We need comprehensive sexuality education. We all do. We need it to navigate relationships, to understand ourselves, to make heathy choices and to have pleasurable sex lives.
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I’m Fighting For Feminist Progress Without Apology
We need to go beyond “safe” issues like education and economics and address the structural factors that prevent women from fully realizing their human rights. We will have to move conversations about challenging sexism and patriarchy and changing power dynamics out of side rooms and onto center stage, into keynote addresses and into the headlines.
We Can—And Must—Meet Contraceptive Needs in Developing Regions
Offering quality contraceptive services in developing regions would result in 6 million fewer unintended pregnancies, 2.1 million fewer unplanned births, 2.4 million fewer unsafe abortions and 5,600 fewer maternal deaths related to unintended pregnancies each year.
Preventing Epidemics: The Next Agenda for Women’s Health and Rights
The truth is, we know how to stop infectious disease outbreaks before they become devastating epidemics. So why aren’t we stopping epidemics every time, everywhere?
Future of Feminism: 50 Global Solutions for Women and Girls
Just in time to honor International Women’s Day, the nonprofit Women Deliver announced its 50 top ideas and solutions for women and girls. While the list–which began with more than […]
How to Reduce Abortion Stigma? Take A Clue from the Global HIV/AIDS Movement
One aspect of the global HIV/AIDS movement that’s always impressed me is the success advocates have had in reducing stigma around infection. In the 30 years that this disease has […]
Women Deliver 100: The List Revealed!
The list is out! Following our teaser last week for the release of the names of the top 100 individuals who most deliver for girls and women, Women Deliver has now […]