--- title: "New Blog Series: Meet OBOS's Global Partners Working to Advance Women's Health and Human Rights" date: 2011-09-07T21:50:51-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/global-partners-working-to-advance-womens-health-and-human-rights" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# New Blog Series: Meet OBOS's Global Partners Working to Advance Women's Health and Human Rights By Christine Cupaiuolo • September 7, 2011 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. Today we kick off a series of blogs posts by and about members of the [Our Bodies Ourselves Global Network](/global-projects/ "Our Bodies Ourselves Global Projects") who have adapted "[Our Bodies, Ourselves](/publications/our-bodies-ourselves-2011/ ""Our Bodies, Ourselves"")" in their own countries, using a range of print, digital and social interactive formats for outreach and advocacy. [![40th Anniversary](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/images/blog-archive/40th-anniversary-logo.jpg "40th-anniversary-logo")](/40thanniversary.asp)As part of its [40th anniversary celebration](/history/40th-anniversary-symposium/ "40th Anniversary Symposium: Advancing Health and Human Rights for Women and Girls"), Our Bodies Ourselves decided to honor its global partners by adding them to the Women's Health Heroes Hall of Fame. These courageous women join an impressive group of U.S. and global advocates -- including midwives, student activists, abortion counselors, health care reform activists, bloggers, physicians -- who have been nominated in past years by OBOS readers. (See the women's health heroes from [2009](/category/our-bodies-ourselves/womens-health-heroes-2009/ "2009 Women's Health Heroes") and [2010](/category/our-bodies-ourselves/womens-health-heroes-2010/ "2010 Women's Health Heroes").) In this blog series, we'll introduce you to some of *our* health heroes who are coming to Boston on Oct. 1 to attend the OBOS anniversary symposium, "[Our Bodies, Our Future: Advancing Health and Human Rights for Women and Girls](/history/40th-anniversary-symposium/ "Our Bodies, Our Future 40th anniversary symposium")." The symposium is open to the public but seats filled quickly and there is now a long waiting list. The good news, though, is that the event will be broadcast live online, and we'll soon post information for groups and individuals who would like to host viewing parties at their homes or schools. You can view panels featuring these extraordinary women and hear for yourself how they are working to transform the lives of girls and women worldwide. The first posts in this series focuses on the work of [Women and Their Bodies, a collaboration of Israeli and Palestinian women](/2011/09/2011-womens-health-hero-women-and-their-bodies-israel-palestine/ "Women and Their Bodies") who are publishing Arabic and Hebrew resources based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves," and the [Research Group on Women and Laws in Senegal](/2011/09/2011-womens-health-hero-research-group-on-women-and-laws-in-senegal/ "Research Group on Women and Laws in Senegal") (Groupe de Recherche sur les Femmes et les Lois au Senegal, or GREFELS), which created the health book "[Notre Corps, Notre Sante](/global-projects/senegal-research-group-on-women-and-laws-in-senegal/ "Notre Corps, Notre Santé")" for French-speaking Africa. In the coming weeks, you'll meet our partners in Japan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and India. Thanks for reading, and please feel free to use the comments to ask questions about their work. /programs/network/foreign/default.asp --- #### 0 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Global News](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/global-news) - [OBOS Global Projects](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/obos-global-projects) - [Our Bodies Ourselves](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves) - [Our Bodies Ourselves - OBOS 40th Anniversary](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves-obos-40th-anniversary) - [Our Bodies Ourselves - Women's Health Heroes 2011](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves-womens-health-heroes-2011) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)