Our new website: http://www.reddesalud.org.The Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Women's Health DefinitionWomen's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. Network website has a new look (and a new URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. ). Ever wonder what LACWHN's logo was? Visit the site for a surprise as well as new information about the network's programs and activities. Selected articles from our publications can be downloaded in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. or HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. from the "Communication and Publications" and "Women's Health" sections, and current news and information on women's health and rights are included in the "Women's Health: Priority Issues" pages. Topics such as health and development, abortion, sexual rights and reproductive rights Reproductive rights or procreative liberty is what supporters view as human rights in areas of sexual reproduction. Advocates of reproductive rights support the right to control one's reproductive functions, such as the rights to reproduce (such as opposition to forced are covered, and up-to date information on activism and advocacy campaigns also will be included on the site. The section on Health Sector Reform is particularly detailed and features news, links, articles of interest from the Women's Health Journal and information on LACWHN's project "Health Sector Reform in the Region: Urgent Responses for Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Within the framework of WHO's definition of health[1] as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene ," sponsored by the Ford Foundation. We hope that this new webpage will be a useful resource for the women's movement in our region and around the world. LACWHN's communications department invites our readers to send information and suggestions to support our regular updates of the site and to share knowledge for women's health and rights. The following site map serves as a brief introduction: Who Are We? * Our History * Mission and Principles * Membership Programs Research and Training * Itinerant University * Scholarships and Internships Advocacy and Promotion * ICPD ICPD International Conference on Population and Development ICPD Institute for Counselling and Personal Development (Northern Ireland) ICPD Institute for Conflict Management Peace and Development ICPD International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia Monitoring Project * Health Sector Reform * Activism Campaigns * Joining Forces * Strengthening Networks Communication and Publications * Women's Health Journal * Women's Health Collection Women's Health Political Agenda * Historical Highlights * Conceptual Achievements * Laws and Mechanisms Priority Issues * Human Rights and Civil Rights * Health and Sexual Rights and Reproductive Rights * Health, Gender and Development * Abortion * HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome * Emergency Contraception Emergency Contraception Definition Emergency contraception or emergency birth control uses either emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) or a Copper-T intrauterine device (IUD) to help prevent pregnancy following unprotected vaginal intercourse. * Indigenous Women and Black Women * Lesbians and Bisexual Women * Girls and Adolescents * Women Growing Older * Violence Against Women * Other Topics Solidarity * Calls for Action * Declarations Links * Networks and Coalitions * Women's Health * Women and Communication * Human Rights * International Organizations * Research and Action We look forward to your comments and suggestions! Deborah Meacham Women's Health Journal Editor dmeacham@reddesalud.org |
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