NEW YORK, Apr 07 (IPS) - The Taliban’s egregious violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, especially banning women from education and even from speaking in public, are beyond the pale. Imposing economic sanctions alone, however, has not changed in any significant way the Taliban’s treatment of women.

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Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women and girls.

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Unprecedented aid cuts are putting global progress to end maternal deaths at risk, three UN agencies warned in a new report that calls for greater investment in midwives and other health workers.

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