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Afghanistan Update: The Fight Continues for Pregnant Women
Photo: Reuters In June of 2022, a earthquake of record magnitude hit Afghanistan; sources estimate that about 20,000 women have been injured or displaced in a place where the Taliban’s hold on the central government is already placing restrictions on female healthcare. About 2,000 women affected by the disaster are pregnant, and in the next…
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What Incarcerated Women Stand to Face in the Roe v. Wade Reversal
Image: Lucy Nicholson, Reuters The overturning of the landmark case that has protected the right to a safe abortion in the United States for almost 50 years has been a shocking setback for women’s reproductive rights across the country. States have exerted their own power over the right to an abortion, with bans arising in…
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Taliban Restricts Healthcare for Women in Afghanistan in Midst of Tragic Earthquake
Photo: Ahmad Sahel Arman, AFP After an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred near Khost in Afghanistan, there have been reports of over 1,000 casualties with an additional 1,500 injured. However, in the wake of this tragedy, women in Afghanistan have faced extreme limitations to their human right to healthcare. The Taliban government currently presiding over…
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Shocking Disparities in Healthcare for Immigrant Women in Canada
Photo: Johnny Greig, Getty Images “The findings reveal that audio and visual personal attributes such as skin colour, accent and excess body weight. . . lead to unfavourable interpersonal dynamics.” According to a 2012 study by Dr. Swarna Weerasinghe, although immigrant women who have taken residence in Nova Scotia, Canada are entitled to free healthcare…
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