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Tag: Mellissa Withers

When Perpetrators Are Also Victims

Posted on February 1, 2018May 2, 2019
The judge began his sentencing speech: “What do I do when the perpetrator is also a victim?” Last week I sat in a federal courtroom in Florida, packed with survivors, advocates, and supporters of the woman accused. I had... read more →

01/29/18 – Book Launch: Global Perspectives on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse

Posted on January 16, 2018February 5, 2018
Join UCLA for this launch event promoting a new book detailing women's sexual and reproductive health from global perspectives. (more…)... read more →

Traditional beliefs and practices in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum: A review of the evidence from Asian countries

Posted on December 8, 2017August 25, 2018
According to researchers, Asian women suffer the largest proportion of the world’s maternal deaths, and low rates of maternal health care utilization to access services persist. To better understand maternal health in Asia,... read more →

Best Practices in Global Health Practicums: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities

Posted on December 8, 2017August 25, 2018
Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program researchers published an article about best practices for global health practicums in the Journal of Community Health Nov. 11, 2017. (more…)... read more →

Domestic Violence Victims Kept Silent by Trump’s Policies

Posted on November 15, 2017August 25, 2018
Mellissa Withers, associate professor of clinical preventive medicine, continues her exploration of human trafficking in Psychology Today’s series, “Modern Day Slavery.” (more…)... read more →

Global Perspectives on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse

Posted on November 9, 2017May 2, 2019
A collection of research and experiences, the 2018 book Global Perspectives on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse, spotlights pervasive issues affecting girls’ and women’s sexual and reproductive... read more →

The Under-recognized Victims of Trafficking: Deaf Women

Posted on September 21, 2017March 13, 2019
Mellissa Withers, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine, continues her exploration of human trafficking in Psychology Today's series, "Modern Day Slavery." (more…)... read more →

Global health courses go global, live

Posted on August 16, 2017October 3, 2017
Distance education graduate courses led by USC faculty are attracting students from around the world to virtual classrooms where they learn about global health leadership and ethics. (more…)... read more →

How the new anti-trafficking bill will help to curb the human trafficking epidemic

Posted on August 4, 2017August 25, 2018
Anti-trafficking advocates have lauded the measure that recently passed the House of Representatives. Mellissa Withers, assistant professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, explains why in this Thompson Reuters Foundation News story. ... read more →

Regulation of fine particulate matter in the Pacific Rim: perspectives from the APRU Global Health Program

Posted on August 4, 2017April 10, 2019
While the development of evidence-based air quality standards for airborne particulate matter (PM) for Europe and North America is well-documented, the standard-setting processes in other regions are less well characterized. ... read more →

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