Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Nov 19, 2025 · Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a …
Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 19, 2025 · Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a …
etymology - Were the words "woman" and "female" produced …
Aug 3, 2012 · Woman used to be wifman, a combination of wif, meaning "woman" (whence wife), and man in the meaning "human being". Female, on the other hand, comes from Latin femella …
woman vs women plurality - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 9, 2015 · A woman is a woman—never a women. This misspelling could also, in part, be due to dyslexia. Studies estimate that up to 75% of people with dyslexia are unable to break words …
Why is 'women' sometimes pronounced as 'woman'?
Dec 3, 2023 · 10 Some American speakers pronounce both 'woman' and 'women' as 'woman' (ˈwʊm.ən). Is this a recent pronunciation change? Where, why, and when did it originate? I …
Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and …
Mar 8, 2025 · “Often not just one but many interrelated factors contribute to a woman dying during or after pregnancy– preeclampsia for instance can significantly increase the likelihood of …
WHO issues first global guideline to improve pregnancy care for …
Jun 19, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and …
It all starts with her! Six steps to ensure maternal and child well …
May 9, 2025 · For a pregnant woman, pre and postnatal care is crucial for the health of both the mother and the child. The earlier a mother starts prenatal visits, the better. Routine check-ups …
"woman" or "women" as a stand-in for the adjective "female"?
A great woman poet was Emily Dickinson One of the greatest women poets was Emily Dickinson Note that woman poet is singular, whereas women poets is plural. You could replace woman …
Women's health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 5, 2025 · The health of women and girls is of particular concern because, in many societies, they are disadvantaged by discrimination rooted in sociocultural factors. For example, women …