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March 10, 2007
Global Women’s Equality? Not Really, Especially When it Comes to Health Matters
by Stephanie Koze
March 8, 2007 marked International Women’s Day. While gender and health equality are the expected norm – and almost taken for granted – in the U.S., advances in gender equality and women’s health globally need some work.
Consider the recent women’s health stories in the U.S. compared to the global news. Last week, U.S. media focused upon the benefits of fad diets in women, Botox, and other non-threatening health issues. Global media, however, asked why the Millennium Development Goals – established by the United Nations five years ago – promote gender equality and empower women, but they do not prioritize health issues, such as sexual health and violence against women.
According to a recent editorial in The Lancet, (vol 369; March 3-9, 2007), women count for three-quarters of the 960 million people worldwide who cannot read. What about their health? If they can’t read, how can they take, or administer medicine properly, let alone fight for access to healthcare?
Posted by stephanie_koze at March 10, 2007 03:07 PM
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