Miserable Mothers of India

On Mothers Day [ 08 May,2011 ], Times of India quoted following findings of “ State of the World’s Mothers – 2011 “ report , with reference to Indian women :

Ø  1 in every 140 women runs the risk of death during childbirth

( every year, 68,000 women die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth )

Ø  A typical Indian woman lives for only 66 years compared to 75 years in China

Ø  Only 49 % women use some form of contraceptives

Ø  Women occupy only 11 % of the seats in government

Ø  Only 53 % of women are helped by trained health workers during childbirth ( could this be the reason why 2 million newborns die annually ? )

And where does India rank as a “ Place to be a Mother “ ?

75^th in 79 “ less developed countries “ surveyed !

With regards

hemen  parekh