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It is impossible to adequately thank all the people who made Where Women Have No Doctor a reality. This book started as a good idea shared by a small group of women and ended up as a remarkable international collaboration spanning 5 continents. Now we find ourselves wanting to thank everyone who helped, but simply listing their names does not do justice to the tremendous and generous contributions so many have made: from the groups of women who met early on to discuss topics related to women’s health care, and who later reviewed chapters we wrote based on what they told us; to others who sent us original materials or reviewed (often several times) different sections of the book; to others who wrote drafts of chapters; to the specialists in women’s health care who reviewed parts of or the entire manuscript; and to the artists—women from 23 countries—whose illustrations reflect just how diverse a project this was. We thank you all, for through your combined efforts, this book now rightfully belongs to any woman who reads or uses it.

Wholehearted thanks to the following friends of Hesperian for their work on writing specific chapters, or for contributing the time or ideas that helped complete them:

Abortion: Judith Winkler of IPAS, and Judith Tyson, Breastfeeding: Felicity Savage King, Helen Armstrong, Judy Canahuati, and Nikki Lee, Female Genital Cutting: Jane Kiragu, Leah Muuya, Joyce Ikiara, the women of Mandaeleo Ya Wanawake, Nahid Toubia and Zeinab Eyega of Rainbo, Grace Ebun Delano, Abdel Hadi El-Tahir, and Inman Abubakr Osman, Mental Health: Carlos Beristain, Pregnancy: Suellen Miller, Rape and Violence: Elizabeth Shrader Cox, Sex Workers: Eka Esu-Williams, Women with Disabilities: Judith Rogers, Pramila Balasundaram, and Msindo Mwinyipembe

Coordination: 2006 reprint, Pam Fadem; 2010 reprint, Jane Maxwell; 2014 reprint, Kathleen Vickery; 2018–2020 reprints,Todd Jailer; 2023 2nd edition, Dani Behonick.

Support for the 2010–2024 updates and reprints from Dani Behonick, Scilla Bennett, Lori Berenson, Jean Box, Iñaki Fernández de Retana, Alicia Flores, Jacob Goolkasian, Shu Ping Guan, Zena Herman, Todd Jailer, Aditi Malhotra, Susan McCallister, Cynthia Peters, Kathleen Tandy, Dorothy Tegeler, Kathleen Vickery, Sarah Wallis, Paula Worby, and Julie Wright. Advice from Maggie Bangser, Alan Berkman, Kathy DeRiemer, Madelyn Hamilton, Erin Harr-Yee, Ellen Israel, José Jerinomo, Brian Linde, Jonathan Mermin, Syema Muzaffar, Melanie Pena, Naman Shah, Tin Tin Sint, Melissa Smith, Linda Spangler, Susan Sykes, Fiona Thomson, Lorna Thornton, Elliot Trester, Denise Tukenmez, Marco Vitoria, Curt Wands-Bourdoiseau, Beverly Winikoff, and Susan Yanow.

In addition, we are deeply indebted to Deborah Bickel, Sara Boore, Heidi Broner, Regina Doyle, Susan Fawcus, Blanca Figueroa, Sadja Greenwood, May Haddad, Richard Laing, Lonny Shavelson, Richard Steen, and Deborah Wachtel for their constant availability and selfless efforts. It’s hard to imagine what we would have done without them.

Thanks also to the following groups of women in different countries who contributed so much of their time, hearts, and minds to review these materials and enrich the book: in Bangladesh: The Asia Foundation; in Botswana: Thuso Rehabilitation Centre, Maun; in Brazil: the Association of Community Health Workers of Canal do Anil, and the health educators of Itaguai; in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen: the many groups of women who are members of the Arab Resource Collective; in El Salvador: the women of Morazán and Chalatenango; in Ethiopia: the groups of women who met in Addis Ababa; in Ghana: The Association of Disabled Women, Dorma Ahenkro, the schoolgirls of Wa, and the women of Korle Bu; in Honduras: the women of Urraco Pueblo; in India: CHETNA, SEWA, Streehitikarini, the women of Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh, and the exiled women of Tibet; in Kenya: Mandaeleo Ya Wanawake—from the districts of Machakos, Kitui, Kerugoya, and Murang’a—the Dagoretti Clinic Community Health Workers, the Mwakimai Self Help Group of Kisi, Crescent Medical Aid, the women of Population and Health Services (PHS) of Nairobi, and the women of VOWRI, Nairobi; in Mexico: the women of Ajoya, and the community health promoters of Oaxaca; in Nigeria: the Nigeria Youth AIDS Programme; in Papua New Guinea: the East Sepik Women and Children’s Health Project; in the Philippines: GABRIELA, HASIK, LIKKHAN, REACHOUT, and the People’s Organizations for Social Transformation; in Sierra Leone: the women of Matatie Village; in the Solomon Islands: the women of Gizo; in Uganda: the Kyakabadiima Women’s Group, and WARAIDS; and in Zimbabwe: the Women’s Action Group.

