UN enlisting religious support to promote women's health in Afghanistan

Mark Leon Goldberg - July 2, 2009 - 10:59 am

Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman--literally. The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.  As this video from UN TV explains, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan is trying to enlist Afghanistan's religious leaders to advance womens' health and improve women's access to healthcare.   

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