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: Environment
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
What the Standing Rock Resistance Can Teach Us About Reproductive Justice for Native American Women
Last weekend, the Army Corps of Engineers announced they will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through Standing Rock Sioux tribal land … More
These Underwear are Trying to Make Managing Your Period More Sustainable
Handling monthly menstrual flow is clearly not a new phenomenon. I remember first reading about the mysterious sanitary belts mentioned in Judy Blume's … More
Pink Ribbon Consumerism Makes Me Sick
Each October, as national breast cancer awareness month rolls around, I find myself fluctuating between pink-nausea and pink-rage. The pink ribbon extravaganza, a month-long … More
What’s the Connection Between Snowfall in Boston and Health and Human Rights?
by Amy Agigian Greetings from Boston, where we are currently experiencing Snowmageddon 2015. We’ve had four storms, accumulating over 7 feet of snow, in … More
Is There a Connection Between Endometriosis and Environmental Pollutants?
Endometriosis is a painful and puzzling condition in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus -- the endometrium -- grows … More
Medical Groups Call on Health Care Providers to Advocate for Reduced Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
Two major medical societies and an important research group have released a joint statement calling on health care providers to advocate for reduced exposure … More
All Pinked Out in October? There’s a Cure for That! Join the Think Before You Pink Campaign
by Annie Sartor Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Breast Cancer Action Why is the breast cancer epidemic still raging after 30 years of “awareness” … More
Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, and You: How to Make the Right Decisions for YOUR Health
Angelina Jolie certainly has good intentions in sharing her experience with breast cancer genetic testing and her decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy, … More