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Nicholas D. Kristof quotes about die

American Writer April 27, 1959

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More girls were killed in the last 50 years, precisely because they were girls, than men killed in all the wars in the 20th century. More girls are killed in this routine gendercide in any one decade than people were slaughtered in all the genocides of the 20th century. The equivalent of 5 jumbo jets worth of women die in labor each day... life time risk of maternal death is 1,000x higher in a poor country than in the west. That should be an international scandal. Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof quote: "The equivalent of five jumbo jets' worth of women die in labor..."
The equivalent of five jumbo jets' worth of women die in labor each day, but the issue is almost never covered. Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof quote: "Half a million women die each year around the world in..."
Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect. Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof quote: "Every year 3.1 million Indian children die before the age of..."
Every year 3.1 million Indian children die before the age of 5, mostly from diseases of poverty like diarrhea. Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof quote: "Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were..."
Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were dying from bad water, malaria and malnutrition. Nicholas D. Kristof

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