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The Human Rights Abuses Against Black and Brown Women Occurring at ICE Detention Facilities Must Stop
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry Deep Dive ArticlesFor too long, Black and Brown women’s reproductive rights have been harmed by institutions and governments. The 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the world’s primary document on women’s equality, could help block this abuse. But the U.S. has never signed.
We Can’t Let Dr. Susan Moore’s Death Be in Vain
By: Cindy Pearson COVID-19, Racism Deep Dive ArticlesRacist treatment of Black, Indigenous and other people of color inside the health care system won’t come to an end until the system itself changes.
Your Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccines – Answered
By: Cindy Pearson and Sarah Christopherson COVID-19, FDA Advocacy Deep Dive ArticlesHow safe are the vaccines? How effective? Were they tested in people like me? Was the approval process influenced by political pressure? Here’s what we know.
The Passage of the CROWN Act Will be a Win for Black Women and Girl’s Health
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry Personal Care Products Deep Dive ArticlesThe human right to wear one’s hair in its natural state is not protected for Black women and girls, a harmful reality rooted in historically racist practices of controlling Black women’s bodies.
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Women & the Opioid Epidemic: What Works and What Doesn’t
By: Maggie Gorini ,Opioids, Raising Women's Voices Deep Dive ArticlesThe opioid crisis is big news these days, and with good reason. In 2017 alone, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths, two-thirds of which involved opioids.i Accidental drug overdose is the leading cause of death in the U.S. among people under age 50.ii
Vyleesi: Another Attempt to Profit from Women’s Health
By: Maggie Gorini ,Sex Drugs for Women, Vyleesi Deep Dive ArticlesIn June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bremelanotide (brand name Vyleesi) to treat a lack of sexual desire in premenopausal women.1 The NWHN advocated against the drug’s approval, and spoke in opposition when the approval announcement was made. Here’s why.
The History Behind Your Birth Control
By: Gabriela Salas ,Birth Control, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesToday we’re saying #ThxBirthControl to celebrate the ways that birth control gives people the power to plan, space, and prevent pregnancy, empowering them to determine their own reproductive futures. Recognizing the importance of affordable, safe, and effective contraception in women’s...
NWHN in Action- November/December 2019
By: Sarah Christopherson ,NWHN In Action Newsletter, Raising Women's Voices, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesWhat is the NWHN doing to fight for women's rights? Read on to find out.
Rx for Change: Mentioning the Unmentionable: Urinary Incontinence (UI)
By: Nancy Worcester and Mariamne Whatley ,Gynecological Health, Rx for Change, Urinary Incontinence Deep Dive ArticlesUrinary incontinence (UI) is finally something women can talk about—and do something about. A new comprehensive study and a national meeting of UI researchers and other experts demonstrate widespread agreement that Kegel exercises and bladder training can improve UI symptoms...
A Tale of Two Worlds: Fighting for Safe Cosmetics as Both a Women’s Health Advocate and a Makeup Artist
By: Kalena Murphy ,Black Women, Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, Toxic Cosmetics Deep Dive ArticlesDid my adolescent personal care practices affect my reproductive health? Harsh realities still exist in today’s highly unregulated beauty industry.
Fighting Fear With Facts: What to Know About the Public Charge Rule
By: Gabriela Salas ,Health Care Reform, Immigration Deep Dive ArticlesLast month, the Trump administration finalized a radical new rule as part of their larger attack on immigrant communities. Known as the “public charge” rule, it’s a particularly cruel and short-sighted example of the administration’s on-going attempt to limit immigration...
Dying from Red Tape: Medicaid Work Requirements
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Health Care Reform, Medicaid, Working Moms Deep Dive ArticlesGOP states are rushing to add cumbersome new requirements that will force workers to lose coverage.
TFW your tax dollars help promote an anti-birth control birth control app.
By: Maggie Gorini ,Birth Control, FEMM Deep Dive ArticlesIt’s called FEMM and you don’t want it anywhere near your personal life.
Women Bear the Greater Burden of the Opioid Epidemic
By: Scott McDougall ,Opioids Deep Dive ArticlesThe United States is in the grip of an opioid epidemic. It has been declared a public health emergency, and the US government is launching a campaign to raise awareness of this issue. But one thing such campaigns fail to...