From Outrage to Courage - The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They are Doing About It

Anne Firth Murray

Common Courage Press

2008

330 páginas

11h 0m

ISBN-13: 9780615761169

From sex-selective abortions to millions of girls who are "disappeared," from 90 million girls who do not go to school to HIV/AIDS spreading fastest among adolescent girls, women face unique health challenges, writes Anne Firth Murray. In this searing cradle-to-grave review, Murray tackles health issues from prenatal care to challenges faced by aging women. Looking at how gender inequality affects basic nutrition, Murray makes clear the issues are political more than they are medical.