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February 24, 2016 Highlights RTI International will host a conference to generate actionable solutions for ending gender inequalities April 12-13 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina The conference will highlight successful evidence-based gender research and practice, strategize solutions, and broaden intervention implementation in usual care settings domestically and internationally  http://www.rti.org/newsroom/news.cfm?obj=C9E615B2-01DA-0C99-DCEB13841B0AF5A6 download image

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/study-finds-anti-aids-vaginal-ring-partially-protects-37129397 Two studies have recently reported findings indicating that vaginal rings coated with anti-AIDS medication do provide modest protection against acquiring HIV.   The ring is inserted monthly and is safe to use.  It cut infections by less than a third, which leaves room for improvement.  It was more effective in women 25 and over, … Read more

International Women’s Day Event This is a Passport Premiere Event!! East Carolina University students, faculty, staff, local invited guests, and partners from our global community join together to celebrate International Women’s Month throughout a day of women-focused discussions. Thursday, March 3, 2016 Mendenhall Great Rooms Please register for sessions you plan to attend or for … Read more

The vaccine against human papillomavirus infections is more effective than expected, but only a third of U.S. girls age 13-17 are vaccinated, officials say. The study, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, found since the vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence decreased 56 percent among females ages 14-19. The Centers for Disease … Read more

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistani-women-risking-fight-rights-37018709 These are pictures of Sidra Kamwal before a man threw acid in her face for refusing to marry him. Ironically, she had just moved back home with her parents because her husband was so abusive to her. Women all over the world are being raped and maimed – the women in Pakistan are not … Read more

The new barbie dolls will be sold in stores on March first! Mattel, the maker of Barbie has spent two years creating and transforming original Barbie to be more realistic and diverse. The doll now comes in three new body types, and a variety of skin tones and hair styles. A spokes woman by the … Read more

I thought I’d share an article I read through the New York Times this morning. We’ve discussed in class how the spread of the Zika Virus has become a pressing public health concern recently, especially in Latin America. However, even outside of this zone there are cases being documented worldwide. The major concern of this virus … Read more

While surfing the web to find out a little more about Native American culture, I came across information that I found unbelieveable. It was shocking for me to learn that in the 1970s, U.S. doctors forced sterilization and abortions on Native American women! Of course I had known about unethical practices performed on minority populations … Read more

We have been reading and studying about the !Kung San people. There is a serious situation in in Botswana and Cultural Survival is calling for people to sign and circulate a petition. The Khoisan peoples are being denied basic rights and pushed off of lands dedicated to tourism. Check out the following link to become … Read more