A disturbing new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) declares that maternal care in South Africa is “failing.” According to the report, the maternal mortality rate in South Africa has quadrupled over the past decade, signaling the need for deep structural changes to the country’s healthcare system. Documenting abuse by maternal health workers, substandard care, […]
Author: Amelia Thomson-Deveaux
Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux is a senior at Princeton University, majoring in religion and gender studies. She blogs for Care2 Causes and was a co-founder of Princeton's first feminist blog, Equal Writes.