6 de Septiembre, 2006
México: Solidaridad con Lydia Cacho
No creo que sea cuestión de derecha o izquierda ya que en todas partes tenemos de todo, debemos de exigir que esto no que de impune.....el dinero no debe de borrar, ni sepultar los derechos humanos, ni de mujeres, hombres o niños/as. Debemos de presionar para que la gentita de Fox no pase. Teresa Salazar/Equidad de Genero.blog.
Nuestra solidaridad con Lydia Cacho, que sufre
persecución por su posición de conciencia
Ana Claudia Vaughan/Contenidos
Lydia Cacho publica su novela Muérdele el corazón,
donde trata el caso de una ama de casa
La ultraderecha impregna las políticas públicas contra el sida
La periodista
afirma que la doble moral de la sociedad afecta las campañas contra el
mal
Este libro lo
escribí para tratar de alejarme de las tensiones de los procesos judiciales,
afirma
ERICKA MONTAÑO GARFIAS /Diario La
Jornada/México/Red VIH Patagonia
Lydia Cacho emprende una aventura literaria
Foto Marco Peláez
Nada ha cambiado en México en cinco años. Las personas que
viven con VIH-sida siguen enfrentando el rechazo y cada vez más mujeres son
contagiadas por sus maridos, mientras las políticas públicas se han impregnado
de manera casi silenciosa por la ultraderecha insertada en la administración
foxista, pese a los grandes esfuerzos de activistas sociales que tratan de hacer
la diferencia en este país en términos de esa enfermedad.
Este es el balance que hace la periodista y activista social
Lydia Cacho (DF, 1963), quien después de su libro Los demonios del edén: el
poder que protege a la pornografía infantil (Grijalbo) publica su novela
Muérdele el corazón bajo el sello Plaza y Janés, de la cual habla para
La Jornada.
En el primero su labor periodística la llevó a denunciar la red
de pederastia que involucra a grandes empresarios y a enfrentar una demanda por
difamación por parte del industrial Kamel Nacif en un proceso que todavía
continúa.
En el segundo, Lydia Cacho recurre a la ficción, a un ejercicio
literario, para hablar del VIH-sida en México, al darle voz a Soledad,
profesora, madre y ama de casa contagiada por su esposo, situación cada día más
común en nuestro país.
Muérdele el corazón se publicó hace unos años con el
nombre de Las provincias del alma, y obtuvo el premio de Documentación y
Estudios de Mujeres AC, "pero creían que era casi una autobiografía; cuando
aclaré que no, entonces me retiraron el premio. Fue muy curioso, al final se
publicó, ya sin el premio, y las dos ediciones se agotaron", recuerda la
directora del Centro Integral de Atención a las Mujeres.
El proceso de rescritura ha sido muy intenso, señala Lydia: "Lo
que hice fue tomar esa novela, que ya estaba escrita, en estos momentos que han
sido muy difíciles para mí, esos nueve meses recientes, sobre todo los primeros
del año y, en lugar de ser una catarsis para otras mujeres, se convirtió un poco
en la mía.
"Me resguardé en la historia de Soledad para trabajar algunos
detalles, pero también para cambiar de tema a toda esta persecución, los
juicios, que tienen consumida mi vida desde hace nueve meses. Encontré con mayor
claridad algunos detalles que no había visto en el trabajo anterior, sin alterar
la esencia de la historia.
"Me interesaba mucho, añade, que el lector pudiera sentir el
cambio en el lenguaje de la protagonista, quien va escribiendo su historia en
forma de diario. Soledad comienza escribiendo como un ama de casa que tiene un
descubrimiento atroz: 'estoy enferma, soy seropositiva, ¿qué voy a hacer con
esto?' Conforme se transforma su vida, su lenguaje se va haciendo más complejo,
se interna en sí misma y transforma su vida y la forma de narrarla.
"Ese cambio en el lenguaje es un elemento importante, porque me
parece que todos los seres humanos, en la medida en que podemos internarnos y
hacer una exploración del alma, vamos encontrando nuevas palabras, nuevas
frases, nuevas formas de expresarlas que antes no conocíamos."
Soledad narra su vida y por conducto de ella conocemos lo que
ocurre con quienes han sido contagiados: la pérdida del trabajo, el rechazo de
la sociedad, la mala atención en los centros de salud públicos, pero también la
ayuda de personas que ya se separaron de los prejuicios y que buscan
alternativas para mejorar la situación de los enfermos por medio de centros de
apoyo o simplemente con tenderles la mano.
"En México estamos muy atrasados: por una parte está lo que se
muestra en términos de publicidad y lo que se habla de VIH-sida, lo que se
publica -aun con la existencia de medios muy concretos, como Letra S, el
suplemento de La Jornada, con el fin de que la gente se entere, se
sensibilice, se eduque-, y por otra una contracorriente dominada por una doble
moral" que trata de minimizar el problema.
