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Health General is a sub-theme of the PeaceWomen Theme: Health, and forms part of PeaceWomen’s framework to organize our women, peace and security resources for ease of reference and understanding. It is important to note that themes and sub-themes are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.

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  • May 29, 2013 (Dhaka Tribune)
    BANGLADESH: 3-year Pilot Project on Women Empowerment The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will provide $450,000 to the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) for a three-year pilot project. The project titled: “Economic opportunities and sexual & reproductive health and rights – a pathway to empowering girls and women in Bangladesh,” aims to empower women and improve their knowledge about reproductive health and rights. The project will be run in areas of Sunamganj, Sylhet and Moulvibazar in the country.
  • October 22, 2012 (Center for Disease Control)
    INTERNATIONAL: U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security On December 19 2012, President Obama released the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and signed an Executive Order directing the Plan be implemented across the government. CDC works consistently to protect the health of women and girls throughout the world, including countries affected by conflict and disaster.
  • October 10, 2012 (InterPress News)
    INTERNATIONAL: Task Force to Kick Start Cairo Population Goals Gathered at the Ford Foundation in New York Monday, international luminaries, family planning experts and women's rights activists repeatedly expressed a common sentiment: “I cannot believe that we are still having this discussion today.” They were there to mark the launch of a new 26-member high-level task force to galvanise support behind the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
  • October 3, 2012 (Huffington Post)
    INTERNATIONAL: Meeting the Challenge to Save the Lives of Women and Children While a lot of important news has been coming out of the United Nations General Assembly lately, there is one story that may not make the front pages, but should be at the front of our minds: the health of women and children around the world.
  • September 10, 2012 (The Independent)
    GUATEMALA: Goldcorp on Trial First Ever People's Health Tribunal Shows Commonalities Throughout Mesoamerica A few years ago, our people, the people you can see around you, we began to realize what was happening,” Maudilia López told the hundreds gathered to attend the first ever People's Health Tribunal in San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Guatemala. The event was packed, even as some attendees spilled out of the entrance of the crowded room, others shuffled to find a spot.

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  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Global Fund for Women (GFW)
  • Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)
    Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. In countries where health structures are insufficient or even non-existant, MSF collaborates with authorities such as the Ministry of Health to provide assistance. MSF works in rehabilitation of hospitals and dispensaries, vaccination programmes and water and sanitation projects. MSF also works in remote health care centres, slum areas and provides training of local personnel. All this is done with the objective of rebuilding health structures to acceptable levels.

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