Sexual Assault on Campus
For a number of years, the issue of campus sexual assault has been gracing the headlines. It's not a new problem, but one … More
Blog Posts: Feminism & Gender
Mustaches More Common Among Medical School Leadership than Women
While the premise of a recent study from British Medical Journal is a bit cheeky, the issue it reveals is a serious one: … More
Building a Global Community to Advance Women’s Health and Human Rights
I have been with Our Bodies Ourselves since 2006, co-piloting OBOS’s Global Initiative with Sally Whelan, one of the organization’s founders. My connection … More
We Sparked a Women’s Health Movement by Speaking and Listening to the Truth
by the Founders of Our Bodies Ourselves Those of us who founded Our Bodies Ourselves (formerly known as the Boston Women’s Health Book … More
How OBOS Inspired “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves”
by Wendy Sanford, OBOS Founder As one of the people here at OBOS who has long been invested in including the issues and … More
A Remembrance of Childbirth Author and Activist Sheila Kitzinger
Childbirth author and activist Sheila Kitzinger died April 11, 2015, at the age of 86, just a month before the publication of her … More
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
‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ Celebrates the History of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’
“She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry" filmmaker Mary Dore and Our Bodies Ourselves founders discussed the critically acclaimed documentary and OBOS's place in the women's … 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
Our Kids, Our Selves: How to Discuss Motherhood As a Choice
by Melanie Holmes "Back in my day, talk of sex was in the closet where it belonged!" Those words were spoken by my … More