The Impact of Rural Poverty on Women's Health Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Review of A Walk to Beautiful

Authors

Christine A. Wernet, University of South Carolina - AikenFollow

Keywords

Gender, Development, Inequality, Health

Abstract

It is estimated that 2-3 million women worldwide suffer from the debilitating effects of birth injuries such as fistulas. This hidden epidemic is both preventable and highly curable, yet poor women, especially those who live in the rural areas of underdeveloped countries continue to be profoundly negatively impacted physically, psychologically, and socially by this condition. The moving documentary, A Walk to Beautiful, highlights this global problem.

Recommended Citation

Wernet, Christine A.. 2016. "The Impact of Rural Poverty on Women's Health Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Review of A Walk to Beautiful." Societies Without Borders 11 (1).
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol11/iss1/16