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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>March 8,
2007<BR><BR></FONT>
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<H2><B>Hesperian celebrates International Women’s Day<BR></B>by proudly
announcing the publication of our newest book:</I><BR>A Health Handbook for
Women with Disabilities</U></H2><BR><BR></DIV>Women with disabilities often
discover that the social stigma of disability and inadequate care are greater
barriers to health than the disabilities themselves. <B><I>A Health Handbook for
Women with Disabilities</I></B> will help women with disabilities overcome these
barriers and improve their general health, self-esteem, and abilities to care
for themselves and participate in their communities.<BR><BR>
<DIV align=center>Click <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wwd">here</A> to
download this book in its entirety!<BR></DIV><BR><B><I>A Health Handbook for
Women with Disabilities</I> </B>can also be purchased for $20 plus shipping at
our <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=HB&Product_Code=B150&Category_Code=ENG"><B><U>online
store</A></U></B>, by emailing <A
href="mailto:bookorders@hesperian.org">bookorders@hesperian.org</A>, or by
calling 1-888-729-1796 (within the USA). Discounts are available for bulk
purchases. <BR><BR>This groundbreaking handbook was developed with the help and
experience of women with disabilities in 42 countrieswomen whose
disabilities include blindness, deafness, amputations, paralysis, learning
difficulties, small stature, epilepsy, arthritis, and cerebral palsy. The book
is full of useful advice on organizing for disability-friendly health care,
caring for daily needs with limited access to equipment, having healthy and safe
sexual relationships, choosing family planning methods that work best with
specific disabilities, preparing for pregnancy and childbirth, and defending
against violence or abuse.<BR><BR> “<B><I>A Health Handbook for Women with
Disabilities</I></B> is an outstanding accomplishment! It combines the
experiences and advice from women with disabilities throughout the world with
up-to-date, professional health information. The book captures the real life
situations of women with disabilities and their issues, their experiences and
their desires. This book is a ‘must-have’ for health professionals,
international development organizations, international women's organizations and
anyone who believes in equality for women with disabilities.”<BR>-- Susan
Sygall, Co-founder and CEO of Mobility International USA, and a MacArthur
Fellow<BR><BR>Feel free to check out our other downloadable women’s health
materials, including <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wwhnd"><I>Where Women
Have No Doctor</A> </I>(also available in <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#mujeres">Spanish</A> <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#mujeres">– </A><A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#mujeres"><I>Donde no
hay doctor para mujeres</A></I>), <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#midwives"><I>A Book for
Midwives</A></I> (coming soon in Spanish - <I>Un libro para parteras</I>), and
our <A href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#whx">Women’s
Health Exchange</A> <A
href="http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#whx">(ˇSaludos! in
Spanish</A>) newsletters. <BR><BR>Thanks to all of you who continue to make the
Hesperian Foundation and our books a growing success across the
globe!<BR><BR><FONT face=arial size=2><BR>
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