The United Nations: Racism and sexism continue to hinder improvements in women’s health.
A United Nations agency says that racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination remain significant barriers to improving the health of women and girls.
According to the annual report of the United Nations Population Fund, millions of women from ethnic, racial, or indigenous minority groups have been deprived of progress in sexual and reproductive health.
The annual report of this organization on the state of the world population also shows that African women with complicated pregnancies are 130 times more likely to die than women in Europe or North America.
In the United States, African American women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women.
The United Nations report warns that unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and highlights the role that racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of discrimination play in hindering progress on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.