Keynote Speech by Mary Robinson Former President of Ireland, The Elders

Other speakers from WHO, member states, the International Alliance of Women, the International Women’s Health Coalition and Women Deliver

CSW 63 Side Event hosted by WHO

Co-sponsored by: France, Japan, Thailand, the International Alliance of Women, the International Women’s Health Coalition, the Elders, and Women Deliver

Facts

• At least half of the world’s populations still do not have full coverage of essential health services
• About 100 million people are still being pushed into “extreme poverty” because they have to pay for health care
• Globally, it is estimated that more than 40% of all pregnant women were not receiving early antenatal care in 2013
• About one third (35%) of women experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence at some point in their life