FYI...Stefanie ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Dear Colleagues: I'm writing you to announce the recent launch of the Global Reproductive Health Forum (GRHF), an innovative Internet networking project based at the Harvard School of Public Health. The GRHF is a clearinghouse Website that provides women around the world with access to critical information about our health and bodies, in addition to serving as an electronic space where women can come together and voice their opinions in the global debate around reproductive health and rights. The GRHF at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet supports a number of easily accessible services including: - E-mail discussion groups - Electronic journals - On-line conferences In addition, GRHF provides a free gateway to an extensive archive of on-line information about: - Gender issues - Reproductive rights - HIV/AIDS - Sexually transmitted diseases - Abortion - Maternal health - Contraception - Population and family planning Unlike most on-line resources, GRHF specifically solicits participation by women, particularly from under served populations and developing countries. We are currently building regional Internet networks by partnering with grassroots women's organizations in South Asia, West Africa and Latin America, to get more women on-line and maximize their use of the Internet. Our South Asia project is currently on-line at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/healthnet/SAsia/forum.html. This Site is designed for use by grassroots organizations, activists, researchers, students, government organizations and others interested in the field of reproductive health. Your input and participation are invaluable to us. We encourage you to submit your articles and viewpoints, and to give us feedback, both on our main Website and on our regional project sites. If you would like more information on our project, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Ra'eda Al-Zu'bi Project Coordinatorr Global Reproductive Health Forum Harvard School of Public Health ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 56 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
