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Global women's health Web Links
- "Exploring the Intersections Between Women's Health and Poverty"
(.pdf)
- "Nutrition Labels and Health Claims: The Global Regulatory Environment"
(.pdf)
- AIDS Has a Woman's Face
powerful speech given by former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, Stephen Lewis, at a 2004 microbicides conference
- AIDS Law Project, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
legal advocacy on issues of discrimination, confidentiality, and access to health and medical care
- Alan Guttmacher Institute
extensive information on women's sexual and reproductive health
- Bush's Other War: The Assault on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
documents the devastating consequences to women and girls worldwide of Bush administration policies on reproductive rights and health
- Center for Health and Gender Equity
foster accountability for the US government's policies abroad, especially in reproductive and health rights of women
- Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health
dedicated to protecting human health and expanding access to health care, water, and other vital human services
- Center for Reproductive Rights
non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women’s reproductive rights worldwide
- CIDHAL - Cuernavaca Mexico
Spanish language site; works for the empowerment and comprehensive health of women
- Circle of Health International
provides women's health services to women who live in disaster or conflict-ridden areas
- Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment
a multi-racial alliance of feminist activists, healthcare practitioners and scholars
- Common at Its Core: HIV-related Stigma Across Contexts
a report on HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia and Vietnam, conducted by the International Center for Research on Women (.pdf)
- Contraceptive Research and Development Program
contraceptive and safe sex research worldwide
- Engender Health
technical assistance, training, and information on reproductive health services worldwide
- European Institute of Women's Health
working to ensure women's health is a priority for the European Union
- EveEnsler.org
info on the global women's health activism of Eve Ensler, author of the Vagina Monologues
- Family Health International
information on the sexual and reproductive health needs of young women and men
- Female Genital Mutilation
Facts from the United Nations
- Feminist Women's Health Center Berlin
German-language website of the Feminist Women's Health Center Berlin
- Global Action on Aging
research and articles on aging worldwide
- Global Alliance for Women’s Health
advancing women's health through health promotion, education, and advocacy
- Hesperian Foundation
non-profit publisher of books and educational materials that help people take the lead in their own health care and organize to improve health conditions in their communities; publisher of Where There Is No Doctor.
- Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development
works to lessen the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS in resource-poor communities and countries
- International Center for Research on Women
research, technical support, and advocacy for women's issues worldwide
- International Women's Health Coalition
works with the United Nations, World Bank, and regional conferences to advance reproductive freedom
- Ipas
global gag rule and other reproductive health policies' impact globally
- Isis - Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange
supporting cross-cultural exchange
- Isis International - Manila
feminist NGO dedicated to women’s information and communication needs
- Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network
general women's health and reproductive health information, in Spanish and English
- Life Wraps
a low-tech campaign to save the lives of women of women in developing counties who might otherwise die from obstetrical hemorrhage
- National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
social justice organization
- National Organization for Women: Global Feminism
news on global feminism
- On the Battlefield of Women’s Bodies: An Overview of the Harm of War to Women
(.pdf)
- Quinacrine Non-Surgical Sterilisation: Troubling Questions
concerns about using quinacrine in third world countries
- Reproductive Health Matters
international journal dedicated to reproductive health
- Reproline: Reproductive Health Online
reproductive health information in English, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese
- SAWNET: South Asian Health Issues
health concerns of South Asian women
- State of the World Population 2004: Reproductive Health and Family Planning
reproductive health of men and women worldwide
- The Body Hunters
a powerful article that explores the ethics of pharmaceutical companies conducting drug testing in poorer countries
- The Women's Health Exchange
excellent free resources from the Hesperian Foundation, on education and training in women's health, for women and community groups, in Spanish and English
- The World Health Organization: Women's Health
activities, reports, news and events on global women’s health issues from the World Health Organization
- United Nations Development Fund for Women
funding for programs to promote women's human rights
- WE-ACTx:
works to increase women’s access to primary health care and treatment in resource-limited settings at the grassroots level; primarily works with HIV positive women in Rwanda
- What Works for Women?
comprehensive review of data from HIV/AIDS interventions for women and girls
- Where Women Have No Doctor
free downloadable book that combines self-help medical information with an understanding of the ways poverty, discrimination and cultural beliefs limit women's health and access to care
- White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood
a global network of maternal health advocates campaigning globally for improved maternity care
- Women Watch: The UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women
UN network for women and gender equity
- Women's Human Rights Net
information about women's human rights and global issues
- Women’s Environment and Development Organization
information on U.S. global policy, economic and social justice issues, and sustainable development
- Women’s Health Resource Site
annotated list of websites about women's studies, women's issues, and acadmic programs for women's studies
- World Health Organization
the United Nations agency for health
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