Black maternal mortality debate to be held in parliament today Parliament has a duty to hold the NHS to account, say FiveXMore campaigners
TODAY, PARLIAMENT will hold a debate on black maternal mortality at 6.15pm following efforts from campaign group FiveXMore and others.
The group cites research which found that black women are four times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth.
The grassroots campaign group, set up by Clotilde Rebecca Abe and Tinuke Awe received over 187,000 signatures on their petition calling for “urgent action” to address the problem.
“Parliament has a duty to hold the NHS to account, to set clear targets and an action plan to address this racial disparity that has not changed for decades,” the group said.
Many women are afraid to step up and believe in themselves
More than 65 women with Cork connections raised their hands to support International Women s Day, on Monday March 8. Here we carry more of their messages
Virginia Foley of UpSheRises
Virginia Foley, UpSheRises
“I think the first challenge women have is within themselves. Many women are afraid to step up and believe in themselves. I therefore choose to challenge women first; to look inwards and decide what work would really fulfill them and then lean into that with conviction.
We live in an age where we can completely redefine what our work/life balance can look like if we are unapologetically brave enough to challenge ourselves. Only when we find that voice can we look to then make change in the workforce and in society.
Published Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:33AM EST (CNN) When pharmacist Ifeoma Onwuka, known to her friends as Laura, went into hospital to have her daughter, she and her husband hoped the delivery would go smoothly, and that they would soon be able to take their new arrival home to meet her siblings. Onwuka s labor was induced at James Paget University Hospital in Great Yarmouth in the UK, about 140 miles northeast of London, in late April 2018. Things progressed quickly and there were soon signs that her baby was in distress, causing staff to begin preparations for an emergency Caesarian section, but Onwuka s daughter was born in the recovery room.