A Strong Argument for Reproductive & Sexual Health Education
April 28, 2008 by ellen
Filed under Womens' Issues
“Sex, Lies and Stereotypes – How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls” details the possible unintended effects of abstinence-only education. This report was sponsored by Legal Momentum in partnership with the Human Rights Project at Harvard Law School and the Program on International Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health. These organizations convened a roundtable which brought together experts from a wide range of disciplines to consider the impact of abstinence-only programs on women and girls.
Legal Momentum was founded in 1970 as the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund. It is the nation’s oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. It has served as a leader to establish public policies to secure equalaity and justice for women. Legal Momentum’s work includes employment and housing rights, domestic violence, equal pay, health and many other important issues.
