Voices of a Women’s Health Movement

Panel discussion with Laura Eldridge ’01, Helen Lowery, Lauren Porsch ’01, Leonore Tiefer, and Irene Xanthoudakis ’01

We will celebrate the publication of Voices of the Women’s Health Movement at an event at Barnard College on February 15th. Trail-blazing advocate Barbara Seaman and health activist Laura Eldridge bring the revolutionary ideas of several generations together in this powerful new book celebrating women’s bodies and women’s voices. For the first time, every woman and girl can experience in one place the powerful history of stirring words and strong female perspectives that have inspired countless women to take control of their health and their lives.

We hope you will join us on February 15th for an event with Laura Eldridge at Barnard College at 6:30pm, as well as the informal reception which will immediately follow at 8pm which is being co-sponsored by Gloria Steinem.

Science journalist Barbara Seaman (1935-2008) spent the last forty years of her life on the front lines as a women’s health advocate. Throughout her career, she was also a tireless supporter of other women’s voices. Here Seaman, along with Laura Eldrige, bring together an essential collection of essays, interviews, and commentary by leading activists, writers, doctors, and sociologists on topics ranging across reproductive rights, sex and orgasm, activism, motherhood and birth control.

Laura Eldridge is a women’s health writer and activist. She is the author of In Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women and the co-author of The No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause.

For more information please call (212) 226-8760

http://bcrw.barnard.edu/event/voices-of-a-women%E2%80%99s-health-movement/

To see a review copy of Voices of the Women’s Health Movement or to arrange an interview with Laura Eldridge, please contact Crystal Yakacki at crystal@sevenstories.com