The G8: What It Means for Girls

We talked before about the basics of this summer’s G8 to be held in Ontario. But what does this mean for girls?

A lot.

Stephen Harper has decided to focus on maternal health during this summer’s summit (say that 10 times fast!): Every year, nearly nine million children and 500,000 women die from causes we know how to prevent. In most cases it’s due to a simple lack of access to the necessities of life that we take for granted for ourselves and our own children here in Canada: basic health care, trained healthcare providers, medicine, nutrition and clean water.

A comprehensive Canadian-led G8 initiative on infant and maternal health will save children and women from preventable deaths.

Learn more about maternal health:

Did you know that the leading cause of death for girls aged 14-19 worldwide is pregnancy? Learn the facts about maternal health.
Read a speech by Plan’s Dr. Tanjina Mirza on Ensuring accountability for maternal, child health and new born care.
Read a Toronto Star opinion piece by Belinda Stronach about the importance of focusing on the bigger issue of maternal and infant health.

Make your voice heard! Check out how here.