Bibliograph

At Highest Risk, by Rebecca Rivas

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Label

At Highest Risk, by Rebecca Rivas

Language

que

Abstract

Just as the rivers of the Andes mountains twist and coil in a curious maze, so does the grave situation of Peruvian women's health care. Within the past decade, the Andean women in Peru have faced a massive sterilization campaign, exorbitant fines for homebirths, remnants of a deadly civil war, and the second highest maternal death rate in South America. Yet, as they have for centuries, the Quechua and Aymara people are fighting to preserve their traditions, beliefs and integrity

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videorecording

Main title

At Highest Risk

Oclc number

897771508

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2006

Responsibility statement

by Rebecca Rivas

Runtime

Technique