Oral

The reproductive health and rights of women continue to be a national and global public health priority as societal issues such as global conflict, restrictive women’s health policy, and mass incarceration continue to impact the health and wellbeing of women and families in our communities. This session will describe strategies grounded in reproductive justice, a movement combining social justice and reproductive health, to address these issues.

Session Objectives: 1. Describe emotional stressors and coping mechanisms for African-American women with incarcerated partners. 2. Identify how South Sudanese women’s reproductive rights have been violated and ignored in accordance to international human rights standards. 3. Explain how The Reproductive Health Advocacy & Leadership Initiative (REHALI) has strengthened the capacity of leaders in Malawi to advocate for improved government transparency and expanded budgetary allocations for reproductive health. 4. Assess how women in crisis situations who visit crisis pregnancy centers are likely to be provided information that is false and misleading.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)