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

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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

  • Only One-Third of Young Women Get Cervical Cancer Vaccine
    June 4, 2010

    Fox News: Data from a study in the American Journal of Preventitive Medicine shows that only a third of young women have received the human papillomavirus (HPV)vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer. Over 70% of the girls in the study were white,...
  • Women in north Italy to be paid not to have abortions
    June 4, 2010

    BBC: The governor of the Lombardy region in northern Italy is offering pregnant women $5,500 to not have an abortion.  Women would have to prove financial hardship to get the 18 monthly payments.  Critics are calling the policy pro-life...
  • Mexico: Supreme Court Protects Rape Victims
    June 4, 2010

    Human Rights Watch: "In a landmark decision today, Mexico’s Supreme Court required all of the country’s states to distribute emergency contraception and to provide access to abortion for rape victims, which affirms women's rights...
  • More Teen Girls Use the Rhythm Method of Birth Control
    June 4, 2010

    Washington Post: Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered that 17% of teen girls have used the rhythm method as a form of birth control.  This marks an increase from 2002, when only 11% of teen girls used this...
  • U.S.-Developed Vaccine 'Could Eliminate' Breast Cancer
    June 1, 2010

    From Fox News:  A Cleveland doctor has developed a vaccine that may prevent breast cancers from forming and could halt the rate of growth of existing tumors.  The vaccine could be administered to women over 40, and works by causing the...