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female circumcision, early marriage and birthing without a certified doctors or
nurses (UNFPA). Female Circumcision (N) - The action or traditional practice of
cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls and young women
(Dictionary).
The common age for marriage is 17 (A Elrukar). The Ethiopian women
believed in large families and having children early. Only 6% of Ethiopian
women use a skilled attendant during delivery and only 10% deliver in a
professional institution (Irin News). This means most are having children in poor
living conditions. The women are putting themselves at risk for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis
and other blood-borne diseases. They also face a high maternal mortality rate.
Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal mortality rate (Irin News). 350 maternal
deaths per 100,000 live births (Irin News). The mother isn’t the only one put in
danger but also the unborn ch ild.
There are plenty solutions that have started since the early 2000’s
(Pathfinder International). One solution was started to help get the economy
thriving through the farmers. A program called Techno Serve in 2009, started to
help the farmers with their coffee crop. The program established 90 new farmer
owned wet mills across Ethiopia to kick off the coffee movement (Techno
Serve). The wet mills gave farmers consistency, and high quality coffee while
earning a generous profit. The Techno Serve continues to help by providing
training to over 50,000 coffee farmers in Ethiopia (Techno Serve).