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A Happy CEDAW Mother’s Day!

Published: May 10, 2011

This is a guest post by Students for CEDAW co-founders Lara Yeo & Alex Hayes. President Carter signed the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1980. Today, the United States (US) remains one of seven countries – alongside Iran, Nauru, Sudan, Somalia, Palau, and Tonga – […]
By Guest Blogger

Midwives: Women Saving Women

Published: May 5, 2011

Today, May 5, 2011 is International Day of the Midwife, which was spearheaded by the International Confederation of Midwives in 1992. It’s been said over and over, but it bears repeating. ONE WOMAN DIES EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF CHILDBIRTH. That’s approximately 529,000 women each year, with another 10 MILLION more […]
By Meghan Shalvoy

One Year Later: The Women of Haiti & An American Feminist

Published: January 12, 2011

For a while there it seemed as if most of the world had forgotten about Haiti (again). This week, by all indications from the news media, the ongoing tragedy has not been completely forgotten. Unfortunately, I can’t help but feel discouraged when nearly half of the people I speak to about Haiti are sure that […]
By Meghan Shalvoy

HIV/AIDS & Young Women: What You Can Do to Fight For Young Women’s Lives on World AIDS Day

Published: November 11, 2010

On December 1st, the world will remember almost 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million people have died of HIV-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic. Today, in many parts of the world, including the U.S., women have become the face of the disease. Women make up an increasing proportion […]
By Feminist Campus Admin

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