Stopping Keystone: A Victory for Native Women’s Health
By Hannah Sachs-Wetstone In early June, after more than ten years of conflict, the Keystone XL oil pipeline project was halted by TC … More
Blog Posts: Activism & Resources
When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction
by Emily Grey My clitoris is now no more than an inert and sensation-less nub of flesh. I am unable to feel attraction, … More
Persistent and Pervasive: Feminists Take on Toxics
For a variety of reasons, including gendered work and home experiences, women face different environmental health risks than men. Women are more likely … More
Abortion and Women’s Rights in 1970: A Film
In these scary times, with the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, it’s more important than ever to understand the history … More
Addressing Institutional Racism & Health Inequality: My Perspective
by Diana Namumbejja Abwoye Diana Namumbejja Abwoye is a family nurse practitioner and a member of the Board of Directors of Our Bodies … More
Adapting “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese: The Translators’ Experiences
"[H]aving the opportunity of translating … “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese ... brings me a profound sense of accomplishment, since there is … More
My Body, My Choice: Aesthetic Flat Closure after Mastectomy
by Kim Bowles In 2016, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. After careful consideration and lots of research, … More
Free the Pill!
by Carrie Baker Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill for distribution in the … More
Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian
These challenging times require fierce, broad, and intersectional activism – which is just what Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) has been doing … More
Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s
“If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then … More