En Muérdele el corazón no se puede hacer una separación
entre la periodista y activista social y la autora de ficción. "Espero lograrlo
algún día, pero en este libro está muy presente la perspectiva de la activista
social y no me molesta, me parece que está justificada y que además toma la
literatura como un medio para tocar temas que están rebasados por la realidad.
Muchas veces e dice que la ficción supera a la realidad, pero en el tema del
VIH-sida la ficción era necesaria para soportar la realidad. Creo que la
literatura es un buen medio para narrar estas historias."
La novela "es dolorosa pero también explora ámbitos tanto de
hombres como mujeres. A todos los seres humanos nos hace falta explorar, porque
casi siempre tenemos que enfrentarnos a momentos dramáticos, a situaciones
límite, para hacer este viaje a las provincias de nuestra alma. En este caso me
parece que el logro de la historia de Soledad es ir buscando razones para vivir
o, a lo mejor, razones para morir".
Muérdele el corazón se presentará el martes 12 de
septiembre a las 19:30 horas en el Museo Casa del Risco (Plaza San Jacinto 15,
colonia San Angel).
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La Pildora del día siguiente
Quieren que la
píldora del día después sea
gratuita
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Proponen que se entregue en todos los hospitales públicos del país
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En los próximos días, la Comisión de Acción
Social y Salud Pública de la Cámara de Diputados tratará un proyecto
de ley de la diputada Alicia Tate, de la Unión Cívica Radical (UCR),
que establece que los hospitales públicos del país deberán
suministrar, en forma gratuita, la píldora anticonceptiva de
emergencia (PAE) –conocida como “píldora del día después”– a todas
aquellas pacientes que la soliciten.
“En principio, el
proyecto tiene bastante consenso, y aunque todavía no lo hemos
tratado, estamos dispuestos a sacarlo”, adelantó a LA NACION el
presidente de la comisión, Juan Héctor Sylvestre Begnis, del Frente
para la Victoria. “Tenemos la obligación de evitar los embarazos no
deseados para evitar los abortos”, argumentó Sylvestre Begnis.
Antes de llegar al recinto de la Cámara baja, el proyecto,
una vez aprobado en la Comisión de Acción Social y Salud Pública,
deberá ser tratado y tener el visto bueno de la Comisión de Familia,
Mujer, Niñez y Adolescencia.
En los hospitales públicos de
la Capital la píldora del día después ya se entrega en forma
gratuita, aunque esto no ocurre en el resto del país.
El
Programa de Reproducción Humana de la Organización Mundial de la
Salud (OMS) considera que la píldora es un método anticonceptivo que
debe ser para la prevención de embarazos no deseados, cuando ocurrió
una violación o falló el método anticonceptivo habitual -como puede
ser la rotura de un preservativo-; además, la OMS considera que la
píldora, tal como su nombre lo indica, debe utilizarse únicamente en
casos excepcionales. Se trata de la misma píldora cuya venta libre a
mayores de 18 años fue aprobada por la Dirección de Alimentos y
Medicamentos, la semana última, en Estados Unidos.
Además de
la Capital, actualmente la PAE se entrega en forma gratuita en
Rosario y y en las provincias de La Pampa, Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza
y La Rioja. Río Negro, en tanto, se convirtió en 2005 en la primera
y única provincia en tener una ley que garantiza la entrega de un
anticonceptivo de emergencia. En el resto del país, la PAE se vende
bajo receta y cuesta entre 14 y 20 pesos.
El artículo 3 del
proyecto de ley de anticoncepción de emergencia dictamina que "los
establecimientos médicos asistenciales públicos de salud, a través
de sus servicios de guardia, deberán suministrar en forma gratuita
las píldoras anticonceptivas de emergencia a aquellas pacientes que
requieran su uso y no dispongan de los recursos económicos para su
adquisición".
Según Tate, autora del proyecto, la norma
busca que un pastilla que se vende bajo receta pueda ser adquirida
por todos: "Estamos buscando la equidad para todas las mujeres del
país. No está bien que sólo tengan acceso a la PAE quienes tienen la
capacidad económica y el conocimiento para hacerlo", dijo la
diputada a LA NACION.
Este proyecto de ley, según Tate, debe
ejecutarse en el marco del Programa Nacional de Salud Sexual y
Procreación Responsable, del Ministerio de Salud de la Nación,
aprobado en 2002, que señala que se deberán suministrar métodos
anticonceptivos de carácter no abortivos a quienes los soliciten.
El programa antes citado también garantiza el pleno
ejercicio de la libertad de conciencia de los médicos que, por
razones éticas, se abstengan de suministrar métodos anticonceptivos.
De allí que el proyecto de ley establezca que un médico que
"manifieste objeción de conciencia fundada en razones éticas podrá
optar por no participar". En dicho caso, el establecimiento de salud
deberá suministrar de inmediato la atención de otro profesional.
¿Anticonceptiva o abortiva?
En plena conmoción por
los abortos practicados a dos jóvenes discapacitadas, que quedaron
embarazadas a raíz de violaciones, el tratamiento de la ley de la
"píldora del día después" abre una nueva polémica: ¿es la PAE
abortiva o anticonceptiva?
