Women warned lib increases chances of VD
A British venereologist said women's liberation raises their risk of venereal disease as clinics face strain from more female patients. He noted global rises in gonorrhea and other infections while citing U S and WHO data. The conference urged attention to sex education and equality without weakening public health safeguards.
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Risk factors in sexually transmitted diseases rise
Willcox notes high risk due to multiple sex partners indiscriminate partner choice and lax precautions. He argues society is broadly at risk across infections and luck often dictates who remains uninfected. Wiesner links homosexuality to spread and cites early syphilis cases among men increasing from 23.5 to 36.3 percent between 1969 and 1974.
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Palme says economy cannot ensure women's equality at world conference
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme told the International Women's Year conference that economic progress does not guarantee gender equality. He noted formal barriers are down but industrialized nations still burden women with home duties and lower pay, urging liberation of men and broader social change.
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Mexican Prostitutes Seek UN Recognition at Women’s Conference
Report says 5,000 Mexican sex workers operate around the UN Women’s Conference venues in Mexico City. Margo St James of San Francisco and Flo Kennedy planned to push for prostitutes rights, while UN stance remains to suppress prostitution worldwide. Prices tied to services reach as high as 240 dollars in the downtown area.
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