“Our Bodies, Ourselves” in Luganda: Changing the Course of Ugandan Women’s Health and Rights
I first met Diana Namumbejja Abwoye, now a nurse practitioner student at Boston’s Simmons College, in 2013. With her soft voice and unassuming … More
Blog Posts: Global News
Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.
A report released this week by the Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing tragedy of Zika in Brazil. The Brazilian government has declared an end … More
The Ongoing Search for Long-Acting, Reversible Male Contraceptives
by Elaine Lissner and Linda Brent Access to safe, affordable, and effective birth control is critical to the health and well-being of women, … More
Depo-Provera Linked to HIV Risk? Women Need to Know
by Anna Forbes This article was originally published at Rewire and is reposted with permission. Does using Depo-Provera (an injectable contraceptive) increase a woman’s risk of … More
In The News: The “Radically Expanded” Global Gag Rule
Only days after millions around the world marched to protect reproductive freedom, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the so-called … More
We Launched a New Website! Surrogacy360
As the journey to create a family takes more individuals and couples outside their own country in search of less-expensive surrogacy arrangements, it’s … More
New Study Says Maternal Health Needs a “Radical Reappraisal”
According to a first of its kind global maternal health series published by The Lancet this month, more women survive childbirth now than they did … More
World Breastfeeding Week: Are We Doing All We Can to Support Mothers?
It’s been seventeen years since I sat on my bed, crying, holding my two-week-old son while feeding him formula from a bottle, wondering … More
#AIDS2016 Reveals A New Way for Women to Protect Themselves Against HIV
The AIDS epidemic is an ongoing crisis, particularly in places like Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe, where the number of adults infected with … More
Maternal Health and Rights Deserve Their Own Day
This post is part of a blog carnival. Mothers, activists, healthcare professionals, and researchers around the world have come together to ask the … More