More often than not, children born in rich countries win it, while those in poor countries lose. A childs life expectancy, health, education and so much more hinges on where he or she happens to enter the world. But theres also a lottery of motherhood, and expectant moms in developing countries are facing the toughest odds. Every year more than 350,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most simply because they dont have access to basic delivery care. And the Ripple Effect is dramatic. When a mother dies, her children are more likely to be poor, more likely to die before the age of five, or to drop out of school if they survive. But private aid groups and governments are working hard to change the odds in the lottery of motherhood. In sierra leone, a place that save the children ranks as one of the very worst places to be a mom, a new Government Program is trying to turn the tide, as we see in this short film from viewchange. Woman after a brutal decadelong confl
Just arent told. But the documentaries youre about to see are different. They put women in front of the lens and behind it, and through photography, film, and even animation, they show us women stepping out from behind those walls, surviving and even thriving in some of the poorest countries in the world. Take a look across the Global Gender Gap and see the grand prize winner of the viewchange film contest. Srey my name is srey neth. I am cambodian. I am a victim of sex trafficking. Translator i do not know my father. My brother, he gambled and left home. We were poor and so my mother sold me to a neighbor, a pimp. I was 14. I lived in a place called the building, where i served drinks for the first week. I didnt know. I thought i had a job to help my family, but the other girls told me things. Later, the pimp sold my virginity for 300. Srey i lost my choice. I lost my voice. I lost myself. Translator i was worth nothing to them but money. Some nights, i was sent out with one or two cu
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But the documentaries youre about to see are different. They put women in front of the lens and behind it, and through photography, film, and even animation, they show us women stepping out from behind those walls, surviving and even thriving in some of the poorest countries in the world. Take a look across the Global Gender Gap and see the grand prize winner of the viewchange film contest. Srey my name is srey neth. I am cambodian. I am a victim of sex trafficking. Translator i do not know my father. My brother, he gambled and left home. We were poor and so my mother sold me to a neighbor, a pimp. I was 14. I lived in a place called the building, where i served drinks for the first week. I didnt know. I thought i had a job to help my family, but the other girls told me things. Later, the pimp sold my virginity for 300. Srey i lost my choice. I lost my voice. I lost myself. Translator i was worth nothing to them but money. Some nights, i was sent out with one or two customers. Some nig
Born in rich countries win it, while those in poor countries lose. A childs life expectancy, health, education and so much more hinges on where he or she happens to enter the world. But theres also a lottery of motherhood, and expectant moms in developing countries are facing the toughest odds. Every year more than 350,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most simply because they dont have access to basic delivery care. And the Ripple Effect is dramatic. When a mother dies, her children are more likely to be poor, more likely to die before the age of five, or to drop out of school if they survive. But private aid groups and governments are working hard to change the odds in the lottery of motherhood. In sierra leone, a place that save the children ranks as one of the very worst places to be a mom, a new Government Program is trying to turn the tide, as we see in this short film from viewchange. Woman after a brutal decadelong conflict, sierra leone has the high