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Femme Natal
Anika Rahman, women's- and reproductive-rights advocate, answers readers' questions |
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16 Mar 2007 |
InterActivist |
| What are the implications of the Bush administration's denial of funds to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)? -- Name not provided Anika Rahman, Americans for UNFPA. In 1969, the U.S. was integral in the formation of UNFPA, recognizing the importance of providing women's health care. Since 2002, the U.S. has withheld $161 million from UNFPA. The denial of funds strips the moral, ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, InterActivist, interview, United Nations, United States (all these topics) |
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Intent of a Woman
Anika Rahman, women's- and reproductive-rights advocate, answers Grist's questions |
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12 Mar 2007 |
InterActivist |
| Anika Rahman. What work do you do? What's your job title? I'm the president of Americans for UNFPA. UNFPA, or the United Nations Population Fund, is essentially the United Nations' women's health agency. It provides women's health care and promotes the rights of women all over the world. Working in 140 countries, it is the largest international source of such assistance. Americans for ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, InterActivist, interview, United Nations, United States (all these topics) |
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