A new joint statement endorsed by leading human rights and development organizations calls for human rights be placed at the core of the new development agenda.

For every 100,000 live births in India, 540 women die and dozens more experience chronic or even life-threatening conditions as a result of poor health care during pregnancy. IWHC supports the recently established CommonHealth, also know as the Coalition for Maternal-Neonatal Health and Safe Abortion to broaden advocacy for women and children's health in India, including their access to sexual and reproductive health services.  

In Pakistan, IWHC supports Aahung, a Karachi-based non-governmental organization that has been working to improve the sexual health of men, women, and adolescents since 1995. The Aahung team works to enhance the scope and improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health services, while advocating for an enabling environment where every individual’s sexual rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled.

Each year, the International Women's Health Coalition issues the "Top Ten Wins for Women's Health and Rights." 

Guest blog by Neha Sood, member of the Youth Coalition, With Women Worldwide Compact signatory, and Young Visionary. Originally posted on RHRealityCheck.org.

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Summary: Delivered by Adrienne Germain, President, IWHC, at the Unite for Sight 4th Annual Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. Details the priorities of the global initiative, "With Women Worldwide: A Compact to End HIV/AIDS," and outlines successful programs (5 pages).