State of the World's Mothers

Just in time for Mother's Day, Save the Children has released its report on the State of the World's Mothers 2007 (PDF document).

The report uses under-5 mortality rates, percentage of children under 5 who are moderately or severely underweight, gross pre-primary enrollment ratio, primary enrollment ratio, secondary enrollment ratio, gender parity, child survival progress rankings, and percent of the population with access to safe water as key measures of child well-being.

It also measures women's health status, educational status, economic status, and political status to get at an overall Mothers' Index.

The data (and pictures) tell a story about mothers around the world. Check it out. And don't forget to give your mother a hug or a phone call, if you can, this Mother's Day.