Según explicó a LA NACION Claudio
Chillik, presidente de la Sociedad Argentina de Medicina
Reproductiva, la PAE tiene distintos mecanismos de acción: puede
impedir la formación del cigoto, afectando la calidad del óvulo o
bien afectando la calidad del moco del cuello uterino, lo cual
impide el ascenso de los espermatozoides. En caso de que se haya
producido la fecundación, puede impedir la anidación del cigoto en
el seno materno.
"Lo que no puede hacer la PEA es sacar el
embrión una vez implantado en el útero, y por tanto, no es abortiva.
Evitar la anidación del embrión es como un seguro adicional que
tiene la píldora en caso de que el embrión se haya gestado", precisó
Chillik.
En contraposición con éste, el padre Alberto
Bochatey, director del Instituto de Bioética de la Universidad
Católica Argentina (UCA), considera que la PEA es anticonceptiva y
abortiva: "Esta píldora se toma con la intención de evitar la
concepción, y en caso de que ya se haya producido la fertilización,
de abortar el fruto de ese embrión. Y la intención es siempre
abortiva".
El doctor Santiago Brugo Olmedo, especialista en
medicina reproductiva, detalló a LA NACION: "Lo más probable es que
haya fecundación y lo que la PAE hace es impedir que el óvulo
fecundado logre encontrar un lugar en el útero en donde implantarse.
Por eso la considero un método posconceptivo o antiimplantatorio",
opinó.
La pregunta que inevitablemente cabe formularse es:
¿cuándo se inicia la vida? ¿Se inicia con la fecundación del óvulo o
con la anidación del cigoto en el útero? "Para la Iglesia hay vida
humana desde la concepción. Desde la fertilización hay un nuevo ser
que sigue una multiplicación celular propia, a la que en nueve meses
hay que ponerle pañales", sostuvo Bochatey.
"La Iglesia le
otorga al cigoto estatus ético de niño nacido. Pero para la
medicina, si no hay implantación del óvulo en el tejido endometrial,
no hay aborto posible", concluyó Chillik.
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POLISH REPRO NEWS
POLISH
REPRO NEWS, 4 (14) /06
Federation for Women and Family Planning, Poland, www.federa.org.pl
September 2006
Polish Vice Prime Minister calls for the
constitutional protection of unborn life.
A
real threat of further restrictions on the anti–abortion law in Poland is
present. According to the existing bill, termination of pregnancy is legal to
save women’s life and health, when the fetus is badly deformed or when the
pregnancy is a result of a crime. Although the law is already restrictive, there
is a political initiative to make abortion fully illegal. Roman Giertych, the
Polish Vice Prime Minister also at the position of Minister of National
Education and the president of the League of Polish Families (LPR)
political party appealed on Saturday to all parliamentarians for their support
for the amendment of the article 38 of the Polish Constitution. Article 38
states that “The Republic of Poland shall ensure the legal protection of the
life of every human being”. The LPR’s proposal is to add the phrase “from the
moment of conception” at the end of the sentence.
Giertych claims that the introduction of the constitutional protection of unborn
life will be a milestone in realizing John Paul II Testament. He also dared to
compare “killing unborn babies” with Holocaust.
The amendment of
the Article 38 will be put to the vote in about one week. As for today, Giertych
has been already assured by the second Vice Prime Minister, Andrzej Lepper, that
his party Self-Defence (Samoobrona) will
support the amendment. Both parties, the League of Polish Families
and Self-Defence stay in coalition with the last election winning party
Law and Justice (PiS). Everything depends on the
decision of the PiS now but still its attitude towards the constitutional
amendment remains ambiguous and indefinite. One of the prominent members of PiS
and the parliamentarian speaker, Marek Jurek stated on Tuesday that indeed there
is such a need to guarantee the protection of life from the moment of conception
in the Constitution.
The League of Polish Families
is known from its nationalistic, fundamental and anti-choice viewpoints. Last
year, Maciej Giertych, Roman Giertych’s father and member of the European
Parliament, organized a radical anti-abortion exhibition in the European
Parliament in Strasbourg.
Polish
Federation for Women and Family Planning is organizing action against LPR's
initiative. If you would like to support the protest against
totally ban abortion in Poland, please sign up our open letter: http://www.federa.org.pl/signatures
Thank you for your
support!
