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Women Leaders in Global Health

Three women discuss why they chose a career in global health and what inspired them to become leaders

Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers

Two solutions that could help women in low-and middle-income countries

Governance

Tremendous Progress in U.S. Children Born With HIV Shadows Work Needed Globally

An interview with global pediatric HIV/AIDS physician Heather Haq

Gender

Leaving Ukraine

A story about helping people with disabilities escape the war in Ukraine

Food

Growing Beyond Cultural Barriers in Guatemala

How a young Maya woman is helping other women in her community blossom, one garden at a time

Gender

Pakistan's Femicide Crisis

Disinformation, state neglect, and patriarchal conditioning have perpetuated violence against women

Governance

Supreme Court Decisions and U.S. Foreign Policy on Global Health

Recent rulings from the court have consequences for U.S. global health engagement

Gender

The U.S. Tampon Shortage Was There Long Before You Heard About It

The reason why hand sanitizer and Sriracha sauce shortages make headlines and dwindling tampon supplies don't

Gender

Poland's New 'Pregnancy Registry' Raises Red Flags

Some women feel their privacy and autonomy are on the line

Gender

A Look at Women's Protests

A snapshot of women-led protests around the world

Gender

Ghana's Proposed Hate Bill Threatens Safety, Livelihood, and the Health of LGBTQI+ People

Human rights defenders in Ghana and in the diaspora should work with a broad base of allies to defeat the proposed bill

Gender

Legal, Safe, and Affordable

The state of global abortion access