And heartfelt gratitude to the countless others who gave so freely of their time and talents, especially:

Hilary Abell Jane Adair Niki Adams Christine Adebajo Vida Affum Stella Yaa Agyeiwaa Baldreldeen Ahmed Felicia Aldrich Bhim Kumari Ale Jennifer Alfaro Sandra Anderson Susan Anderson Thomas Allen Adrianne Aron Fred Arradondo Rosita Arvigo Leonida Atieno Kathy Attawell Nancy Aunapu Elizabeth de Avila Enoch Kafi Awity Marie Christine N. Bantug David Barabe Naomi Baumslag Barbara Bayardo Carola Beck Rayhana Begum Medea Benjamin Marge Berer Denise Bergez Stephen Bezruchka Pushpa Bhatt Amie Bishop Edith Mukisa Bitwayiki Michael Blake Paulina Abrefa Boateng Simone Bodemo Nancy Bolan Peter Boland Bill Bower Christine Bradley Paula Brentlinger Verna Brooks Mary Ann Buckley Sandra Tebben Buffington Sharon Burnstien Mary Ann Burris Elizabeth Bukusi Elliot Burg May Florence Cadiente Indu Capoor Ward Cates Mary Catlin Denise Caudill Barbara Chang Amal Charles Andrew Chetley Casmir Chipere Lynne Coen Louise Cohen Mark Connolly Karen Cooke Kristin Cooney Chris Costa Elizabeth Cox Clark Craig Betty Crase Mitchell Creinin Marjorie Cristol Bonnie Cummings George Curlin Philip Darney Sarah Davis John Day Grace Ebun Delano David de Leeuw Junice L. Demeterio Melgar Lorraine Dennerstein Kathy DeReimer Maggie Diaz Gerri Dickson Becky Dolhinow Efua Dorkenoo Brendon Doyle Sunun Duangchan Deborah Eade Beth Easton Christine Eber Tammy Edet Lorna Edwards Abdel Hadi El-Tahir Erika Elvander Li Enlin John Ensign Nike Esiet Steven A. Esrey Clive Evian Zeinib Eyega Melissa Farley Betty Farrell

Anibal Faundes Sharon Fonn Claudia Ford Diane Jinto Forte Daphne Fresle Anita Gaind Loren Galvão Monica Gandhi Sabry Khaill Ghobrial Gayle Gibbons Marta Ginebreda Lynn Gordon Nora Groce Gretchen Gross Dora Gutierrez Ane Haaland Kathleen Haley Shirley Hamber Janie Hampton Joanne Handfield Barbara Harrington Richard Harvey Fauzia Muthoni Hassan Elizabeth Hayes Lori Heise N.S. Hema Shobha Menon-Hiatt Hans Hogerzeil Jane Holdsworth Nap Hosang Douglas Huber Ellen Israel Genevieve Jackson Jodi Jacobson Carol Jenkins Signy Judd Margaret Kaita Mustapha Kamara Tom Kelly Mary Kenny Joyce Kiragu Susan Klein Ahoua Koné Zoe Kopp Anna Kretsinger Diana Kuderna Anuradha Kumar Dyanne Ladine Martín Lamarque Joellen Lambiotte Kathleen Lankasky Lin Lap-Chew Hannah Larbie BA Laris Laura Laski Carolyn Lee Jessica Lee Pam Tau Lee Susan Lee Felicia Lester Abby Levine Candace Lew Cindy Lewis Sun Li Peter Linde Betsy Liotus Stephanie Lotane Susan Lovich Nellie Luchemo NP Luo Esther Galima Mabry Martha Macintyre Margaret Mackenzie Rebecca Magalhães Monica Maher Fardos Mohamed Mahmoud Lisa Maldonado J. Regi Manimagala Karin Manzone Alan Margolis Kathy Martinez Rani Marx Sitra Maunaguru Danielle Mazza Pat Mbetu Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha Gary Mcdonald Sandy McGunegill Katherine McLaughlin Molly Melching Tewabetch Mengistu Tasibete Meone Sharon Metcalf Ann Miley Jan Miller Kathy Miller Minkler Eric Mintz Barbara Mintzes Linda Mirabele Nanette Miranda

