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Global Translations and Adaptations of "Our Bodies, Ourselves"

Ever since the 1970s, when “Our Bodies, Ourselves” became a bestseller in the United States, women’s groups from around the world have translated and adapted it for women in their own countries.

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Books about women’s health are not woman-positive and/or designed to be used by women. Of all the books we have looked at, OBOS is the one volume that [does].... We want women to say, “I read a book, and it changed my life!”

—Mavi Kalem, Istanbul, Turkey

As of January 2025, resources based on the book have been developed in 34 different languages. Excerpts from these books — and in some cases the full books — are available online.

Click on any book cover below to find out more about the project and the women's groups that created them. Learn more about the translations and adaptations program.

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