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What is Women’s Health

WEBWhen you hear “women’s health,” your mind is likely drawn to maternal, sexual and reproductive health. But women’s health is shaped by so much more. It’s …

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Grassroots 1960s Push Reformed Women’s Health Care

WEBThe grassroots women’s health activism that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s was fostered by an equally diverse group of advocates, among them middle …

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How the ERA Can Improve Health Outcomes for Women …

WEBThe US has the highest maternal mortality rate among other high income countries. And now that Roe v.Wade has been overturned, it is crucial to reflect on all …

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Women Speak Up and Take Control of Their Health

WEBThroughout human history–and more recently the 19th and 20th centuries, we have witnessed brilliant and courageous examples of women taking control of their …

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‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospitals Bypass Black Communities

WEBA full 83 percent of U.S. Baby-Friendly hospitals are in communities where the African American portion of the population is 13 percent or less. This geographic …

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U.S. Women Lack Health Insurance, Access to Care

WEBThe first of a series on health insurance and women: Women's eNews looks at research by the Kaiser Family Foundation that shows that a significant number of U.S. …

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Improving black maternal health: a way – Women's eNews

WEBImproving black maternal health: a way. — Kimberly Seals Allers is on vacation this week. Intensely aware of what health care advocates gently refer to as …

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COVID-19’s Impact on Women of Color: August Update

WEBCOVID-19 DEATHS PER 100,000 PEOPLE OF EACH GROUP, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2020: This is particularly problematic for women of color, who often play a …

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NY Mike Helps Teen Moms; Feds Ignore Birth Control

WEBCheersNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city's new maternity leave program for teen students is compassionate and a practical approach to

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The ERA: A Beacon of Hope for Transgender Healthcare

WEBIn the intricate terrain of transgender healthcare access, the journey towards gender-affirming care is fraught with challenges. In a landmark settlement on August 23, …

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Covid-19 Restrictions on Birth & Breastfeeding: Disproportionately

WEBKimberly Seals Allers in an award-winning journalist, nationally recognized maternal and infant health advocate and an international public speaker.

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Moroccan Moms Benefit from Maternal Health Revolution

WEBSeventeen-year-old Boudraa is among the fortunate women benefiting from her nation’s commitment to lowering the number of women who die in childbirth. By …

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Financial Abuse Rises as Major Hurdle to Safety – Women's eNews

WEBMoney can be a big reason for staying with an abusive partner. But programs around the country help victims develop income and a family law specialist in New York …

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Belize Has Zero Tolerance for Maternal Mortality

WEBBelize Has Zero Tolerance for Maternal Mortality. Belize, a country of only 400,000, must virtually eliminate maternal deaths to meet one of its 2015 U.N. …

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Suicides Put California Women’s Prison Under Mental Health …

WEBSheri Graves (on right) with her daughter Shaylene at the California Institution for Women, March 2016. SAN JOSE, California (WOMENSENEWS)— On …

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Emergency Contraception Scarce in New York City

WEBNEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)–Women living and working in the nation’s most urban and urbane region nevertheless encounter significant obstacles to accessing emergency …

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Title X Needed Now More Than Ever Under Obamacare

WEBCredit: LaDawna Howard on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0) (WOMENSENEWS)– In the coming months millions of Americans will obtain health …

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N.Y. Domestic Workers See Bill of Rights in '09

WEBAmid massive layoffs, domestic workers and advocates across the country are looking to New York to become the first state to extend legal protections for health …

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Connecticut's Rell Has Strong Pro-Women Record

WEB(WOMENSENEWS)–When she is sworn in this week as governor of Connecticut, M. Jodi Rell, the 58-year-old current lieutenant governor, will offer a high …

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Menopause Studies Scramble for Funds

WEB(WOMENSENEWS)–Just when she thought she was nearly done, Fredi Kronenberg was back at square one. The director of The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal …

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Syria War Shatters Maternal Care, Mothers’ Health

WEBSyria War Shatters Maternal Care, Mothers’ Health. While 96 percent of mothers in Syria had medical assistance when giving birth before the conflict, medical …

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More Than Just Trauma: How Autistics Navigate a Neurotypical …

WEBWhen most people think about autism, it is not positive. A 2017 study found that first impressions of autistic people are generally negative, and being misperceived …

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