A woman’s dignity both includes and transcends her capacity to bear children, but this dignity is subverted when she is exploited for her eggs or her womb or when her basic health needs are neglected. In addition to the serious issues surrounding motherhood, women in developing countries have other health issues that demand out attention, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases, and cancer. Medical care in the developing world can be difficult to access, either because of geography, economics, or discrimination. Caring for the whole person requires that we attend to the range of health issues adult women face.
All of her health. For all of her life.
Issues
Women with Disabilities
More than 70% of women with disabilities have been sexually abused by a perpetrator know to the woman, a caregiver,… [Read More]
Gender-Based Violence
Violence against women occurs around the world and not just in someone else’s backyard. Domestic violence is universal. In war… [Read More]
Trafficking
Women in poverty stricken areas may be sold, or may even sell themselves, into slavery, most often for sex. In… [Read More]
Gestational Surrogacy
Women who are physiologically unable to carry children are increasingly choosing to find surrogate mothers for their children. Surrogates agree… [Read More]