Health, Reproductive Rights & Sexuality

Full equality for women and girls can be attained only when they have the information and services they need to lead healthy lives and make informed and independent decisions about their health, reproductive health and sexuality. Health for women depends on many factors, including access to safe water and nutritious food; affordable care and insurance; disease prevention and access to comprehensive reproductive and maternal health services; and awareness and support for women with HIV/AIDS and other diseases and disabilities. Health is not limited to physical well-being but extends to sexuality, mental health and body image as well.

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NCRW Resources

Reports & Publications

Effective_Philanthropy
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:30am
Removing the Stigma: Young Latinas' Sexual Health
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 2:48pm
The Economic Security and Well-being Index for Women in New York City™
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 1:51pm

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Body Image & Wellness
Disabilities
Disparities & Access
HIV/AIDS
Mental Health
Population & Reproductive Rights
Reproductive Health
Sexuality & Gender

Member Organizations

Resources

Blog Posts

Say NO to 'Let Her Die' Act!
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By Linda Basch, PhD, PresidentToday, I'm urging everyone in our network to contact their Representatives to denounce HR 358 -- a catastrophic measure...
The Difference Women’s Leadership Can Make: The African Medical Research Foundation
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By Linda BaschNow a week after the AMREF luncheon, I want to share why I’m still feeling so inspired.
FAST FACT: LGBT Health Edition
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By Kyla Bender-BairdThis week has been National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week. All week I've been keeping my eye open for a fact to feature in...
Health Care Reform: Don't Step Back
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By Linda Basch, PhD, President, National Council for Research on WomenWhen the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law...
CAP Presents Women in America
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By Juliana Stebbins*On March 4th, the Center for American Progress invited an array of policy experts and policymakers to discuss the new White House...

Member Experts

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Sally Stevens
Sally Stevens is the Executive Director of the University of Arizona - Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) and a Distinguished Outreach...
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Deborah A. Freund
Professor Deborah A. Freund is the 15th President of Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and is an internationally known health economist and...
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Lynda Sagrestano
Lynda M. Sagrestano, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Research on Women at the University of Memphis.  She earned a Ph.D. in social psychology...
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Judy Waxman
Judy Waxman is Vice President of Health and Reproductive Rights at the National Women's Law Center. She pioneers advocacy, policy and educational...
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Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Jessica González-Rojas is the Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, the only national reproductive justice...
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Sharon L. Camp
Sharon L. Camp is President and CEO of the Guttmacher Institute, the leading policy research organization in the field of sexual and reproductive...
Kyla Bender-Baird
Kyla Bender-Baird, Research and Programs Manager, is providing the Council with a wide range of research and communications support. She received a...
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Ruth Zambrana
Ruth Enid Zambrana, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Women’s Studies, the Director of the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity,...
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Silvia Henriquez
Silvia Henriquez is responsible for the overall management, fundraising and administration of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health....

News

  • (Blog) Why do Latinas avoid the doctor? Study investigates
    June 7, 2010

    CNN: A new study in the journal Ethnicity and Disease found that over 70% of Latinas delay doctors appointments even if they have insurance and chronic medical conditions.  Factors such as discrimination and lack of cultural competence and...
  • Caffie Greene dies at 91; activist was a leader in creation of King/Drew hospital
    June 7, 2010

    LA Times: Caffie Greene, an African American activist who played a key role in the effort to bring a major hospital to South Los Angeles after the 1965 Watts riots, died Tuesday.  Supporters say that she was active when "there wasn't a lot...
  • Inuit mothers fight lonely battle for their children’s health
    June 7, 2010

    Globe and Mail: Pregnant Intuit women in Northern Canada have no doctors or hospital to assist with childbirth, and high infant mortality rates.  Rather then looking outwards, activists hope to bring attention to the health disparities at home....
  • Namibia HIV women sue over forced sterilisation
    June 4, 2010

    BBC: Three women in Namibia were sterilised without their informed consent after being diagnosed as HIV positive. The women, who are suing the state, were not given information about possible complications or dangers and were unaware of what the...
  • Abortions in Brazil, Though Illegal, Are Common
    June 4, 2010

    Time: Although abortion is illegal in Catholic dominated Brazil, a recent study has shown that 20% of child-bearing women has terminated a pregnancy.Complications from illegal and unsafe abortions accounts for over 200,000 hospitalizations of women...