A Message from Gloria, Lena & OBOS
Over 45 years ago, a group of women met in Boston and forever changed the course of history for women’s health by penning … More
Blog Posts: OBOS
Boston Playwright Will Donate Proceeds From “Voices of We” to Local Women’s Organizations
"The Voices of We," a new play by Boston-area stage and screenwriter Robbi D'Allessandro, is making its world premiere April 25 to May … More
New Hesperian Book Focuses on Improving Health Through Community Organizing
In the early 1970s, Hesperian Health Guides developed "Where There Is No Doctor," a health care manual used by health workers and others … More
Rally Against Sexual Violence in Nepal Draws Thousands
Last month, the National Alliance of Women Human Rights Defenders (NAWHRD) and the National Campaign Against Rape (supported by more than 30 human … More
It’s all about equality, right?
by Andrew Gordon As a lifelong and active liberal, I walked into Dr. Jill Gillespie’s Intro to Women’s Studies class my senior year at … More
Ley de Equidad para Trabajadoras Embarazadas Presentado en el Senado
Escrito por Rachel. Traducido del orginial en inglés Sept. 21, 2012. Los senadores Bob Casey (Demócrata, Pennsylvania) y Jean Shaheen (Demócrata, New Hampshire) … More
Día Nacional de Concientización sobre el VIH y SIDA en las Mujeres y Niñas Conecta la Violencia contra la Mujer y las Disparidades en la Salud
Escrito por Christine C. Traducido del orginial en inglés March 13, 2012. OBOS has received funding to make blog entries available in … More
Los Intentos de los Republicanos por Frenar la Cobertura para Anticonceptivos Falla, pero ahora Viene la Pregunta: ¿Qué si habrían 83 Senadoras?
Escrito por Christine C. Traducido del orginial en inglés March 1, 2012. OBOS has received funding to make blog entries available in … More
The Health Cost of Black Women’s Hair Products
by Kat Friedrich There is a striking lack of mainstream news coverage of the health hazards posed by beauty products, such as hair … More
A landmark in the history of our country…
by Robert J. Levine, MD I am very proud and pleased to have a copy of OBOS personally autographed by Judy Norsigian. I … More