CSW Day 2
March 15 marks more than the Ides of March, this year it is also the second day of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) held at the UnitedContinue Reading
March 15 marks more than the Ides of March, this year it is also the second day of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) held at the UnitedContinue Reading
A global partnership called Family Planning 2020 was launched in 2012, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund, USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The partnership’s goalContinue Reading
“Notions that had been held at the alter of religion have been dispelled.” This startling comment was one of many during a UNFPA meeting last week. The special session onContinue Reading
WHO is the World Health Organization that directs international health in the UN system. Is it the Director-General, the Executive Board, or is it the Secretariat of WHO that holdsContinue Reading
You may be thinking how did this woman get through college if she’s asking a question as simple as 1+1=3? The truth is that was never my question, rather itContinue Reading
Picture yourself in the most indescribably beautiful setting you can imagine, a place that radiates abundant life. Gorgeous vistas, sky high mountains, and lush palm trees line your path, andContinue Reading
Headlines can be sobering. They can point out the dark realities of the world. Thankfully, they are not the whole story. Beautiful events happen everyday that manifest the goodness foundContinue Reading
One cannot stay informed about the world of international health policy without keeping up with reports and initiatives issued by Planned Parenthood. The challenges of reading Planned Parenthood are twofold:Continue Reading
Last week a story appeared about a young woman who chose to forgo chemotherapy rather than risk killing the baby that was growing inside her. Diagnosed with bone cancer whenContinue Reading
On September 2, 2014, I attended a meeting hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies regarding the future of Global Health. CSIS is an organization made up ofContinue Reading