At the beginning of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new birth control option named Phexxi — a non-hormonal contraceptive gel. This marks the first non-hormonal contraceptive to win FDA approval in decades and it brings another contraceptive option to the market for women in the United States. This is Read more …
The United States has earned an international reputation for seeking to protect women from the dangers of ongoing wars, repressive regimes, and human rights abuses in various parts of the world. The issue of women’s rights has thus historically been a focal point of American foreign policy. In numerous agendas, the U.S. has included the Read more …
Although October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month is coming to a close, it is still important to draw attention to the lesser known issue of dating abuse. Dating abuse falls into the large category of IPV, or interpersonal violence, which is addressed under NOW’s core issue of Ending Violence Against Women. As such, it requires Read more …
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And, as it has been an extremely busy month, we are just getting around to address this topic of interest to every woman. As the most common cancer faced by women, with about 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, breast cancer prevention Read more …
Since 1995, over one thousand state laws aimed at limiting access to reproductive health services have been adopted in the United States. Over the course of the last few years alone, Donald Trump and his administration have engaged in an unparalleled effort to undermine vital health care services for millions of Americans. With his domestic Read more …