Magda
Pochec
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rights through education,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
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for Research & Training on Development-Action (CRTD-A) works in
partnership with NGOs with whom it shares a common vision. It provides
technical support and training to NGOs, governmental partners,
researchers, and international agencies... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
17. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Malaysia - WDC http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070551 Women's
Development Collective (WDC) is a collective of feminists committed to
building a progressive women's movement in Malaysia. WDC envisions a
democratic society based on political, economic and social justice. As
a catalyst for change, WDC... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
18. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Mauritania - AFCF http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070564 L'Association
des Femmes Chefs de Famille (AFCF) is a non-governmental organization
(NGO) with over 5,000 members. The primary mission of AFCF is to
promote human rights and to defend the rights of women and children;
bring about support for women in... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
19. Women's Learning Partership Partner in Morocco - ADFM http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070578 Association
Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM) is an autonomous, non-profit
feminist NGO, which aims to promote women's rights in order to increase
women's power and influence in the juridical, political, economic and
social spheres to build an... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
20. Women's Learning Partnership Partners in Nicaragua - CENZONTLE and FODEM http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070592 El
Centro para la Participación Democrática y el Desarrollo (CENZONTLE)
and El Fondo para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (FODEM) are sister
organizations working to lay the foundation for women's economic
security and political empowerment through credit,... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
21. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Nigeria - BAOBAB For Women's Human Rights http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070605 BAOBAB
for Women's Human Rights is a non-governmental women's human rights
organization which focuses on women's legal rights in Nigeria. The
organization evolved from the relationship between a group of
activists, social scientists, lawyers, and... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
22. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Palestine - WATC http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070618 Women's
Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) is a coalition of individual
activists and women's organizations. Established in 1992, the coalition
members work together for the realization of the elimination of all
forms of discrimination against women... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
23. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Turkey - FSWW http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070631 Foundation
for the Support of Women's Work (FSWW) is a non-profit,
non-governmental organization established in 1986. Its aim is to
support low-income women's groups to improve the quality of their
lives, their communities and their leadership. FSWW... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
24. Women's Learning Partnership Partner in Zimbabwe - WSPM http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070644 Women's
Self-Promotion Movement (WSPM) is a non-governmental organization
engaged in promoting women's empowerment and women's leadership in
Zimbabwe and in the Global South. Its mission is to help women to help
themselves. Objectives: 1] To promote... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
25. The Concept of Public Health and Economic Growth http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070700 The
medical care care protects individual; the public health care system
protects the population. The presentation describes that the Veterinary
public health (VPH) initiatives in developing countries need to focus
on the community level and the role... Contribuido por DR.PRABIR Dutta el 20 Aug , 2006
26.
"Final Speakers Recount Challenges Still Unmet: Empower Women, Boost
Drugs, Increase Doctors" (Closing Day of Int'l AIDS Conference 2006) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070763 In
one of his last major speeches as United Nations special envoy on
HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis chastised the South African government for
repeatedly trying to cast doubt on the known causes of, or treatments
for AIDS, though nearly 800 South Africans... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 22 Aug , 2006
27. Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Highlights Broadcast Coverage Related to XVI International AIDS Conference http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070772 Several
broadcast programs have reported on the XVI International AIDS
Conference and the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Summaries: 1] CBS' "Evening
News": The program on Friday examined the increasing number of
individuals with HIV/AIDS who are over age 50.... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 22 Aug , 2006
28. Growing Up Global: An Advocacy Kit on Youth Issues http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070756 Today,
young people around the world are faced with greater challenges in
their transition to adulthood than ever before. In an effort to provide
youth advocates with the information and tools they need to speak
eloquently for the well-being of the... Contribuido por Chijioke Evoh el 22 Aug , 2006
29. African Women of Distinction Project http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070806 The
African Women of Distinction project profiles the stories and work of
twenty women in Africa who embody the essence of leadership,
determination, and innovation in addressing social, economic and
political issues at local, national, and... Contribuido por Victor K. Mugarura el 22 Aug , 2006
30. HIV Prevention with Especially Vulnerable Young People - Case Studies of Success and Innovation http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070867 Working
with vulnerable young people around sexuality, sexual health and HIV?
Want to know more about projects working with young people to prevent
HIV and promote sexual health? This new resource from the DFID- and
WHO- supported Safe Passages to... Contribuido por Claire Maxwell el 23 Aug , 2006
31. A Library in your Letterbox: The GDN/BLDS Document Delivery Service http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070682 Accessing
the latest development knowledge is a key challenge for many
researchers in developing and transition countries. Recognising these
challenges, the Global Development Network (GDN) and the British
Library of Development Studies (BLDS) have... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 20 Aug , 2006
32. Zero Tolerance: Stop the Violence Against Women and Children - Global AIDS Alliance http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070783 Worldwide,
violence against women and children is playing a critical role in
driving the spread of HIV/AIDS. Released on August 1, 2006, the Global
AIDS Alliance's (GAA) Zero Tolerance advocacy brief outlines a
comprehensive framework for addressing... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 22 Aug , 2006
33. Integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health into HIV/AIDS Programming (Global AIDS Alliance) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070791 Integration
of Sexual and Reproductive Health into HIV/AIDS Programming: Guide for
Submitting HIV/AIDS Component Proposals to the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, TB and Malaria, Round 6 and Beyond was relased by the Global AIDS
Alliance (GAA) in May 2006.... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 22 Aug , 2006
34.
