U.S. Foreign Assistance

Why Female Peace Corps Volunteers Deserve Better  

This post was also featured in the Huffington Post. Serving in the Peace Corps in the Central African Republic is part of what inspired me to work in the reproductive health field. As you’ll see in the above video, my … Continue Reading

Family Planning, U.S. Foreign Assistance

Unfair Sacrifice: Female Peace Corps Volunteers Deserve Equal Access to Abortion Care Under Federal Health Plans  

This post was originally published on RH Reality Check. Peace Corps is an amazing experience. I wouldn’t trade the two years I spent in a small village in rural Morocco for any other time. I regularly tout the virtues of … Continue Reading

Climate Change, Environment

On Earth Day, Breaking the Silence in Bangladesh  

“Superstorms like Sandy face us everyday… we must break the silence.” Those are the words of a PAI partner in Bangladesh, a country that faces the highest risk of flooding in the world. One-third of the country floods every year … Continue Reading

Family Planning, U.S. Foreign Assistance

Family Planning Can Level the Playing Field for Women Everywhere  

This post was originally a guest column for Women Deliver. Like many Americans, I just completed the annual ritual of filing my taxes. In the process, I noticed, as some of you might have, the box asking whether I wanted … Continue Reading

Comments Off | Share

     

Most Recent