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A Look at Women's Protests

by Lillian Posner, Caroline Kantis

A snapshot of women-led protests around the world

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Girls wave as they take part in celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl Child at a school in Chandigarh, India, on October 12, 2015.

How the Pandemic Changed Attitudes About Menstrual Health in India

by Sumegha Asthana, Arundati Muralidharan

Innovation and outreach by individuals, governments, and global organizations have advanced understanding and support

women take part in a menstruation ritual
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Breaking "Code Red": Why Words Matter When Talking About Menstruation

by Erza Selmani, Becca Reisdorf, Oluwatoyosi Ayodele, Laura Nyiha, Eunice Kilonzo-Muraya

How vernacular perpetuates stigma and shame, portraying menstruation as "unclean"

An archival Chinese Cultural Revolution poster reads, "If You Want to Prosper, You Must Control The Population,” promoting China's former one-child plan.
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Abortion in China

Writer Leta Hong Fincher reflects on abortion, women's rights, and the resilient feminist movement in China

Cancer patient Deborah Charles is seen through the tube of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner as she prepares to enter the MRI machine for an examination at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington May 23, 2007.
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Cancer Doesn't Stop For You, Millennial

by Ariana Tantillo

So don't skip out on your annual wellness exam, a young cancer survivor warns

dian widows listen to a talk by Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of NGO Sulabh International which funds some Indian widows sheltering in ashrams in Vindravan on March 3, 2015.
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India's COVID-19 Widows

by Meera Khanna

Why women need protection under international law

A protester raises a #MeToo sign during a rally against harassment at Shinjuku shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan on April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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#TimesUp on Violence and Sexual Harassment Against Women in Health Professions

by Roopa Dhatt, Jessica Beagley, Sandra Oyarzo Torres, Amina Jama

This week marks the first international treaty to end workplace harassment

A spectator smokes a cigarette as she waits for the start of the Dubai World Cup racehorse at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Caren Firouz
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How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women

by Gabriela Gil, Luisa S. Flor, Emmanuela Gakidou

The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers

A woman wears a face mask due to the ongoing coronavirus disease in Denver, Colorado on August 24, 2020.
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The Color of COVID After Biden's First 100 Days

by Catherine Powell

A stronger economy can be achieved by placing women, especially women of color, at the center of legislative framework

Alejandra Arrieta joined IHME in 2020, after working as a Research Analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and as a consultant for the World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC).
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Through Understanding and Empathy, We Can Convince Women to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

by Alejandra Arrieta, Emmanuela Gakidou, Heidi Larson, Erin Mullany, Christopher Troeger

Many are concerned about side effects, and want to wait and see if the vaccine is safe

A demonstrator takes part in a march to mark International Women's Day in Almaty, Kazakhstan March 8, 2021.
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Violence Against Women

by Cory Spencer, Jack Cagney, Emmanuela Gakidou

Addressing the most shameful human rights violation

Women dance requesting for a better access to treatment for Africans suffering from HIV/AIDS, at the start of the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), the largest HIV/AIDS-focused meeting in the world, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 23, 2018.
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Putting Women at the Center of HIV Prevention Research—and Beyond

by Zeda Rosenberg

While health-progress continues for many, women and girls continue to be left behind

Jiejin Qiu, six months pregnant with her first baby, poses underwater during a photo shoot at a local wedding photo studio in Shanghai on September 5, 2014—as China began easing its one-child policy. The photo shows the expecting mother floating underwater in a dream-like shot. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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Data for Contraceptive Security Decision-Making

by Thidiane Ndoye, Michael A. Cohen

Newly launched interactive visualization tool will help measure and track access to contraceptives and guide programs

"We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19," the authors write. Here women wearing masks take part in a protest against gender violence in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. The photo is a striking image of women wearing red masks lined up, each person holding a hand over one eye of the person in front of them. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares
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Violence in Times of Coronavirus—The Ugly Truth

by Amber Peterman, Megan O’Donnell, Karen Devries, Alessandra Guedes

We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19—we need a world free from violence against women and children