David Modersbach Rahmat Mohammad Gail Montano Maristela G. Monteiro Mona Moore David Morley Sam Muziki Arthur Naiman Meira Negazz Nancy Newton Elizabeth Ngugi Eunice Njovana Folashade B. Okeshola Peaches O’Reilly Emma Ottolenghi Mary Ellen Padorski Lauri Paolinetti Jung Eun Park Sarah Parsons Laddawan Passar Palavi Patel Jamel Patterson Andrew Pearson María Picos Gita Pillai Linda J. Poole Malcolm Potts Alice Purdy Robert Quick Zahida Qureshi Lisa Raffel Rita Raj-Hashim Narmada Ranaweera Rebecca Ratcliff Augusta Rengill Dawn Roberts Kama Rogo Nancy Russel Carolyn Ryan Mira Sadgopal Valdete Sala Estelle Schneider Kimberly Schultz Miriam N. Senkumba Violet Senna Shalini Shah Nicolas Sheon Mira Shiva Kathy Simpson Mohindra Singh Elise Smith Stephan Solter Cathy Solter Barbara de Souza Judith Standly Fatima Jubran Stengel Kay Stone Marianne Stone-Jimenez Eleanor Sullivan Susan Sykes Michael Tan Linda Teitjen Judith Timyan Susan Toft Rikka Transgrud Nhumey Tropp Barbara Trott Sandy Truex Ilana Trumbull Janis Tunder Nanette Tver Aruna Uprety Gilberte Vansintejan Sarah Verbiest Carol Vlassoff Bea Vuylsteke Bela Wabi Sandra Waldman Martha Wambui Judith Wasserheit Ruth Waswa Barbara Waxman Jane Weaver Vivienne Wee Ellen Weis Rachel West Eve Whang Kate White Wil Whittington Laura Wick Pawana Wienrawee Christine van Wijk Everjoice Win Kathryn Wirogura Erin Harr Yee Irene Yen Rokeya Zaman Marcie Zellner Kaining Zhang Lisa Ziebel Margot Zimmerman

Family Care International for numerous drawings by Regina Faul-Doyle from their book Healthy Women, Healthy Mothers: An Information Guide; Macmillan Press Ltd., for Janie Hampton’s drawing on page 60 from Healthy Living, Healthy Loving; the Environmental and Development Agency, New Town, South Africa, for the drawing on page 395 from their magazine, New Ground; Honto Press for Akiko Aoyagi Shurtleff’s drawing on page 411 from Culinary Treasures of Japan; the Movimento de Mulheres Trabalhadoras Rurais do Nordeste for the drawing on page 17 from O Que É Gênero?; and the Colectivo de Mujeres de Matagalpa and the Centro de Mujeres de Masaya for the drawing on page 338 from their manual ¡Más allá de las lágrimas!. And thanks to Connexions magazine for the story on page 339.

We also thank the following foundations and individuals for their generosity in financially supporting the project: Catalyst Foundation; Conservation, Food and Health Foundation; C.S. Fund; Domitila Barrios de Chungara Fund; Ford Foundation; Greenville Foundation; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation; David and Lucile Packard Foundation; San Carlos Foundation; Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency; Kathryn and Robert Schauer; and Margaret Schink. Thanks also to the many individuals who made contributions to match a Catalyst Foundation grant. Finally, a special thanks to Luella and Keith McFarland for their early support and encouragement, and to Davida Coady for believing in this project and pushing it forward during a particularly difficult time.

This page was updated:17 May 2024