Foreign Policy Debate 2008
International Women's Health? Who's President Makes The Difference
by Craig Lasher, Population Action International (PAI)
September 29, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
On the global gag rule, on funding for UNFPA, and on PEFPAR -- who holds the office of the Presidency makes the critical difference.
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Divorcing 'Women' From Foreign Policy Is Bad Policy
by Anika Rahman, Ms. Foundation for Women
September 26, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
Americans view U.S. assistance for global women's heath programs as important, but not necessary to our own interests but these issues must form a core part of our foreign policy as much as oil, war and trade. The next administration can change that.
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Letter to the Candidates: What Will You Do to End Harsh Realities for Women Worldwide?
The staff of the International Women's Health Coalition pens a letter to our future president with concrete ideas for how to reverse the current harmful policies that do nothing to end violence, stop needless deaths from pregnancy and childbirth or prevent HIV.
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New President, New Foreign Policy Changes Would Improve Women's Lives
by Carolina Austria, RH Reality Check, Asia
September 26, 2008 - 3:00am (Print)
A new US presidential administration can revitalize support for UNFPA and reorient USAID, which will go a long way in creating more breathing space for local reproductive health advocacy in the Philippines.
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Inter-Americas RH Campaign Needs Crucial U.S. Support
by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America
September 26, 2008 - 3:00am (Print)
U.S. support for an Inter-American Convention on Sexual and Reproductive Rights would restore America's leadership role in promoting women's health abroad.
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Candidates Must Address Global Reproductive Health in First Debate
by Serra Sippel, Center for Health and Gender Equity
September 24, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
In the upcoming presidential debate on foreign policy issues, will candidates be asked to address sexual and reproductive health and human rights of women as a critical component to our nation's foreign policy?
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The Fate of Our Mothers: A Maternal Health Crisis
by Amie Newman
September 24, 2008 - 3:00am (Print)
We all arrive through pregnancy. You'd think with this kind of reputation, prioritizing maternal health might be a no-brainer for governments. What about the United States? Will our presidential candidates address the plight of mothers worldwide in the first debate?
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