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Balance for better

Clearing out the cobwebs! Is anybody here????

It’s been a few months of silence on the blog because life happens but I’ve been active on Instagram so please make sure to follow the handle @womenshealthwithdrrasheedah.

We are turning one today and this coincides with International women’s day 2019. What a difference a year makes! I’ve been privileged to work on so many projects, sit on panels, do live videos and interact with soo many amazing and inspiring women that if anything I wonder why I didn’t do this years ago. 


This year’s theme is “balance for better” and the idea is that a more balanced world/society is a better one and I agree with this. 
This year we celebrate our successes as women but also draw attention to the disparities that still exist for a lot of women all over the world.

We cannot address this year’s theme without understanding what a truly balanced world is. A balanced world is one in which there is absolute equality but don’t be quick to think that this means men and women are the same. I am a strong believer in the school of thought that states that men and women are not the same, we were created differently and truly have also genetically and structurally been made to perform different roles. 

Gender equality instead advocates for a society where everyone has equal access to everything and anything. Female inclusion has been shown and I believe will lead to the achievement of  sustainable development in all sectors, peace, security, and full respect for human rights.

Women’s health has become central to the global health and human rights agenda, reflecting the importance of women within families psycho- socially and economically.


HIV/AIDS and maternal mortality together constitute the two leading causes of death among women of reproductive age worldwide. Nearly 3,000 women and girls become newly infected with HIV each day, and the proportion of young women in sub-Saharan Africa infected with HIV is more than twice as high as that of young men. 
Every year,  it is estimated that there are 86 million unintended pregnancies resulting in quite serious complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, including death. Many areas with the highest rates of HIV also struggle with poor access to contraception which creates more risks.
Whilst we can go on to list the many ways in which women are severely disadvantaged, we also celebrate the strides that have been made in policies and laws worldwide to improve the statistics. Gender equality goes beyond the remits of social media wars and hashtags. It is not a battle of the sexes but a unification of the sexes to achieve a better future. 
Today, I celebrate all you amazing women but urge us all to want more and want better. To the men that support us, I salute you! 
Balance is definately for the better. Equality is not a loss of identity and we are definately stronger and better when we work together.


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