Summer 2006 NCJW Journal
The National Council of Jewish Women's flagship magazine, the award-winning NCJW Journal, provides expert insight and compelling perspectives on critical issues across the country and around the world.
Facing the Crisis in Women's Health Care
This issue of the NCJW Journal takes a look at women's health and how public policies are affecting women's lives on the most fundamental levels. In fact, the 1960s mantra that "the personal is political" still rings true today -- reminding us that we can shape the very system that shapes us. With millions of women uninsured and everything from safety-net programs to birth control under attack, we cannot afford to be silent. Our lives depend on it.
Diagnosing Women's Health Care
by Alina Salganicoff
Health-care costs are skyrocketing. And for the 17 million uninsured women in the United States, the prognosis isn't good. It's time to get serious about women's health coverage and care. The problem isn't going to cure itself.
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Subverting Science
by Molly M. Ginty
As national policies increasingly reflect a right-wing agenda, we cannot let ideology trump science.
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Exporting Ideology, Risking Lives
By Susan A. Cohen
The global gag rule comes at too high a price. Whether family-planning facilities opt to abide by abortion restrictions or forego funding, women’s well-being is compromised.
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Protecting Public Health in Israel
by Barbara Swirski
Cracks in Israel's health-care system are leaving women in financial straits and poorer health.
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Defending Dissent
by Suzanne Crowell
Civil liberties have increasingly been eroded. Only by speaking out can we safeguard democracy.
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