Latin American women

Provides an overview of the health consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) for minority women including increased risk for HIV/AIDS and the hidden epidemic of forced sex.

Discusses fertility rates among visible minority women, from 1996 to 2001.

Examines how eating disorders are different among women of colour. Discusses cultural meanings of weight and food.

Presents the findings of a participatory research process involving young women of colour that explored how racism impacts their access to quality healthcare, health education and health information.

Describes, in Spanish, the health of Salvadoran refugee women, their understanding of the causes of health and illness, and the strategies they use to maintain health and cope with health problems.

Examines the socioeconomic, cultural, and gender barriers limit the ability of some young women of colour in the United States to receive information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, access culturally appropriate health care, and reduce sexual risks. Includes references.

Covers a range of topics, in Spanish, to help newcomers integrating themselves into Canadian society in a manner that respects their cultural identities, and their physical and mental health and well-being.

Works to lend mutual support in initiating and/or enhancing local reproductive tract infection (RTI) programs to foster increased awareness and access to reproductive health care for women of color.

Examines factors affecting the health and assessemtn of women of colour, as well as issues related to improving the health of women of colour in the United States.