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Half the Sky: Every 90 Seconds, a Mother Dies Giving Birth
All around the world, women are dying of causes which could have been prevented. Edna Adan, founder of a maternity hospital in Somaliland, discusses her backstory and what led her to become an agent of change in this Half the Sky Movement awareness campaign video.
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