The Ethics of State Involvement in Women's Health Conference

When: 04.05.2010
Location: Davidson Conference Center, USC
Sponsored by: USC Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, USC Center for International Studies, and USC Institute for Global Health

Conference co-chairs:
--Alison Dundes Renteln, Ph.D., J.D., professor of political science and anthropology, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
--Jonathan M. Samet, M.D., M.S., director of the USC Institute for Global Health, professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine

For many women around the globe, health has become the central intersection of the personal and the political; women’s bodies are the arena for policy debates about population, poverty, reproduction and morality. How do the laws and policies of a nation-state affect women’s health? Is the state invested in these issues because women are seen to be bearers and nurturers of future citizens? Or are there are other concerns — such as economic development, human welfare or religious ideology — that shape this engagement? What are the current and historical responsibilities of the state in addressing women’s health issues? How can they be measured and improved upon, and how do we approach the underlying ethical issues in practical and useful ways for women around the globe?

Panels:
--“Global Norms and International Agreements on Women’s Health”
--“State Policies and Women’s Health”
--“Economic Empowerment, Development Programs and Women’s Health”
--“Medical and Social Advances in Women’s Health”
--“Gendered Consequence of Violence and War on Women’s Health”
--“Global Medicine, Global Norms, State Policies”

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