Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues
This category includes information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. Also view State Profiles for Women’s Health, an interactive map and dashboard of the latest national and state-specific data on women’s health, including insurance and Medicaid coverage, poverty, mental health, HIV, cancer, pregnancy, abortions, and use of preventive services. Many indicators provide health care information for women of different racial and ethnic groups.
Please note, the majority of health coverage data posted to this site is now based on analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). In the past, these data had used the Current Population Survey (CPS). We have replaced all previously-posted data, including data for prior years, with data based on ACS. ACS includes a 1% sample of the US population and allows for precise state-level estimates as well as longer trend analyses.
Associated Press: U.N. official says fight for women’s equality is far from over “The top U.N. gender equality official said Tuesday that more must be done to combat discrimination and violence against women and girls that she says persists in every part of the world. At the same time, U.N.…
The Hill: Sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo — better tools are needed to battle it Tyler B. Evans, chief medical officer for the Santa Cruz County (California) Health Services Agency, associate professor at the University of Southern California, and member of the Global Outreach Doctors Board of Directors…
AFP: Garbage crisis brings cholera to Yemen’s historic Taez (11/5). Al Jazeera: In Zimbabwe, power outages force women to deliver by candlelight (Matiashe, 11/5). BBC: UAE prisoners denied HIV treatment — Human Rights Watch (11/4). BBC: Violence against women: ‘Day of the dead women’ protest in Mexico City (11/4). Devex:…
Clean Cooking Alliance: Champions, Partners Launch Global Advocacy Campaign “Clean Cooking Is…” According to a release, “The Clean Cooking Alliance (Alliance) and partners from around the world launched ‘Clean Cooking Is…,’ a first-of-its-kind campaign and digital activation strategy built to drive greater awareness, engagement, and support for clean cooking. ……
BuzzFeed News: Trump’s Anti-Abortion Policies Have Created A Nightmare For Women In Nepal “…Since 2017, experts fearing the worst issued warnings about the repercussions of Trump’s expanded [Mexico City] policy, but had no way to assess the impact on the ground. Now, a collaboration between BuzzFeed News and the Kathmandu…
The Guardian: British government takes global lead on violence against women and girls “Britain has become the biggest government funder of programs to prevent violence against women and girls globally after launching a seven-year project targeting countries with some of the highest levels of abuse. The £67.5m program will scale…
New Humanitarian: EXCLUSIVE: Blunders in Central African Republic sex abuse probe detailed in internal U.N. review “After nearly 100 women and girls in Central African Republic accused Burundian and Gabonese peacekeepers of rape, sexual abuse, and exploitation, the U.N. deployed investigators to the country in 2016. The number of allegations…
Devex: Philippines’ multisector approach to break the cycle of stunting (Ravelo, 10/30). Financial Times: Future of AI and Digital Healthcare (Multiple Authors, 10/31). Forbes: How Merck For Mothers Is Addressing Maternal Mortality (Taylor, 10/30). Reuters: E.U. countries to give Sudan 466 million euros in grants, aid: SUNA (Khalek/Saba, 10/30). STAT:…
Reuters: U.S. pitted against Britain, France, South Africa, others at U.N. over abortion “The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed references to sexual and reproductive health and the safe termination of pregnancies, pitting Washington against Britain, France, South Africa, and others. While the United…
Newsweek: This Controversial Way To Combat Climate Change Might Be The Most Effective | Opinion Michael Shank, sustainable development instructor at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance “Given the climate inaction among national governments — from America and Australia to Brazil and…