Knowledge of how their reproductive cycle works according to the
BILLINGS OVULATION METHOD empowers women and reduces HIV/AIDs risk http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070698 The information to be found on the official World Organisation Ovulation Method/Billings Inc. website http://www.woomb.org
is impacting women's groups all over the world as a resource of sound,
unbiased knowledge for all women whatever stage of their... Contribuido por susan fryer el 20 Aug , 2006
35. Trafficking From Russia and the CIS: History & Trends http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070962 International
trafficking of girls and young women from the former Soviet Union for
the purpose of sexual exploitation is a multi-billion dollar
international, organized criminal business. Women are trafficked to,
from, and through every region in... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 Aug , 2006
36. Trafficking in Human Beings - Interpol's Intervention http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1070972 Interpol
aims to end the abuse and exploitation of human beings for financial
gain. Women from developing countries and young children all over the
world are especially vulnerable to trafficking, smuggling or sexual
exploitation. Trafficking in women... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 Aug , 2006
37. Preventing Child Sex Tourism (ECPAT International) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071035 Since
the early 1990s, ECPAT International and ECPAT groups around the world
have worked with the tourism and travel industry to raise awareness and
to take practical measures against children being sexually abused.
Encouraged by ECPAT, the tourism... Contribuido por Anuradha Bhattacharjee el 24 Aug , 2006
38. Knowledge Ecology International (formerly the Consumer Project on Technology) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071045 KEI
is an NGO, formerly known as the Consumer Project on Technology.
According to the MacArthur Foundation, which has just recognized KEI
with one of its awards to NGOs: "For more than a decade, KEI led the
successful campaign to lower prices of... Contribuido por John Daly el 24 Aug , 2006
39. Reproductive Health and Services in Azerbaijan, 2005: Results of a Baseline Survey in Five Districts http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071049 The
ACQUIRE Project is pleased to announce the publication of a baseline
survey conducted in five districts of Azerbaijan in 2005. To identify
problems and barriers to services, the survey assessed both public- and
private-sector facilities,... Contribuido por Lissette Bernal el 24 Aug , 2006
40. Preventing HIV/AIDS in Young People http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071142 This
report, a summary of the WHO Technical Report Series No 938, provides a
systematic review the effectiveness of interventions provided: through
schools, health services, mass media, communities and to young people
who are most vulnerable to HIV... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 25 Aug , 2006
41. Preventing HIV/AIDS in Young People: Evidence from Developing Countries on What Works http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071143 Young
people are particularly vulnerable to HIV: 15-24 year old account for
50% of new cases. Five to six thousand youths become infected every
day, most of them in developing countries. The UN General Assembly
Special Session on AIDS in June 2001... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 25 Aug , 2006
42. Program Associate, Gender, Violence and Rights, Washington, DC http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071068 The
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is a private,
nonprofit organization that conducts policy-oriented research, provides
technical assistance, and undertakes strategic communications and
advocacy activities to improve the economic,... Contribuido por D.A. Daniel el 25 Aug , 2006
43. Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in the Philippines: Causes and Consequences http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071213 "Each
year in the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of women become pregnant
without intending to, and many women with unintended pregnancies decide
to end them by abortion. Because abortion is legal only to save a
woman?s life, most procedures are... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 28 Aug , 2006
44. Routine HIV Testing in Botswana: A Population-Based Study on Attitudes, Practices, and Human Rights Concerns http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071216 "The
Botswana government recently implemented a policy of routine or
'opt-out' HIV testing in response to the high prevalence of HIV
infection, estimated at 37% of adults. This article reports the
findings of a cross-sectional, population-based study... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 28 Aug , 2006
45. International Essay Competition on Population Politics, Migration and Human Rights http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071220 The
Irmgard Coninx Foundation is continuing its program on human rights
with an international conferences and adjunct workshops to address the
social, political, theoretical, and pragmatic issues of human rights
today. The topic of the new focus is:... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 28 Aug , 2006
46. Promoción de la salud sexual y prevención del VIH-sida y de las ITS en los pueblos indígenas de las Américas http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071224 "Este
documento intenta proveer un marco conceptual para emprender acciones
de promoción de salud sexual, prevención de VIH/sida e ITS (y otros
problemas de salud y sociales resultantes del comportamiento y
prácticas sexuales) y de provisión de... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 28 Aug , 2006
47. Girl Power: The Impact of Girls' Education on HIV and Sexual Behaviour http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071230 "In
the field of education and HIV and AIDS, there have been two opposing
points of view in which some have argued that individuals with higher
levels of education are more vulnerable to HIV, whereas others argue
that more education (especially... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 28 Aug , 2006
48. Solidarity, Sustainability, and Gender Equity http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071246 Humanity
is currently on a global journey from patriarchal violence to
solidarity, sustainability, and sustainable human development. The
Solidarity & Sustainability newsletter is a series of reflections
on how to mitigate patriarchal barriers to... Contribuido por Luis Gutierrez el 28 Aug , 2006
49. Use of Antenatal Services and Delivery Care among Women in Rural Western Kenya: a Community Based Survey http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071405 In
this study, the authors assessed provision and use of antenatal
services and delivery care among women in rural Kenya to determine
whether women were receiving appropriate care. A population-based
cross-sectional survey among women who had... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 29 Aug , 2006
50. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071406 "These
guidelines for the treatment of persons who have sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) after consultation with a group of professionals
knowledgeable in the field of STDs... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 29 Aug , 2006
51. UNIFEM Annual Report 2005-2006 http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071408 "The
UNIFEM Annual Report 2005-2006 report celebrates UNIFEM's 30th
anniversary, highlighting the organization's accomplishments over the
past "30 Years of Challenge, 30 Years of Change." It provides examples
of UNIFEM's initiatives around the world... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 29 Aug , 2006
52.
