From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogActivism & Resources Celebrating “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas” and Transnational Feminist Health! Read The first volume of “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas,” the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” has arrived! Read The first volume of “Nossos Corpos por Nós Mesmas,” the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” has arrived! Period Poverty is a Human Rights Issue. Period. Read What is period poverty, and what can we do to help combat it? Read What is period poverty, and what can we do to help combat it? Stopping Keystone: A Victory for Native Women’s Health Read The failure of the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a victory for Indigenous communities and environmental activists. Yet challenges remain. Read The failure of the Keystone XL oil pipeline is a victory for Indigenous communities and environmental activists. Yet challenges remain. When Antidepressants Leave Lasting Damage: Living with Post-SSRI/SNRI Sexual Dysfunction Read Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication Read Some people who take certain types of antidepressants experience lasting sexual dysfunction for months or years after stopping the medication Persistent and Pervasive: Feminists Take on Toxics Read Read Abortion and Women's Rights in 1970: A Film Read Addressing Institutional Racism & Health Inequality: My Perspective Read I once lived in a country where almost everyone was black and the only thing we sorted by color was laundry, but here I am constantly reminded of how much skin color matters. Read I once lived in a country where almost everyone was black and the only thing we sorted by color was laundry, but here I am constantly reminded of how much skin color matters. Adapting “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese: The Translators’ Experiences Read In 2019, Brazilian groups came together to translate and adapt “Our Bodies, Ourselves” into Portuguese, to meet the needs of women in Brazil. Read In 2019, Brazilian groups came together to translate and adapt “Our Bodies, Ourselves” into Portuguese, to meet the needs of women in Brazil. My Body, My Choice: Aesthetic Flat Closure after Mastectomy Read Women facing mastectomy deserve to know of all their reconstructive options, including aesthetic flat closure, and to have their informed consent respected. Read Women facing mastectomy deserve to know of all their reconstructive options, including aesthetic flat closure, and to have their informed consent respected. Free the Pill! Read Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. FDA approved the birth control pill for distribution in the United States -- a game changer for women’s lives. Read Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. FDA approved the birth control pill for distribution in the United States -- a game changer for women’s lives. Please Support Civil Liberties and Public Policy During the Covid-19 Crisis: An Appeal from Judy Norsigian Read The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately harming those who were already facing the greatest barriers to reproductive justice. Read The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately harming those who were already facing the greatest barriers to reproductive justice. Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. Dirty Business: Lack of Menstrual Equity in Colombian Prisons Read No woman - inside or outside prison - should face illness or feel humiliated because she cannot access pads, tampons or menstrual cups. Read No woman - inside or outside prison - should face illness or feel humiliated because she cannot access pads, tampons or menstrual cups. Negocio Sucio: Falta de Equidad Menstrual en las Cárceles Colombianas Read Ninguna mujer, ni dentro ni fuera de una cárcel, debería enfrentarse a enfermedades o humillaciones por el hecho de no tener acceso a toallas higiénicas, tampones o copas menstruales. Read Ninguna mujer, ni dentro ni fuera de una cárcel, debería enfrentarse a enfermedades o humillaciones por el hecho de no tener acceso a toallas higiénicas, tampones o copas menstruales. Congress Wants to Give Companies the Right to Own Our Genes Read Patents are supposed to be granted on inventions, not on nature. If someone can patent air, can they charge us each time we breathe? Read Patents are supposed to be granted on inventions, not on nature. If someone can patent air, can they charge us each time we breathe? "Our Bodies, Ourselves" in Luganda: Changing the Course of Ugandan Women’s Health and Rights Read OBOS global partner Diana Namumbejja Abwoye has just published a print booklet based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for women and girls in Uganda. Read OBOS global partner Diana Namumbejja Abwoye has just published a print booklet based on "Our Bodies, Ourselves" for women and girls in Uganda. Different Waves, Same Wavelength: Intergenerational Reflections on Feminism Read My friend Norma is 85 years old. I am 23. On the day we first met, we sipped lemonade in the hot sunshine, and an hour-long meeting turned into three. Read My friend Norma is 85 years old. I am 23. On the day we first met, we sipped lemonade in the hot sunshine, and an hour-long meeting turned into three. #NoChoice: Stories of Abortion Read #NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." Read #NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." Let's Talk About Sex--And Reproductive Justice Read Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known today. Self-Care in the Age of Trump Care Read November, before and after, has fundamentally jolted the conversation around race and community in the U.S. It is time to do the same on self-care. November, before and after, has fundamentally jolted the conversation around race and community in the U.S. It is time to do the same on self-care. 1 2 3 4 5 6
