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Women's Health Equals Global Health: A Radical Proposal

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

November 7, 2009 - 12:35am

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We need a peaceful, purposeful, stubborn and obstinate revolution.   


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Sex, Rights, and Politics--From Cairo to Berlin

By Gill Greer, International Planned Parenthood Federation

September 18, 2009 - 7:00am

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Sex happens: 125 million times each and every day. So how is it that in the 21st century this precious element of human existence is still taboo? Strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights must become a global priority. Our future depends on it.

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Contraception to Combat Climate Change

By Joe Veix, RH Reality Check

September 15, 2009 - 6:45am

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British researchers have found that, to reduce carbon emissions, supporting family planning and contraception is about five times cheaper than investing in green technologies.


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World Population Day: The Centrality of Family Planning

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

July 9, 2009 - 12:12am

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Family planning has finally come to the forefront of worldwide discussions on  population, development, poverty, the environment, and peace.


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A Cleaner, Greener Planet

By Aparna Krishnaswamy and Elizabeth Arndorfer, Reproductive Health Technologies Project

April 22, 2009 - 7:00am

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As pro-choice individuals and organizations who believe in enabling people to decide when the time is right (and when it is not) to have children, environmental efforts are not just nice "add-ons" but a fundamental part of our mission.

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Roundup: Bishops Plan to Confront Obama, Annual UNFPA Population Report Released

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

November 12, 2008 - 11:31am

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Catholic bishops vow to forcefully confront Obama on abortion; UNFPA calls for cultural sensitivity to achieve gender equality and establish reproductive rights; Uruguayan Senate votes to decriminalize abortion; Bush administration puts successful California family planning program at risk.

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Population, Family Planning and Presidential Priorities

By Jeffrey Locke, Population Action International

October 6, 2008 - 7:00am

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Family planning is recognized in public health as a crucial element in improving the health of mother and child. In light of the economic crisis, will international family planning programs be a financial priority for America's next President?

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At Long Last: Prominent Attention to Population

By Tod Preston, Population Action International

October 1, 2008 - 7:00am

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A growing chorus has been sounding the alarm about an issue that has suffered from bewildering inattention in recent years: the negative impact of rapid global population growth on the health and well-being of our planet.

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Roundup: NOW Endorses Obama, Biden's Fight for the Violence Against Women Act

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

September 17, 2008 - 11:04am

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Reproductive health bill to be debated in Philippines; National Organization of Women endorses Obama; The story of Joe Biden and the Violence Against Women Act; Palin says she fired Monegan for going above her head to secure funds to fight sexual abuse; More funding needed to fight HIV in Cleveland; Family planning and global population.

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Can We Untwist Women's Rights from Environmental Concerns? Should We?

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

July 23, 2008 - 7:00am

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I like to think that I'm primarily for reproductive rights because I'm for women's rights, but it never hurts to know that true reproductive freedom helps slow population growth.

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