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Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy!

August 16, 2022

Webinar: Prioritizing Reproductive Health Needs in Times of Crisis: Advocacy and International Women Human Rights Mechanisms Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – 12 pm – 1:30 pm EDT (New York) Speakers: Daniela Drandić &
...Read more about Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy!

"Berkeley professor from Angola talks about the threat to abortion rights—globally"

May 22, 2022

Professor Ndola Prata MD, MSc was interviewed by 48 Hills to speak about abortion rights globally. She discussed important aspects of medical demography, population, and family planning, and maternal, child, and adolescent health worldwide, with special emphasis on law and social...Read more about "Berkeley professor from Angola talks about the threat to abortion rights—globally"

Ndola Prata’s Video Presentation: Innovation through Telemedicine to Improve Medication Abortion Access in Musanze, Rwanda

March 15, 2022

Telemedicine provides a unique opportunity to increase access to abortion care in Rwanda by task-shifting the provision of medication abortion while still complying with law that states only medical doctors can authorize abortion services. In this project, nurses/midwives in public health...Read more about Ndola Prata’s Video Presentation: Innovation through Telemedicine to Improve Medication Abortion Access in Musanze, Rwanda

Bixby Center Summer Internships 2022: application is closed

January 30, 2022

Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability funds graduate student summer internships and dissertation research in the areas of family planning, population and reproductive health. The principal focus of the program is on family planning issues in developing countries where population...Read more about Bixby Center Summer Internships 2022: application is closed

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