Avital Norman Nathman

Avital Norman Nathman
Name: Avital Norman Nathman

Avital Norman Nathman is a play-at-home-mama, feminist, wife, writer, and activist (in no particular order). Her work has been featured in Bitch magazine (and website), Ms. Blog, Bamboo Family Magazine, Gender Across Borders and more. You can find her musing about feminism & motherhood over on her site, The Mamafesto as well as on Twitter.

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Global Roundup: UN Reports on Global Maternal Health; Zambian Constitution Faces Conflicting Reproductive Health Rig

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by Avital Norman Nathman

May 23, 2012 - 8:45am (Print)

Weekly global roundup: United Nations report on global maternal health yields mixed results; South Asian teen girls still marrying at high rates; Zambia sees conflict over various articles on reproductive rights in new constitution draft; Indonesia continues to struggle with reproductive and sexual health as they face growing rates of HIV infection.

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My Surprise Conversation with a Congresswoman

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by Avital Norman Nathman

February 24, 2012 - 10:55am (Print)

A lot of the discussion surrounding women’s health and reproductive rights can certainly be boiled down to trust…both the lack of trust and mistrust in women. Hearings like the one last week and bills like the one in Virginia are symptomatic of a larger issue that Congresswoman DeLauro is noticing.

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