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2. North Carolina to Be First to Compensate Forced Sterilization Victims North Carolina is one of *many* states that for decades forcibly sterilized people it considered “undesirable,” without their consent and sometimes even without their knowledge. It sounds like a horrifying practice that must have been a long time ago, but there are people still alive who were violated in this way. Now, North Carolina is set to become the first state to compensate victims, setting aside $10 million to pay off about 1,500 people estimated to still be alive (the practice supposedly stopped in 1974). They estimate something like 7,600 people were forcibly sterilized on that state. They sure didn’t...
3. A Friendly, Feminist Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation For many, the idea of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) sounds as exciting as preparing your tax return.  But for participants at a recent convening on documenting and learning from experiences of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), co-organized by IWHC and CREA and hosted by the Greentree Foundation, M&E was explored through a dynamic and distinctly feminist lens. As advocates who work closely with young people, we know that well-designed CSE programs not only improve health outcomes, but also build self-confidence and critical thinking skills among adolescents, especially girls. Yet, measuring the impact of these programs can be tricky. How can we...
4. Why Corporate Promotion of Egg Freezing isn’t a “Benefit” to All Women Apple recently announced it was joining Facebook in covering costs for female employees who opt to freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons. Both companies are providing up to $20,000; Apple as part of its fertility coverage, and Facebook as part of its surrogacy benefits. Despite the financial generosity, this might not be a good deal for healthy employees of these companies — or for women in the workplace in general. While some news outlets have addressed the high cost of egg freezing — at least $10,000 per ovarian stimulation cycle and $500 a year for storage — there’s more to be concerned about than the high cost or the low chances of...
5. ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ Celebrates the History of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” filmmaker Mary Dore and Our Bodies Ourselves founders discussed the critically acclaimed documentary and OBOS’s place in the women’s movement following a recent screening in Boston (video is available). OBOS founder Norma Swenson later wrote this reflection; read more reactions in the comments. by Norma Swenson As we approach International Women’s Day, viewing “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” Mary Dore’s remarkable, unique film on the women’s movement, feels perfectly timely. We are encouraged to remember our roots on IWD, and this film opens it all up, especially little-known parts from the recent past. I was thrilled to see...