Building UNFPA/WHO Capacity to Work with National Health and
Development Planning Processes in Support of Reproductive Health http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071410 As
part of a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)/World Health
Organization (WHO) project to strengthen country office capacity to
better profile reproductive health in sector-wide approaches (SWAps)
and poverty reduction strategy processes... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 29 Aug , 2006
53. Meeting the Need: Strengthening Family Planning Programs http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071414 This
report is designed as a general resource to help family planning
program managers strengthen their programs and meet growing family
planning needs. It offers a broad overview of key programmatic
considerations, lists of practical specialized... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 29 Aug , 2006
54. Foods of Animal Origin as Health Index http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071194 Healthy
animal resources yield better protein, vitamins etc. in comparison to
crops. Amongst crops only soybean contains most of the essential amino
acids. Health is related not only with mortality rate out of diseases
but also consumption of... Contribuido por DR.PRABIR Dutta el 28 Aug , 2006
55. Fertility in Nepal 1981-2000: Levels, Trends, and Components of Change http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071478 "The
objectives of this paper are, first, to provide improved estimates of
recent fertility levels and trend in Nepal and, second, to analyze the
components of fertility change. The analysis is based on data from
Nepal?s 1996 and 2001 Demographic and... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
56. Muslim/Non-Muslim Differentials in Fertility and Family Planning in India http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071479 ?Reasons
for lower contraceptive use and higher fertility among Muslims than
among non-Muslims in India are highly debated. This paper examines
differentials in fertility and contraceptive use by religion using data
from India's 1992-93 and 1998-99... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
57. Too Young to Wed: Education & Action Toward Ending Child Marriage ? Seeking Policy Solutions http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071482 "Child
marriage is both a human rights violation and a barrier to development.
It robs girls of their ability to reach their full potential and makes
it harder for families, communities and countries to escape poverty. To
succeed in reducing poverty... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
58. Too Young to Wed: Education & Action Toward Ending Child Marriage (Advocacy Toolkit) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071485 This
ICRW advocacy toolkit on child marriage includes various factsheets
including: 1) Child Marriage and Domestic Violence 2) Child Marriage
and Education 3) Child Marriage and Health 4) Child Marriage and
Poverty 5) Child Marriage, Laws and Civil... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
59. Too Young to Wed: Child Marriage in their Own Words (Photo Essay) http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071490 "This
photo essay on child marriage highlights the personal stories of young
girls and women around the world. The personal stories told in this
exhibit are separate and unique. Yet each shares elements in common
with the next. Together these stories... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
60. Too Young to Wed: The Lives, Rights and Health of Young Married Girls http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071495 This
report provides and overview of early marriage, including the global
prevalence, causes and consequences associated with the practice. The
report also discusses programmatic and policy responses to early
marriage and presents examples of... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
61. Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for Global Policy Action http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071499 "Tackling
child marriage is a daunting but possible task, requiring political
will and proactive multi-faceted strategies at the international,
national and community levels. Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for
Global Policy Action is part of a wider... Contribuido por Maribeth Lovegrove el 30 Aug , 2006
62.
Leadership for Action: The Contribution of Nurses and Midwives to
Health and the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071525 Global
Online Discussion Forum. Opening event on September 11, 2006. Keynote
address by Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussain, Jordan. To
register, visit http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/. Contribuido por Peggy DAdamo el 30 Aug , 2006
63. 4th Annual International Photoshare Photo Contest! http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071526 Do
you have photos of programs in action and the people you serve?
