Blog Posts: Global News

Adapting “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese: The Translators’ Experiences

By OBOS | July 30, 2020

"[H]aving the opportunity of translating … “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese ... brings me a profound sense of accomplishment, since there is … More

“Our Bodies, Ourselves” in Luganda: Changing the Course of Ugandan Women’s Health and Rights

By Ayesha Chatterjee | November 27, 2017

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

Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.

By Susan Sered | July 19, 2017

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 Guest Contributor | May 9, 2017

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 Guest Contributor | March 30, 2017

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

By Amie Newman | January 26, 2017

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

By Kiki Zeldes | December 14, 2016

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”

By Amie Newman | September 26, 2016

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?

By Amie Newman | August 4, 2016

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

By Amie Newman | July 22, 2016

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

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