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Womens Economic Empowerment and Access to Womens Health Services

Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 2:15 p.m.

Women\u2019s health services, including maternal health and family planning, are critical to enable women and girls to access economic empowerment opportunities. In this episode of\xa0Take as Directed,\xa0GHPC Senior Associate Janet Fleischman speaks with\xa0Margaret Schuler, Senior Vice President of the International Programs Group at World Vision, and David\xa0Ray, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy at CARE. The three discuss how the current bipartisan momentum around economic empowerment for women provides an opportunity to strengthen linkages with U.S. investments in women\u2019s global health, how such an approach fits with USAID\u2019s \u201cJourney to Self-Reliance\u201d framework, and the role of women\u2019s groups and faith-based organizations in promoting access to both economic empowerment programs and women\u2019s health services.\xa0 Hosted by Janet Fleischman.