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

April 22, 2010—The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) today lauded the introduction of the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010 in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-11).  

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

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

Summary: By Gillian Kane, former Assistant Program Officer, Latin America, IWHC.  Published in Gender and Development, July 2008. Uses the recent experiences of Colombia, Mexico City, and Nicaragua to highlight shared challenges, establish linkages with other countries in the region, and demonstrate that the many different strategies which have been adopted present an opportunity to expand access to safe, legal abortion throughout Latin America. 16 pages.

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Summary: By Kelly Castagnaro (Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender, No. 3, 1-3, 2007, The Netherlands: Royal Tropical Institute in collaboration with Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service). This editorial discusses the importance of comprehensive sexuality education in reducing risky sexual behavior among youth and curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS (3 pages).

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Summary: By Beth Fredrick (The Lancet, Vol. 370, No. 9595, October 13, 2007, 1295-1297). Discusses the actions that governments, donors, health practitioners, and civil society must take to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity related to unsafe abortion.