Reproductive rights

Lucy Félix, Lead Trainer & Community Organizer for Migrant Health Promotion's La Voz Latina

msfoundationforwomen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:21:50 -0700

Winner of 2008 Woman of Vision Award: In migrant farmworking communities in South Texas, Félix promotes awareness about reproductive health and works with migrant women to advocate for the elimination of barriers to health care, some as basic as transportation.

CULPABLES HASTA CUANDO? ABORTO LEGAL Y SEGURO

IPPF-WHR — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:10:18 -0700

En su país todas estas mujeres son culpables. Culpables por haber abortado. ¿Culpables hasta cuándo? Aborto legal y seguro.

Katrina Anderson - Center for Reproductive Rights

Hub Intern — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:29:06 -0700

This interview was conducted by a fellow participant at the US Human Rights Network National conference in Chicago April 17th-20th, 2008.

Katrina Anderson discusses her work with The Center for Reproductive Rights.

Bolivia's Forgotten Youth

IPPF-WHR — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:48:48 -0700

In Bolivia, thousands of youth live on the street. IPPF is playing a crucial role in serving these young people who are oftentimes discriminated against, marginalized and afforded few sustainable employment opportunities due to political and economic turmoil in Bolivia. To learn more about IPPF/WHR, please visit www.ippfwhr.org

Pobreza en Latino América y el Caribe

IPPF-WHR — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:37:40 -0700

El 43% de la población de América Latina y el Caribe vive en condiciones de pobreza. Con frecuencia, la región de América Latina y el Caribe es caracterizada en el mundo por sus altos niveles de inequidad social. La gente pobre, indígena y del medio rural carece de acceso a la satisfacción de sus necesidades más básicas, especialmente de acceso a los servicios de salud reproductiva. Al proporcionar servicios de salud a las poblaciones más vulnerables, incluidas las mujeres, ayudamos a mejorar el bienestar comunitario y contribuimos a la reducción de la pobreza en la región.

43% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean live in poverty

IPPF-WHR — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:35:30 -0700

As a service provider committed to guaranteeing sexual and reproductive rights, a significant component of IPPF’s work focuses on ensuring that all people have access to health services and information of the highest quality. Latin America and the Caribbean is frequently characterized by the highest levels of social inequality in the world. Poor, rural, and indigenous people lack access to the most basic needs, in particular reproductive health services.

Many Haitians Never Receive Basic Medical Care

IPPF-WHR — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:04:03 -0800

The International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) is one of six Regional Offices of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. We are a network of 40 sexual and reproductive health organizations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Our Member Associations provide 19.4 million services each year. These range from sexuality education, contraceptive services, and prenatal care to HIV testing, abortion-related care, and screening for gender-based violence.

Everywoman- Female Genital Mutilation - 08 Feb 08- Part 1

aljazeeraenglish — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

This the fifth year marking International Day against Female Genital Mutilation and the UN has launched a multi-million dollar program to reduce the practice by 40% over the next seven years.

Horror of female circumcision - 8 Feb 08

aljazeeraenglish — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Female genital mutilation is carried out for cultural and religious reasons. Women across the world are affected by the practice which is widely recognised as a violation of human rights.

Human Rights Defenders - Philippines

Amnesty International — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:49:20 -0700

Gina Conde is a health worker with a women's organisation and runs a clinic in the community where she lives. This is the story about her work to help other women understand their sexual and reproductive rights

Amnesty International