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UN Commission on the Status of Women Closes with Renewed Commitment to Gender Equality
The 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality, came to a close today, Friday, 26 March 2021, after negotiations on the text of the agreed conclusions stretched into the final day of the conference. “Feminist movements…
New Opportunity to Repeal Helms Amendment, Advance Abortion Access
The reintroduction of the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act offers a chance to finally remove a racist relic of US foreign policy and restore US leadership on reproductive health and rights.
IWHC Celebrates End of Global Gag Rule, Calls for Further Action
IWHC welcomes President Biden's rescinding of the Global Gag Rule as a critical first step in securing bodily autonomy worldwide.
Argentinean Senate Votes to Legalize Abortion
In a watershed moment for reproductive rights, today the Argentinean Senate approved a bill to legalize abortion. IWHC celebrates the decisive vote as a monumental victory for human rights and the people of Argentina.
The Helms Amendment: 47 Years of Denying Reproductive Health and Rights
The incoming Biden administration offers some hope for reproductive health, rights and justice but unless the Helms Amendment is repealed, people in low-to-middle income countries will continue to be denied access to abortion services.
Biden Victory Presents Opportunity to Advance Gender Justice
IWHC celebrates the election of former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris—the first woman to the executive branch. We are eager to work with the Biden administration to advance gender justice.
IWHC Condemns Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court
The Senate’s decision to confirm Amy Coney Barrett—an extreme, ideologically motivated jurist—is a direct attack on human rights and access to health care.
