Eesha Pandit's blog

Falling Between the Cracks: Why Abortion Funds Exist and How You Can Help Them Help Women

Author imageAuthor image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

and Steph Herold

February 6, 2012 - 2:43pm (Print)

Even in New York and the 16 other states that provide Medicaid coverage for abortion, thousands of low-income women fall between the cracks. Many women may be too poor to pay for abortion procedures, but they are uninsured or not poor enough to obtain public health insurance coverage like Medicaid.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

This Valentine's Day: What Do Women Really Want?

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

February 12, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)

This Valentine's Day, what does Raising Women's Voices' Eesha Pandit want? Candy? Flowers? Sure. But what's truly sexy to Pandit? Read this to find out.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

The First of All Liberties: Health Care For All Women’s Needs

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

November 11, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Why care about women’s health in health care reform? As 19th century Swiss poet and philosopher Henri Frederic Amiel wrote: “In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.”

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Raising Women's Voices to "Health Czar" Tom Daschle

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

January 16, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Women's health advocates have perspectives that are critical to ensuring successful and comprehensive health care reform that meets the needs of women.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Raising Our Voices for the Health Care We Need

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

October 13, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

Post your own story here! As important for health care advocacy as policy analysis are the stories of real women and their families. Raising Women's Voices and RH Reality Check offer you this space to tell us about your experiences of health care.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Health Care - Right or Responsibility?

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

October 10, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

In Tuesday's presidential debate, John McCain said health care is a matter of personal responsibility, while Barack Obama said it was a right. What does that mean for patients and health consumers?

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Stem-ing the Debate

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

November 30, 2007 - 9:18am (Print)

With new techniques for controversy-free stem cells in reach, there are several critical issues to keep in mind as stem cell research becomes commonplace.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Polluted Pregnancy

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

November 6, 2007 - 7:07am (Print)

Claim to care about "unborn" children, then actively promote the industries that pollute the environment with toxins that cause serious developmental diseases - it's textbook hypocrisy.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Linking Abortion to Crime Reduction in Rio

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

October 30, 2007 - 7:12am (Print)

Legalizing abortion might decrease crime, Sergio Cabral, the governor of Rio de Janiero, stated last week. His claim rests on a contested link between the reasons a woman seeks an abortion and the factors that facilitate criminal behavior.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .

Vote, Run, Win

Author image

by Eesha Pandit, Feministing

October 22, 2007 - 7:17am (Print)

When women run for office, they win at the same rate as men. So projects like She Should Run focus on getting more women nominated and running.

Follow Eesha Pandit on Twitter, @EeshaP

. . . . . . . . . .
Syndicate content