The human right to safely give birth: data from 193 countries show that gender equality does affect maternal mortality.
Tanmay BagadeCatherine ChojentaMelissa HarrisChristopher OldmeadowDeborah LoxtonPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2022)
Gender equality was significantly associated with maternal mortality. Investing in higher education for women, improving their paid employment opportunities, increasing participation in leadership roles and politics, reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) and ending child marriage can significantly reduce maternal mortality.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- pregnancy outcomes
- cardiovascular events
- birth weight
- mental health
- risk factors
- endothelial cells
- healthcare
- gestational age
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- cardiovascular disease
- big data
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- machine learning
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- adipose tissue
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- body mass index
- electronic health record
- deep learning
- preterm birth
- insulin resistance
- pluripotent stem cells
- breast cancer risk