In many regions of the world, women produce the majority of the food consumed by their families and communities, and make up the majority of the world's small-scale farmers, yet own the rights to almost none of the land. At AWID 2012, experts examined what is changing and how.
To argue that contraception, condoms, or abortion cannot be referred to or provided to young girls and women who have been sexually brutalized beyond imagination is an extreme point of view. These victims deserve more from us.
Earth Day is just around the corner! So, how are you celebrating? Me, I’m getting the “big chop,” cutting inches off my hair. My “big chop” decision was a step toward healthier hair without the use of toxic products.
Weekly global roundup: Male midwives on the rise in Cameroon; Melinda Gates says birth control is not controversial; Afghan women march for their rights; and Nigeria's population grows as contraceptive use dwells near nil.
Dannenfelser explains to the Washington Post how, by calling it all "abortion providing" they've managed to get lawmakers to turn on family planning funding.
Peru has made major strides in recent years in regards to development, with strong economic growth and low inflation. Despite these achievements, among Peru’s more than 29 million inhabitants, great disparities persist: 54% of Peru’s population still lives in poverty, and the UNDP estimates that among those living in poverty, 19% survive on less than USD $1 a day.
STIs affect people of all races, ages, and sexual orientations, though some individuals experience greater challenges in protecting their health. When individual risk behaviors are combined with barriers to quality health information and STI prevention services, the risk of infection increases. Increasing access to testing is key.
In this week's sexual health roundup: a series of essays address debates over what really leads to female orgasms; bicycles seats may be bad for women's sexual health; and a new websites gears sexual health information to grandma.
