Françoise Girard

Writing for PS since 2016
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Françoise Girard is President of the International Women’s Health Coalition.

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Women and Girls Hold the Key to Universal Health Coverage
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Women and Girls Hold the Key to Universal Health Coverage

May 31, 2019 Françoise Girard warns that ignoring sexual and reproductive needs and rights is putting a global development goal out of reach.

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Normalizing Abortion
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Normalizing Abortion

Sep 25, 2018 Françoise Girard urges governments worldwide to heed women's demands for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy.

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Donald Trump’s Little Women
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Donald Trump’s Little Women

Mar 8, 2017 Françoise Girard shows how the "global gag rule" undermines the health – and human rights – of women and girls.

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Zika and Reproductive Rights

Zika and Reproductive Rights

Feb 16, 2016 Françoise Girard highlights how Latin America's restrictive abortion laws are aggravating the impact of the virus.

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Normalizing Abortion

Normalizing Abortion

Oct 9, 2018 Françoise Girard and PS Associate Editor Greg Bruno discuss a polarizing fact of life.

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Will Trump Be Removed from Office?

Elizabeth Drew

Assuming the US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump, the fact remains that there are far fewer votes in the Senate than will be needed to convict him and remove him from office. But the willingness of Congress – including the Senate – to continue tolerating his dangerous conduct is now truly in question.

Unsustainable Australia

Kevin Rudd

Before the current conservative government came to power in 2013, Australia was well-positioned to make the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy. But now, the country is heading in reverse, and has already fallen behind most developed countries, and even China, on reducing emissions and building resilience against climate change.