Spotlight on Dying to Give Birth

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Earlier this year, the disproportionate rates of pregnancy-related and perinatal mental health challenges among Black women finally received wider attention. The Women’s Equality Party is continuing to support the campaign started in 2019 by FiveXmore in their efforts to get these disparities acknowledged and addressed, and WE ask you to lend your support too.

WE East Kent are hosting a 5x More Likely event at 6pm on Wednesday 27th October

And in addition, renewed action to tackle high rates of neonatal mortality is being called for as new figures released in Baby Loss Awareness Week show Asian and Black babies and women living in the most deprived areas of the country are at substantially increased risk of neonatal mortality.

Caroline Lee-Davey, Chief Executive of Bliss, said: It is shameful that in the UK babies are more likely to die depending on their ethnicity or where their parents live, and it is vital that these ongoing health inequalities are addressed as a matter of urgency.

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There are so many worthy campaigns to support that it can be hard to keep track, so here is a handy list we've created for Actions to Take. The list includes petitions and surveys for both local and national campaigns covering a range of social, health and environmental topics aligning with equality for women.

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Cameron McClure commented 2022-05-12 12:55:06 +0100
Maternal mortality is often underreported because many women who die during childbirth don’t show up in official statistics — their deaths aren’t counted as maternal deaths. This is particularly common in developing countries where there aren’t enough trained medical professionals or facilities available, which means that women may not receive the care they need and end up dying as a result. I have asked a writer from https://www.bestessays.com.au/dissertation.php to highlight all of the problems women are facing even in this modern age. Enough attention is needed to reduce maternal mortalities.