International Women's Health Coalition

International Women's Health Coalition
AbbreviationIWHC
PredecessorNational Women's Health Coalition
FormationJune 1, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-06-01)
FounderJoan Dunlop and Adrienne Germain
TypeNon-governmental organization
Location
  • 333 Seventh Avenue, New York City, United States
Websitehttps://iwhc.org

The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1984 based in New York City. It focuses on issues relating to women and girls' human rights, health and equality and represents part of the women's movement that recognizes that many challenges to gender equality lie in challenges in health issues and in raising families.[1] The IWHC is one of the oldest currently active global feminist groups.[2]

In June 2021, IWHC announced that it will merge with the Center for Health and Global Equality and the International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region.[3] The name of the resulting organization is Fòs Feminista.[4]

  1. ^ Weisman, Carol S. (2000). "Empowerment and Women's Health: Theory, Methods, and Practice". Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. 25 (3): 609. doi:10.1215/03616878-25-3-607. S2CID 70580966. Retrieved 27 March 2016 – via Project MUSE.
  2. ^ Morgan, Robin (26 March 2016). WMC Live #161: Emily Rice, Françoise Girard, Jennifer Scanlon. (Original Airdate 3/26/2016) (Radio broadcast). Women's Media Center. 33 minutes in.
  3. ^ "IPPFWHR Announces a New Feminist Alliance". International Women's Health Coalition. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Fòs Feminista to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Across the Global South". Fòs Feminista. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.