The story of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” — the book — and Our Bodies Ourselves — the organization (also known as the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective — is long and fruitful. To learn more, check out the following resources:
- The Founder’s Story
- OBOS Timeline: 1969-Present
- The Many Global Adaptations of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
- The Nine U.S. Editions of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
- Selected Articles & Media About Our Bodies Ourselves
- Selected Works by OBOS Founders
- OBOS in the News
- Readers’ Stories
- 40th Anniversary Symposium: Advancing Health and Human Rights for Women and Girls
- OBOS Newsletters 2010 – 2013
- Preface to the 1973 edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
- The 1975 Harvard Conference on Women and Health
The Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College maintains an extensive collection of records from Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, including minutes from meetings, letters from readers, discussions about health and politics, and drafts of manuscripts. Many of the records from 1969-2003 are available online, while others can only be viewed in person. View the collection.