In 1906, a woman by the name of Welthy Fisher launched a school in China to give girls the skills they needed in order to play a greater role in their society. The teaching tools this 27-year-old woman relied upon were books and chalkboards, paper and pens. Now, more than...

Twenty years ago, the countries of the former Soviet Union declared independence. Since that time, many countries in the region have experienced what can rightly be described as a revolution in women's health care. Thanks in large part to U.S. investments in the country of Georgia's health sector, for example,...

Today's release of the Obama administration's Feed the Future implementation strategy will confirm what many in the global public health world have known for a long time - nutrition is not just important but perhaps the most critical factor to ensure a healthy life. One only has to...

Fifteen years ago, a conference in Cairo -- the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) -- established a groundbreaking commitment from the international community to provide universal reproductive health. The U.S. answered the call to action, and the U.S. State Department became a global leader in working toward ensuring...