Pictures illustrating the realities of urban and rural life in
developing countries? Snapshots from your personal travels, volunteer
service, or work experience? You may have an... Contribuido por Peggy DAdamo el 30 Aug , 2006
64. Unwanted Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Nigeria: Causes and Consequences http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071591 Based
on research conducted by Guttmacher and The Campaign Against Unwanted
Pregnancy in Nigeria, Unwanted Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in
Nigeria: Causes and Consequences paints the most complete picture to
date of abortion in Nigeria. It examines... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
65. 2007 International Activist of the Year Award http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071596 The
Gleitsman Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2007 International
Activist Award, which recognises exceptional individuals who have
struggled to fight against social injustice anywhere in the world,
excluding the United States. The honorees... Contribuido por Geoffrey Chan el 30 Aug , 2006
66. Gender Inequality and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Moshi, Tanzania http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071603 A
recent analysis of data from nearly 1,500 in-person interviews with
women in the urban district of Moshi, Tanzania, highlights the need for
policies and programs aimed at empowering women to take control of
their sex lives and fertility. One in... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
67. Adolescents' Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Developing Countries http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071605 In
developing countries, pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes
of death among women aged 15?19. "Adolescents' Use of Maternal and
Child Health Services in Developing Countries," by Heidi W. Reynolds et
al. of Family Health... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
68. Women's Position Within the Household as a Determinant of Maternal Health Care Use in Nepal http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071606 In
Nepal, women?s low status directly affects their ability to access
health care, according to "Women's Position Within the Household as a
Determinant of Maternal Health Care Use in Nepal," by Marie Furuta of
St. Mary's College, Kurume, Japan, and... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
69. Reasons for Condom Use Among Young People in KwaZulu-Natal: Prevention of HIV, Pregnancy or Both? http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071608 Though
rates of both unintended pregnancy and HIV/AIDS are high in South
Africa, programs and policies rarely address the two problems
simultaneously. In "Reasons for Condom Use Among Young People in
KwaZulu-Natal: Prevention of HIV, Pregnancy or... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
70. Reproductive Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Among Adolescent Males in Tehran, Iran http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071610 Young
people in Iran may be waiting longer before getting married?high rates
of both inflation and youth unemployment make it difficult for young
men to move out of their parents? homes, and young women are
increasingly postponing marriage to attend... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
71. Gender Role Beliefs at Sexual Debut: Qualitative Evidence from Two Brazilian Cities http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071611 In
Brazil, women?s beliefs about how men and women are expected to act the
first time they have sex leave them vulnerable to sexual coercion,
according to a new study by Ann M. Moore of the Guttmacher Institute.
Twenty-four focus groups conducted in... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
72. Partnership Dynamics and Sexual Health Risks Among Male Adolescents in the Favelas of Recife, Brazil http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071613 To
gain a better understanding of young men?s level of commitment to their
sexual partners and how this commitment affects their risk of engaging
in unprotected sex, Fatima Juarez of El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City,
and Teresa Castro Martin of the... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
73. Provider and Health Facility Influences on Contraceptive Adoption in Urban Pakistan http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071614 In
?Provider and Health Facility Influences on Contraceptive Adoption in
Urban Pakistan,? Saima Hamid of Health Services Academy, Islamabad,
Pakistan, and Rob Stephenson of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, report
that even within the select group of... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
74. Protecting Young Women from HIV/AIDS: The Case Against Child and Adolescent Marriage http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071618 While
HIV is often considered a problem mainly among "high-risk" groups,
rising HIV rates in the developing world and new evidence from Africa
and Latin America show that young married women are also at risk. In
"Protecting Young Women from HIV/AIDS:... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
75. Health Care Providers' Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward and Provision of Emergency Contraceptives In Lagos, Nigeria http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071620 With
better information, Nigerian providers could play a critical role in
expanding access to emergency contraception (EC). Nine in 10 Nigerian
health care providers participating in a recent survey had heard of EC.
Half knew that emergency... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
76. Fertility Awareness?Based Methods of Family Planning: Predictors of Correct Use http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071621 Including
male partners and encouraging them to attend counseling sessions can
help couples use fertility-awareness methods of contraception more
consistently and effectively, according to "Fertility Awareness-Based
Methods of Family Planning:... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 30 Aug , 2006
77.
Perspectivas Internacionales en Planificación Familiar:Selección
Especial de Artículos sobre Violencia Basada en Género y Salud
Reproductiva http://topics.developmentgateway.org/pop/rc/ItemDetail.do?itemId=1071756 Worldwide,
an estimated one in three women are physically assaulted, coerced into
sex or otherwise abused at least once during their life, in most cases
by an intimate partner. The December 2004 issue of International Family
Planning Perspectives,... Contribuido por Lauren Alexander el 31 Aug , 2006
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El dolor de una madre
Recibimos y divulgamos
Gracias
ana maria
Confederacion de las Mujeres de Brasil
filaida á la FDIM
Patagonia Ciber Fem El dolor de una madre
Cindy Sheehan
En toda mi vida lo único que siempre
anhelé fue ser madre. Jamás ni siquiera pensé en hacerme de una carrera porque
siempre quise tener hijos. Mi propia familia fue bastante disfuncional durante
mi niñez y sencillamente lo único que yo quería era tener una familia propia a
quien amar y educar.
Cuando Casey resultó muerto en la malhadada guerra lucrativa de
George, nuestra familia quedó destruida. Muchas personas bien intencionadas me
decían: al menos todavía te quedan otros tres hijos. Aunque eso es técnicamente
correcto, no sirve de mucha ayuda. ¿A quién puede ocurrírsele decir a una
persona a la que se le ha amputado un brazo: “Bueno, perdiste un brazo, pero al
menos te quedan otros 3 miembros?" Me siento muy afortunada de estar bendecida
con una familia tan maravillosa y grande. Conozco a muchas madres cuyos únicos
hijos fueron robados por BushCo en su ambición de dinero y poder, pero yo soy la
madre de cuatro, no de tres; y Carly, Andy, y Janey tenían a un hermano mayor,
que siempre fue parte de sus vidas, y fue asesinado por mentiras.
