How to access model for women’s health
Urban life and access to information technologies open to girls and young women a range of possibilities: better education, access to health and a lot of ideas and new skills. However, at the same time involve a number of dangers. A report by the humanitarian organization
Plan International published the fourth study report of the series “Because I Am a Girl: The State of the World’s Girls 2010″ (“Because I’m a girl: The status of girls in the world 2010″) and entitled “Digital and Urban Frontiers: Girls in a Changing Landscape “(” Digital Borders and urban areas: The girls in a changing landscape. “)
“The urban life and technology are two areas of growth and real opportunities, but it also means that girls and young women may be at risk,” he told IPS the report’s editor, Sharon Gould’s
Each month, the cities of the developing world increased by about five million people, with the arrival of immigrants from rural areas who aspire to a better life for themselves and their families left behind. It is estimated that by 2030 some 1,500 million girls live in urban areas.
The girls who move to the cities are more likely to go to school. In developing countries, assistance may be up to 37 percent higher for adolescents between 15 and 19. Access to health services is also easier, reducing maternal mortality and improves the understanding of sexual and reproductive health.
However, these benefits are accompanied by significant risks, homelessness, overcrowding and poor sanitation, all leading to an increase in physical and sexual abuse against women.
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