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Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive...

A new Supplement of the peer-reviewed journal, Women’s Health Issues, a publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services, provides in-depth information about gender-sp [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

National Women’s Health Week: San Diego Focus on Caregivers

National Women’s Health Week 2011 empowers women caregivers to make their health a top priority in 2011 and take steps to improve their physical and mental health. Out of the estimated 65 million people who provide care for a chroni [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

AKU to hold International Day of Action for Women’s Health

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is organising an International Day of Action for Women’s Health on May 28. An official of the AKU here made an announcement to this effect on Wednesday. It was pointed out that despite the challenging t [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

National Women's Health Week and Beyond

Even though Women's Heath Week is over, it doesn't mean you have to stop exploring the different ways to be healthy. Whether you lobby your representatives on issues of women’s health like the Wisconsin women did at their He [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

National Women’s Health Week: Take care of yourself

I can’t remember the last time I had a physical. I haven’t been to the dentist in a year. A week ago, I fainted and ended up banging myself up a bit. Afterward, I had a lingering headache. No time to go to the doctor, I self-d [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

International Women's Day / Not yet in a league of their own

It was during the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when women's weightlifting was first introduced. Seven years ago in Athens, women's wrestling officially became an Olympic event. Next summer in London, women boxers will gain take the ri [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Who knew?

Bridget Pettis was 6 years old when she started playing sports. Basketball was her passion, and as she hit the streets and blacktops of East Chicago, Ind., in the late 1970s, she heard the same phrase over and over again. "I was a t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

National Women Football Club C’ship begins

The National Women Football Club Championship (Karachi Phase) exploded into action on Monday when Karachi Kickers bulldozed Sindh Soccerites 7-0 in Group-A at Korangi Baloch Stadium. The Group-A clash saw Karachi 4-0 up at interval and a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Is the National Debate on Breast Cancer Screening Overblown?

Is the debate on breast cancer screening overblown? This is a hot and controversial question that is now being answered in the affirmative. There have been many headlines generated relating to the costs for mammograms. A number of groups h [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Balochistan, HEC win in National Women Football

The first match, a Group ‘A’ encounter, played at Field No. 2 saw HEC beating Sindh 3-0. The goals were scored by Madiha Latif (21st minute), Naushaba (31st min) and Tahreem (58th min). The other match between Balochista [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Democrats Move to Unify Obama, Clinton Factions at National ...

U.S. Democrats have made an important decision regarding their national nominating convention later this month in Denver, Colorado. The party has decided that the name of Senator Hillary Clinton will be placed in nomination, even though Sen [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

National Women's Law Center

Women should not be afraid of their rights being taken from them because here is National Women’s Law Centre.Since 1972, the Center has expanded the possibilities for women and girls in this country. The Center uses the law in [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

National Organization For Women (NOW)

To find justice and equality for women there are not only laws but also with time and age new women organization’s have been opened for women who are victims of their rights been taken away from them. NOW is the answer to [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

The National Council Of Women's Organizations

The National Council Of Women's Organizations: The National Council of Women’s Organizations and the Younger Women’s Task Force just held the widely successful women’s Equality Summit and Congressional Action Day on [...]