On International Women’s Day, Tell Congress to Fund International Family Planning


Check out today’s guest post on 9 Ways.  It comes to us from The Population Institute. I highlight it because the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day is being celebrated at events around the world today. The best way I can think of to celebrate IWD is to petition the U.S. Congress and other world leaders to make good on their commitments to fund international family planning. In No Excuses, I show why reproductive self-determination is essential for women to have any other kind of power. But the Republicans are trying to eliminate or drastically cut family planning funds in the U.S. and globally. The political and social justice consequences of such a short sighted policy are stunning.

Even if you don’t have time to read the whole post, please click here to sign the petition now. You’ll be saving women’s lives.

Watch this video called “Empty Handed” to see just some of the reasons why you’ll want to join me in signing the petition and become one of a million for a billion–telling Congress to fully fund international family planning:

 

2 Comments

  1. Jaime-Alexis Fowler on March 8, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Thanks for the post about the importance of international reproductive health care! Raising awareness about this issue is so critical on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. We’ve come a long way but 215 million women still have an unmet need for contraceptives. For anyone interested in raising her/his voice on this issue today, visit http://www.pathfinder.org/IWD2011.

    • Gloria Feldt on March 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

      So true, Jaime-Alexis! Thanks for quantifying the need. And I would add, the moral imperative

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