Education of
mothers
Women's literacy rates |
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90% and over
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60% - 89%
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30% - 59%
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Under 30%
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No data
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Attended births
Fewer
than 50% of births have a skilled attendant present
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Malnourished girls
More than
25% of girls under 5 years old are underweight
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Sources: UNESCO; UNICEF.
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map does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status
of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in
Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final
status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by
the parties. |
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Women‘s status and children‘s status are inextricably
linked.
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Women‘s literacy rates – a proxy for their empowerment and
advancement – are key to improving the health, nutrition and
education of families and children.
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Malnourished girls often grow into undernourished mothers,
in turn more likely to give birth to low- birthweight infants.
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Approximately 15 million girls aged 15–19 give birth every
year, accounting for more than 10% of all babies born worldwide.
The risk of death from pregnancy-related causes is four times
higher in this age group than for women older than 20.
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Skilled prenatal and delivery care plays a major role in
reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Violence against women is often equivalent to violence against
children.
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