New Year, New Reproductive Health Policy?
What does a new year, and a new Congress, mean for US global reproductive health policy? And, will the administration continue its assault against the UN? Find out in this edition of the Trumping Women’s Rights Digest.
Our Most Read Stories of 2018: Wins at the UN, Argentina’s Green Wave, and Rural Women’s Health
As 2018 comes to a close, IWHC looks back on our readers' favorite blogs of the year. From major advocacy victories at the UN, to the rise of Argentina's feminist "green wave," to renewed commitments to women and girls in rural areas, here are the stories that rose to the top in a year of wins for women's rights.
Pursuing Accountability for the War on Women
House Democrats introduce a bill to reinstate reporting on reproductive rights, the White House receives a poor grade on sexual and reproductive health, and the administration nominates a new ambassador to the UN. This edition of Trumping Women's Rights Digest looks for accountability in the Trump-Pence administration's war on women.
Building Argentina’s Green Wave
CDD Argentina is a faith-based and feminist organization that has been working to expand sexual and reproductive rights for Argentine women for 25 years. IWHC is proud to provide ongoing support to CDD Argentina as they continue to advocate for abortion rights, sexual and reproductive health services and information, and policies that benefit women and girls.
Gutting Global Reproductive Health, US Continues Its Assault
The Trump-Pence administration continues to gut global health, but human rights organizations are fighting back. This edition of the Trumping Women's Rights Digest looks at efforts to hold the administration to account, and details its continued attempts to undermine commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Affirming Disability Rights in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
As the international community has increased its commitment to adolescent girls' sexual and reproductive health and rights, young women with disabilities have consistently been left behind. IWHC believes that it is essential that disability rights become a key tenet of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
United Nations Human Rights Committee Defends Women and Girls’ Right to Life
In its recent "General Comment on the Right to Life," the United Nations Human Rights Committee makes it clear that access to safe and legal abortion services is fundamental for achieving women’s human rights.
Do the US Midterms Signal Change for Women’s Health?
From its behavior at the United Nations to its use of religious liberty to undermine health care, the Trump-Pence administration erodes women's rights at every turn. Do the US midterm elections provide an opportunity to push back against the administration's dangerous policies?
Building Support for Safe Abortion in Asia, One Network at a Time
For 10 years, the Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP) has worked to secure abortion as a human right for women and girls throughout the region. Through its Youth Champions and Country Advocacy Networks, ASAP has developed an international and intergenerational feminist force that fights for women’s fundamental rights to autonomy and dignity.
A Landmark Year for Women and Girls at the UN
Seventy-three years ago, delegates from around the world gathered in San Francisco to sign the UN Charter. Today, the UN remains the centerpiece of the international system, and a key site for advancing women’s rights.