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I Am Wired, Ending Violence.

New technologies can be valuable tools for providing health services, promoting social change, and advancing sexual rights. Electronic health records make the delivery of health services more efficient and improve the health care response for people who have experienced violence. Online courses foster learning and provide people in low-resource settings with the necessary information and tools. Mobile technologies provide platforms for healthcare delivery, education, and prevention.

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I Am a Male Ally, Ending Violence.

I Am a Male Ally, Ending Violence.

The importance of respecting women’s rights, their freedom of choice, and their freedom of expression should be recognized by every person who is concerned about the issue of gender-based violence. As a man, in my daily life, I’ve dealt with the consequences of machismo, and I see how it affects women in society when I am at work.

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I Am a Complicated Latina Feminist, Ending Violence.

I Am a Complicated Latina Feminist, Ending Violence.

Last month after a dinner, I was sitting in my friend’s car, and for the first time in our two-year relationship, we discussed our shared experience of growing up with abusive fathers and abused mothers who did nothing to save us. Recently, I’ve been making an effort to be more transparent about the experiences I had growing up, opening up in ways that go beyond the obligatory statement that my dad isn’t a nice man.

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How Can Research be a Catalyst for Change?

How Can Research be a Catalyst for Change?

If an act of violence is perpetrated, but is never reported or documented, did it happen at all?

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I Am Inspired, Ending Violence.

I Am Inspired, Ending Violence.

I met Ana* when we served on a Commission together, appointed by the President of Brazil, to advise on policies to promote gender equality. She was a beautiful young woman who spoke confidently about effective strategies to empower women, and I was impressed by the many useful contributions Ana made to our work. One day, after she and I became friends, we had a private moment. Ana whispered to me that she was a survivor of domestic violence.

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How Can Countries Realize the Full Potential of Youth?

As Thomas Friedman points out in the New York Times, today’s generation of young people — the largest cohort the world has known — has an unprecedented opportunity to transform economies, politics and community life as we know it.

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The Bali Global Youth Declaration: For Young People, By Young People

Setting Development Goals for Population Dynamics and Reproductive Rights

“I’d like to start by stating emphatically that since addressing global inequality and inequity are our overall principles in revising the MDGs [Millennium Development Goals], we must focus on health inequities to have a meaningful and lasting impact on human development,” said Beth Schlachter of the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, speaking at the Wilson Center on

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What is the Commission on Population and Development?

World Cancer Day: Invest in Innovation That Saves Lives

Elba Luz Villalobos Navarro is a 62-year-old woman from El Salvador with long graying hair and a kind smile. Two years ago, a doctor in a public health clinic told Elba she was displaying symptoms of cervical cancer. He told her to buy a $40 cream to treat the symptoms, but did not give her a prescription or tell her what the cream was for. Not understanding the severity of his diagnosis, and without money to purchase the cream, Elba relied on home remedies until the pain throughout her stomach and pelvis became severe.

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A Comprehensive Health Strategy Can End Cervical Cancer Deaths

The Next Generation of Family Planning

Family planning is a strategic investment in women, communities, and nations, yet it is still a luxury many take for granted.

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¿Qué Pasó Con Lo Firmado?: Measuring Success in the Region

Peru's Historic Victory for Sexual Rights

As many advocates for sexual and reproductive rights can attest, overturning unjust laws and fighting for fair and rights-based policies is often an uphill battle that can take months or, in many cases, years. Advocacy requires tenacity, patience, and resources, and the victories are often few and far between.

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Using the Law to Reduce Health Disparities in Peru
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