From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogOur Bodies Ourselves "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Featured in New Film Read Read Online Health Searches That Lead to Our Bodies Ourselves Read Each month, nearly half a million people visit OBOS to find information on abortion, contraception, general reproductive health, sexual pleasure and more. Read Each month, nearly half a million people visit OBOS to find information on abortion, contraception, general reproductive health, sexual pleasure and more. We Wrote a Chapter and Changed the World! Read More than 45 years ago, we -- the founders of Our Bodies Ourselves -- first met to talk about our lives, our health and our bodies. Read More than 45 years ago, we -- the founders of Our Bodies Ourselves -- first met to talk about our lives, our health and our bodies. Will You Join Us to #WriteTheNextChapter on Women's Health? Read Like you, we’re just starting to process what the next four years will mean for women’s health and rights. Here's how we're moving forward, with your help. Read Like you, we’re just starting to process what the next four years will mean for women’s health and rights. Here's how we're moving forward, with your help. Listen: Our Bodies Ourselves On NPR's "Here & Now" Read Listen to OBOS's new and former executive directors talk about the history of OBOS, the women's health movement, and the quest to keep OBOS moving forward! Read Listen to OBOS's new and former executive directors talk about the history of OBOS, the women's health movement, and the quest to keep OBOS moving forward! The Push to Reduce Unnecessary C-Sections Read While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. Read While cesarean sections are sometimes necessary and even life-saving, in most situations, spontaneous vaginal births are safest for both women and babies. That’s just one reason why we’re celebrating California’s game-changing new commitment to reducing the number of medically unnecessary C-sections. It was on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college Read When I was ten years old, my childhood best friend read me passages from “Our Bodies, Ourselves” in a bedroom in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was her mom’s copy. Years later, I saw it on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college. It was a cultural icon for my generation, and it harked back to a to a prior era that was inspiring for us. Read When I was ten years old, my childhood best friend read me passages from “Our Bodies, Ourselves” in a bedroom in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It was her mom’s copy. Years later, I saw it on the bookshelf of every hippie, woman-loving communal house in college. It was a cultural icon for my generation, and it harked back to a to a prior era that was inspiring for us. First Fundraising Goal Exceeded! Read A feature article in the Boston Globe helped us exceed our initial fundraising goal. We are thrilled and deeply grateful for the outpouring of support. Read A feature article in the Boston Globe helped us exceed our initial fundraising goal. We are thrilled and deeply grateful for the outpouring of support. Two Resources for Comparing C-section Rates Read Explore two resources for comparing c-section rates by zip code, facility and provider. Read Explore two resources for comparing c-section rates by zip code, facility and provider. Building a Global Community to Advance Women's Health and Human Rights Read As we near the end of an effort to raise critical operating funds for our survival, our global circle of partners reminds me of how high the stakes are. Read As we near the end of an effort to raise critical operating funds for our survival, our global circle of partners reminds me of how high the stakes are. We Sparked a Women's Health Movement by Speaking and Listening to the Truth Read When the founders of Our Bodies Ourselves first met 45 years ago, they had no idea that their project would jumpstart the women's health movement. Read When the founders of Our Bodies Ourselves first met 45 years ago, they had no idea that their project would jumpstart the women's health movement. Dispatches from Vietnam: Learning From "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Read In 2015, the Institute for Social Development Studies published a Vietnamese version of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." Soon after, it changed a woman's life. Read In 2015, the Institute for Social Development Studies published a Vietnamese version of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." Soon after, it changed a woman's life. How "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Inspired "Trans Bodies, Trans Selves" Read We are immensely proud to be part of the line of activists whose work over the decades helped lead to “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves.” Here is our afterword. Read We are immensely proud to be part of the line of activists whose work over the decades helped lead to “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves.” Here is our afterword. How One Book Educated Generations About Their Bodies #OBOSTaughtMe Read Our Bodies Ourselves creates health and sexuality information, battles disinformation, protects women’s rights. Read stories from our readers. Our Bodies Ourselves creates health and sexuality information, battles disinformation, protects women’s rights. Read stories from our readers. A Message from Gloria, Lena & OBOS Read Read A Note from Gloria Steinem & Lena Dunham Read Boston Playwright Will Donate Proceeds From "Voices of We" to Local Women's Organizations Read "Voices of We," a new play by Robbi D'Allessandro, explores the challenges women face as they try to contend with societal norms and expectations. Read "Voices of We," a new play by Robbi D'Allessandro, explores the challenges women face as they try to contend with societal norms and expectations. 'She's Beautiful When She's Angry' Celebrates the History of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' Read Our Bodies Ourselves founders reflect on the history of OBOS and the women's health movement as shown in "She's Beautiful When She's Angry" Read Our Bodies Ourselves founders reflect on the history of OBOS and the women's health movement as shown in "She's Beautiful When She's Angry" Forum on Cross-Border Surrogacy, Adoption Attracts Scholars, Human Rights Activists and Policymakers Read The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. Read The “best interests of the child" was the focal point of an international conference at The Hague attended by OBOS and Center for Genetics & Society. Bringing Transparency to Cross-Border Surrogacy Read Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? Read Cross-border surrogacy is often positioned as women helping women, a win-win. But what is the reality for gestational mothers in countries around the world? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
