghanistan right now.

It doesn't end here.

We can't forget about our international friends

"Anab, a 40-year-old camel herder who was too frightened, like many others, to give her last name, said soldiers took her to a police station, put her in a cell and twisted her nipples with pliers. She said government security forces routinely rounded up young women under the pretext that they were rebel supporters so they could bring them to jail and rape them."
-NY Times June 18, 2007

A Slap in the Face

To get your attention, here are some statistics:

A sexual assault occurs every 45 seconds in America.

1 out of 4 girls, and 1 out of 6 boys, will be the victim of a sexual assault, usually by the time they turn 18.

50% of all sexual assaults are between the ages of 12-24.

57% of sexual assaults occur on a date, 60% occur in homes.

70% of all people with developmental disabilities are sexually assaulted.

78% of sexual assaults victims know their attacker.

84% of sexual assault victims never report the incident to the police, making it the least reported crime.


Did I get your attention? What are you going to do about it?