just stating the obvious....

but important for the world to understand...

GLOBAL: Healthy women mean healthier nations

WASHINGTON, 13 June 2010 (IRIN) - Progress in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity is still "tragically slow". Now, the United Nations has unveiled a global initiative based on government, civil society and private sector cooperation that could save the lives of up to one million women during pregnancy and childbirth. Progress in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity is still "tragically slow". Now, the United Nations has unveiled a global initiative based on government, civil society and private sector cooperation that could save the lives of up to one million women during pregnancy and childbirth. click to read the rest of it

join me - Race for Congo Women

Run for Congo Information

Denver, CO 5K - Join us June 27, 2010!

Women for Women International supports women in war and post-war regions—like our sisters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo— with financial assistance, job skills training, rights awareness education, trauma counseling, and small business assistance so they can rebuild their lives.

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Small War Journal Blog

Love this, very interesting. I have watched the You tube clip three times thus far
video link - General McChystal