Tell Us Your “Our Bodies, Ourselves” Story
At the recent Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare Advocacy Summit and joint colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations (#ccckeystone), I met many … More
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Meeting Dispatch: Resources from the CUE/Cochrane/Campbell Colloquium
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare Advocacy Summit, followed by the joint colloquium of the … More
New Report Details Abuses of HIV-Positive Chilean Women
The Center for Reproductive Rights and Vivo Positivo have released a new report, "Dignity Denied: Violations of the Rights of HIV-Positive Women in … More
Seeing Ourselves: (Mis)Representations of Girls and Women on Television
by Culley Schultz | SPARK blog tour As a teenage girl, I watch television on a regular basis. "Glee" happens to be a … More
Letters Respond to Lancet Home Birth Editorial With Feminist Perspective
In July, The Lancet published an editorial, "Home Births: Proceed with Caution," in which the editors discussed the apparent safety of home birth … More
Invitation to Participate in Study of Body Image in Women 50 and Older
Readers are invited to participate in a study being conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Eating Disorders … More
The Explosion of Pink
It's October, so the explosion of pink products at the grocery and other stores shouldn't surprise us: it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, … More
Paging Dr. Paul: Medicaid Coverage for Births and Family Planning Services is Essential
by Cory L. Richards | Guttmacher Institute Rand Paul, a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky, caused a stir last week when … More
National Midwifery Week, October 3-9
This week is National Midwifery Week, in which organizations and individuals promote midwifery and try to raise awareness about midwifery services. The American … More
A Letter to “Time” on Home Birth
Last month, Time magazine published an article, American Women: Birthing Babies at Home, which covered the small but increasing number of women choosing … More