Yo no estaba planificando tener más hijos, mi bebé tiene 20
años y yo paso de los 50, pero tener que extirparme el útero el otro día no fue
menos traumático ---allí llevé y alimenté a los cuatro amores de mi vida y eso
era parte de mi. Me recuperaré de la cirugía y finalmente será agradable dejar
de sangrar y recuperarme físicamente. Sin embargo, el dolor de parto y el dolor
que estoy sintiendo en estos momentos no son nada en comparación con el dolor
que sentí el 4 de abril de 2004 cuando me enteré de que mi hijo mayor había
recibido un disparo en la cabeza en una emboscada por parte de combatientes de
la resistencia iraquí que querían que él y los Estados Unidos de América se
fueran de su país. Jamás podré recuperarme totalmente del dolor de perder a un
hijo. Las heridas se restañan; las incisiones sanan; los huesos fracturados se
corrigen; pero no es fácil, por no decir imposible, volver a armar un corazón
hecho añicos por la muerte de un hijo.
Sigo aquí en Texas recuperándome de las intervenciones
quirúrgicas a las que se sido sometida, y para la semana que viene espero estar
en condiciones de ir a protestar contra George con el Alcalde Rocky en Salt Lake
City y pienso estar totalmente bien para cuando regrese a Crawford para el fin
de semana del Día del Trabajo. Al parecer George Bush es un "tipo normal" que se
reúne con sus electores, de modo que espero ansiosamente lograr finalmente la
reunión que llevo pidiendo desde hace un año para encontrarme con él.
Quiero la reunión para recitarle a George todos sus engaños. Si
él o los demás neoconservadores nunca dijeron las palabras exactas: "Saddam
ordenó el ataque del 9 de septiembre", sí repitieron una y otra vez las
conexiones y también nos dijeron que Saddam tenía armas de destrucción en masa y
que Saddam estaba tratando de comprar óxido de uranio bruto del Níger. Quiero
reunirme con George para poder expresarle en términos muy humanos y emotivos lo
doloroso que es sepultar una parte de sí mismo. Aunque no sea por mentiras, no
es natural ni normal sepultar a un hijo. Quiero reunirme con George para
exigirle que haga que nuestros otros hijos salgan de la pesadilla de Iraq y
regresen a sus hogares, incluso mientras los belicistas están activando a más
infantes de marina para ir al Medio Oriente, y que no deje que mueran otros
soldados que solo quieren regresar a casa.
Quiero la reunión porque no quiero que ninguna otra madre
sienta este dolor innecesario e implacable. Aun cuando algunas personas tratan
de diabolizarme y atribuyen motivos siniestros a mi búsqueda de la paz, este es
mi objetivo básico. Ningún otro.
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Publicado por Cindy Sheehan/Patagonia Ciber Fem el 6 de Septiembre, 2006, 16:31
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Déficit de Mujeres
Gisella Sánchez S. Periodista Déficit de mujeres Observando
periódicos extranjeros pude apreciar una curiosa información: en la
generación joven china existe un notable déficit femenino. En efecto,
dada la política demográfica de ese gran país asiático, muchas parejas
presionadas para tener un solo hijo optaron por eliminar a los bebés si
eran niñas, permitiendo la supervivencia del hijo varón. Nos
encontramos, entonces, ante un grave problema que merece algunas
reflexiones: en primer lugar, someter a presiones a las parejas para
limitar su natalidad en función de un bien colectivo o social (evitar
el exceso de población) tiene su contraparte negativa, pues los seres
humanos reaccionan de manera inesperada cuando se pretende forzarlos en
asuntos que atañen a su intimidad.
En segundo término, resulta claro que en China siguen vigentes los
valores machistas y patriarcales de la tradición confuciana, no
obstante la acelerada modernización de su sociedad durante los últimos
años. En consecuencia, muchas parejas, sabiendo que sólo podrían
tener un hijo, decidieron que éste debía ser varón y no niña; la razón
evidente es la persistencia de valores patriarcales en la sociedad. Las
consecuencias amenazan con ser serias para los jóvenes de una
generación en la que sobran los hombres y son escasas las féminas; un
porvenir que puede presentarse como aburrido y desagradable para esos
varones a los que sus padres quisieron preferir. La reflexión final que
merece esta noticia es que las autoridades políticas, en lo posible,
deben tratar de evitar intervenir en los asuntos privados de los
ciudadanos; y, en cuestiones como la elección del sexo de los hijos, el
azar es más sabio que las determinaciones humanas. 
Georgina Carlos Panana www.liderchancay.com 98432783 RPM : #900051 Nextel : 827*1442 www.fentap.org.pe
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Publicado por Gisella Sánchez S. el 6 de Septiembre, 2006, 16:26
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* 8 DE MARZO - DIA INTERNACIONAL DE LA MUJER |
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DEFENSORIA DE LA MUJER, NIÑO, ADOLESCENTE Y DISCAPACITADO/A |
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