Planning and Implementing an Essential Package of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Guidance for Integrating Family Planning and STI/RTI with other Reproductive Health and Primary Health Services Author: Population Council, UNFPA No. of pages: 56 Publication date: 2011 Publisher: Population Council, UNFPA Download PDF English The goal of this guidance document is to provide a framework for developing an essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) package. It … [Read more...]
IWHC – Celebrating Françoise Girard Named New President!
January 31, 2012 by
The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) has named Françoise Girard, long-time women’s champion in the fields of global health and human rights, as its new President. Girard has a distinguished history in these fields with a particular focus on women’s health, sexual and reproductive rights, sexuality and HIV/AIDS. Girard will work closely with IWHC’s staff, board, partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, international agencies … [Read more...]
Hillary Rodham Clinton – International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17, 2011 by
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC May 17, 2011 In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are or whom they love. Homophobia, transphobia and the brutal hostility associated with them are often rooted in a lack of understanding of what it actually means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). So to combat this terrible scourge and break … [Read more...]
care2 petitionsite: 'Let's make Canada a leader for affordable AIDS drugs!'
February 5, 2011 by
Give AIDS Drugs the Vote They Deserve In 2009, Parliament passed a bill (C393) that would make affordable AIDS drugs available throughout the developing world. But the sponsor of the bill resigned and the rules of Parliament require a revote. We've already seen that the majority of Parliament supports this bill. Now we need to urge conservative members to agree to a sponsor, so that the bill gets the democratic vote it deserves. Let's make Canada a leader for affordable AIDS … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Pamela McQuade Taking Action! ~ Don’t miss the show tonight… ~
January 26, 2011 by
Heaven in 2011… I am filled with excitement and enthusiasm as I hold my intention of Heaven on earth. For me, 2010 was a year of trusting in the process of healing and clearing all that was no longer in alignment to my authentic self. It was quite a year, one that felt at times like I was riding a roller coaster. There were so many twists and turns that at times I wasn’t sure that I was going to come out of it unscathed, but here I am contemplating Pamela’s Heaven. Many think of Heaven as … [Read more...]
Women of our World: ‘Take Action in Awakening Your Kundalini’ (Sexual Energy)
January 14, 2011 by
7 Tips for Awakening Your Kundalini (Sexual Energy) Hinduism dictates that 'kundalini' is a Serpent Goddess who lies dormant at the base of our spine, coiled, waiting for us to unlock her energy through a combination of meditation, yoga, and selfless acts of love (among other things). The guru, Avdhoot Baba Shivanand, prefers to describe this awakening as an expansion of our brain. The dormant spirit uses only six percent of the brain’s potential to see and understand the world … [Read more...]
Women of our World: 'Take Action in Awakening Your Kundalini' (Sexual Energy)
January 14, 2011 by
7 Tips for Awakening Your Kundalini (Sexual Energy) Hinduism dictates that 'kundalini' is a Serpent Goddess who lies dormant at the base of our spine, coiled, waiting for us to unlock her energy through a combination of meditation, yoga, and selfless acts of love (among other things). The guru, Avdhoot Baba Shivanand, prefers to describe this awakening as an expansion of our brain. The dormant spirit uses only six percent of the brain’s potential to see and understand the world … [Read more...]
The Seven Chakras: Creative Visualization and Your Third Eye
January 2, 2011 by
Creative Visualization and Your Third Eye In this series I will be discussing the physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological aspects of each chakra, how it interacts with us and our environment as well as how to work with and balance each chakra through diet, exercises and meditations in order to bring lasting health and happiness into our lives. The third eye can be thought of as a television screen. Each Chakra has its own unique color. Color can create incredible … [Read more...]
UN agency revising policies to protect people fleeing persecution due to Sexuality
October 4, 2010 by
Refugees marked out by their sexual orientation or gender identity face danger, difficulty and discrimination..... October 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency said today it is revising its policies to protect people fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, after a survey highlighted the dangers and prejudice faced by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals and intersex asylum-seekers and refugees. “These risks are significant and should … [Read more...]
