Pushing for Others

Pushy Mothers is proud to be supporting the White Ribbon Alliance and its Million Mums campaign

A woman dies every single minute of every single day due to pregnancy and birth related complications – killing over half a million women a year.

Imagine what it must be like for a woman going into labour and having to say goodbye to her family, knowing full well that she may never see them again? Would you have a child in those circumstances? In many countries, women have no choice.

We know how to stop women from dying. So why does this still happen? Many people simply don’t know about it. And in many countries women are just not a priority.

This is a tragedy. Together we can do something about it right now.

In time for Mothers Day 2009, Pushy Mothers launched a fundraising drive to raise money for the Million Mums Campaign: Million Steps for Million Mums

How Million Steps for Million Mums works:

The idea is very simple, Million Steps asks people nationwide to throw on their trainers, pick up their pedometers, enlist the support of their families and friends and take some steps for maternal health.

To improve health and fitness it is recommended to walk 10,000 steps per day (approximately five miles). As an individual, that means taking 10,000 steps a day for 100 days – something that would really make a difference to your health, not to mention your legs/bottom! Of course, shared between a team of ten mums, the same goal could be achieved in a fraction of the time and with a lot more laughs.

To find out more visit www.millionmums.org or ask ask your instructor about fundraising events and help us show the world that mums matter.