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We are not infertile’: challenges and limitations faced by women in same-sex relationships when seeking conception services in São Paulo, Brazil

Posted on January 19, 2019February 14, 2019

The use of reproductive technologies has expanded beyond cases of infertility, and opportunities for individuals of different sexual orientations to use such technologies for conception have increased. Authors including... read more →

The politics of an evidence-based approach to realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights

Posted on December 20, 2018January 2, 2019

A panel of experts presented on the politics of sexual and reproductive health and rights Dec. 6 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. (more…)... read more →

Sexual Health & Human Rights Collection in Celebration of the UDHR

Posted on December 12, 2018

Eszter Kismödi, chief executive of the journal Reproductive Health Matters, invites you to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through a collection of articles that illustrate challeng... read more →

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, celebrating sexual and reproductive rights

Posted on December 7, 2018May 2, 2019

In this editorial, published in the journal Reproductive Health Matters, authors Eszter Kismödi and Laura Ferguson discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reaffirmation of the dignity and worth of the human... read more →

A Meta-Narrative Literature Synthesis and Framework to Guide Future Evaluation of Legal Empowerment Interventions

Posted on December 4, 2018May 2, 2019

In this paper, published in the Health and Human Rights Journal, authors Katherine Footer, Michael Windle, Laura Ferguson, Jordan Hatcher, Carrie Lyons, Emma Gorin, Anne L. Stangl, Steven Golub, Sofia Gruskin, and Stefan Bara... read more →

Interpersonal Violence in Afghanistan—Beyond a Strictly Public Health Approach

Posted on November 7, 2018May 17, 2019

Reports document persistently high levels of interpersonal violence in Afghanistan. Much of this is concentrated in the most conflict-affected areas where systems of education, health, and justice are particularly weak. But ... read more →

Getting Curious: How Does Global Health Affect Everything?

Posted on October 12, 2018November 8, 2018

Jonathan Van Ness, star of Gay of Thrones and one of the "fab five" on the Netflix show Queer Eye, sat down with USC's Laura Ferguson in August to discuss global health as part of his podcast "Getting Curious with Jonathan... read more →

“In transition: ensuring the sexual and reproductive health and rights of transgender populations.” A roundtable discussion

Posted on August 2, 2018April 4, 2019

This roundtable discussion is the result of a research symposium entitled In Transition: Gender [Identity], Law & Global Health where participants took up the challenge to engage with the question: What will it take to ... read more →

2018 International AIDS Conference Roundup

Posted on July 27, 2018October 27, 2018

The 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam focused on breaking barriers and building bridges in the HIV response, and highlighted the importance of rights-based approaches to more effectively reach key populations. ... read more →

US Opposition to Breastfeeding Resolution: Don’t be surprised, do be concerned

Posted on July 19, 2018August 24, 2018

Following a story in The New York Times, there has been widespread news coverage of actions by American officials to undermine a resolution on breastfeeding at the recent World Health Assembly, held at the United Nations in... read more →