May 28: International Day of Action for Women’s Health

In 1987, women’s rights activists declared May 28 as the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, as a means to speak out on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues faced by women* all over the world. (*While we use the term “woman/women” we do so with a critical reflexivity that recognizes the nuances and right to people’s unique sexual and gender identities and expressions. We also recognize that “women” are not a monolithic group and that they have diverse identities that vary due to their social location and the socio-economic, political, and multicultural contexts in which their lives are embedded.) [via May28.org]