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female Jalapa commemorate World Day of Action for Women's Health

Guatemala, 21 May ( Cerigua ) .- Coordination commemorate May 28 in Guatemala Global Action Day for Health of Women, under the theme "Women do not want to continue paying with our lives the exercise of sexuality and reproduction."

According Odeth Alma Chacón, Tierra Viva, women's groups came together to perform various activities for women's health, which have been carried out in May, but the main ones is scheduled to close this date.

According Chacon, all actions are aimed at requiring the country's authorities to promote plans and projects to benefit the health of the female population in Guatemala, especially in reproductive and sexual issues where women are most vulnerable.

Rossana Cifuentes, Guatemalan Association of Medical Women ( AGMM ), said the government should put more emphasis on issues of maternal and Family Planning Law, teenage pregnancies and sexual violence, sexual education , secular and scientific young women with HIV.

According Cifuentes among the main activities is the realization of a walk on Wednesday from 28 to two in the afternoon, coming out of the capital municipality, will cover the main streets of historical center, culminating against the Attorney of Human Rights (PDH ).

The professional involved also stressed that the Memorial to those killed by AIDS-related causes on Friday, May 23 from four in the afternoon, in front Plaza of the Constitution , where will this Network of Positive Women in Action.

Cifuentes said that in addition be made various conversations convened by the Office of Indigenous Women (Demi ) and the Organization Earth Live, which will address issues related to the commemoration.

Finally, members stressed that coordination are planned several activities at the departmental level, mainly in Puerto Barrios and Chiquimula where he is making an impact on justice authorities and health at addressing sexual violence against women.

Coordinator May 28 comprises AGMM, Tierra Viva Network of Non-violence against women, Incide Young Association of Women in Solidarity ( AMES ) Network of Women for Construction of Peace ( Remupaz ), the Women's Sector, Network of Positive Women in Action and the Christian Women's Council, among others.

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