Stakes high at world conference on women

The fact remains that if you're a woman or a child in a developing country today, your odds of dying from a simple, preventable cause are significantly higher. Higher than men, higher than they should be.
Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu participates in the Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 16.
The secret to achieving the world we want is not so secret after all: invest in women and girls, create more equitable societies, and everybody wins. The fact remains though that if you are a woman or a child in a developing country today, your odds of dying from a simple, preventable cause are sign...

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