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Meet Our Experts
Françoise Girard is President of the International Women’s Health Coalition and a highly regarded advocate for women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights. She is regularly consulted by governments and UN agencies and has played a key advocacy role at international negotiations on human rights, women’s rights, and HIV/AIDS.
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Sheena Hadi is Director of Aahung, based in Karachi, Pakistan. Under Hadi’s leadership, Aahung has become a leading authority in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Hadi and Aahung are currently focused on expanding sexuality education programs in schools and improving training at medical institutions across the country.
Latest News
Keeping Girls in School Act Is an Investment in Girls’ Futures
In celebration of International Day of the Girl Child, the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) welcomes the introduction of the Keeping Girls in School Act, a crucial piece of legislation to help millions of girls worldwide overcome entrenched inequality and stay in school.
Kavanaugh Confirmation to US Supreme Court Foreshadows Major Setback to Women’s Rights
IWHC condemns the US Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the country’s highest court, and is gravely concerned about the impact of this decision on reproductive, LGBTQI, and human rights, both in the US and around the world.
IWHC Condemns US Attempts to Obstruct Women’s Rights at the UN
In a further blow to gender equality, new reports indicate the Trump administration is working strategically to withhold and restrict funding for United Nations organizations that protect the human rights of women and girls.
Global Partnership Unveils New Tool to Track Progress for Girls and Women Ahead of Women Foreign Ministers Meeting in Canada
Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) is a global civil society and private sector led partnership with the mission of fueling progress towards gender equality by making sure girls’ and women’s movements, advocates and decision makers have easy-to-use data and evidence to guide efforts to reach the Global Goals by 2030 and leave no one behind. The EM2030 SDG Gender Index provides a comprehensive measure of overall progress towards gender equality that is aligned to the SDGs.
Argentina’s Senate Fails to Uphold Women’s Reproductive Rights
By rejecting a bill to decriminalize abortion, the Argentinean Senate missed a landmark opportunity to advance women’s rights. This disappointing outcome will not reverse the momentum for reproductive autonomy in Argentina. The demands of women have been heard and there is no going back.
IWHC Stands With Activist and Board Member Debora Diniz
Diniz, an IWHC board member and the co-founder of our long-time partner ANIS, is a tireless advocate for sexual and reproductive rights in Brazil. At a moment when her country is on the cusp of a historic victory for abortion rights, with a landmark case before the country’s Supreme Court, the anti-choice movement's tactics of intimidation and threats of violence reflect the lack of substance in the arguments of those who oppose abortion.
Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Undermines Reproductive Freedom
IWHC urges the US Senate to reject the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh has an extensive history of opposing abortion rights and women’s access to reproductive health services. His lack of respect for the legal precedent surrounding reproductive rights and access to health care should disqualify him for serving on the US’ highest court.