Global Policy & Advocacy Index

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

AT THE UN

GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY

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GLOBAL POLICY & ADVOCACY

Boys hold up positive messages about women for an International Womens Day celebration organized by INCRESE

Boys in northern Nigeria display positive messages about women as part of an International Women's Day celebration organized by IWHC colleague INCRESE.

Overview of IWHC's Global Work
In the last 15 years, the world has made great strides in recognizing the centrality of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights to the global struggle to promote development, reduce poverty, and strengthen societies. Through building the capacity of local organizations and leaders and advocating for global policies that recognize the health needs and human rights of women and girls, IWHC has played a pivotal role in that progress. But much remains to be done. more>>

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U.S. Foreign Policy
The policies of the United States impact women and girls everywhere. In this section you'll find information about how decisions made in the White House and on Capitol Hill affect the sexual and reproductive health of women and young people in this country and overseas. more>>

At the UN
The UN is a critical partner in the struggle for women's health and rights. In this section you can read about IWHC’s legacy at the UN, our current commitments to defending the international agreements of the 1990s against fundamentalist attack, our efforts to integrate those agreements’ comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights into the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and our collaborations with various UN agencies. more>>

Global Health Policy
There is no greater indication of a country’s strength and stability than the status of its women and girls, yet current health policies tend to sideline sexual and reproductive health and rights, the cornerstone of women’s and girls’ wellbeing. In this section you'll find information about IWHC’s efforts to prioritize sexual and reproductive health and rights within global health policies, health sector reforms, and the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as information on our collaborations with UN and other international agencies. more>>