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There has been enormous progress towards key indicators of women’s health since the early nineties, when I joined FIGO as a member of the Ethics Committee for Human Reproduction (now Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women’s Health).
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FIGO at 65: our achievements
Professor Mahmoud F. Fathalla, a lifelong advocate for women's health and rights, reflects on global changes, challenges and his vision for FIGO’s future.
FIGO at 65: fighting for women's health and rights (2019)
G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council report echo's FIGO’s 2018 Global Declaration on Violence Against Women.
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G7 addresses Violence Against Women
As FIGO celebrates an important milestone, we look ahead to the future of our work, dedicated to improving women's health and rights on a global scale.;
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FIGO at 65: Looking Ahead
An OBGYN's perspective on reproductive and environmental health activism - and how it changed her own outlook.
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Fertility and environmental health
A report by a partnership of charities has suggested ways to improve
Action to improve global maternal and newborn health
Women in low-income areas in the US are more likely to be given incorrect sexual and reproductive health and rights advice about emergency contraception than those in wealthier neighbourhoods, a new study has revealed.
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Emergency contraception in low-income areas
The United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has adopted a new resolution that is expected to dramatically improve sexual and reproductive health among the world's young population.
Sexual health was described by the member states party to the agreement as a fundamental human right.
The resolution builds upon previous agreements, including the ICPD's 1994 Programme of Action.
UN adopts young persons' sexual health resolution
Improving healthcare provision across the world could help to empower women, experts have suggested. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), boosting access to treatment can have a number of social and economic advantages.For instance, it argued that fewer people would experience severe financial difficulties if they are able to get the care they require.
Improved access to healthcare can empower women
In the last mile leading up to September’s United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) FIGO has joined global health providers and advocates in a wide-ranging digital conversation that comprehensively illustrates the theme of ‘Moving Together to Build a Healthier World.’
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Moving together towards UHC