Bill would severely limit access to important reproductive health services for women, particularly women of color and immigrant women. January 20, 2011 (Washington, DC) — The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), and the Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP) strongly oppose H.R.3, which was introduced in [...]

Today, NAPAWF joined with other immigrant women leaders to challenge conservative state legislators who wish to rewrite the Constitution and deny the citizenship of children born of immigrant mothers. The National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights issued a press release criticizing these attacks on immigrant women, with NAPAWF’s own Miriam Yeung leading the charge.

The United Nations marked Human Rights Day on December 10, 2010 by shining the spotlight on the hundreds of thousands of “largely unsung heroes,” the human rights defenders who risk dismissal, harassment, torture, jail and even death for their activities. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message, “Let us remember that everyone – no matter [...]

Written by our NAPAWF sister, Liezl Tomas-Rebugio, from Seattle! Socioeconomic status plays a crucial role in determining the health outcomes of individuals and communities. For poor communities, the outlook is not bright. In particular, low-income Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) women face unique challenges in their reproductive lives. When women are unable to access appropriate [...]

Ever since our last update to you, the vote for the DREAM Act in the House was postponed to TODAY! The DREAM Act is expected to come up for a vote in BOTH the House and the Senate on TODAY,Wednesday, December 8th! On Monday, the President has reached a compromised deal with Republicans to extend [...]

The DREAM Act provides an opportunity for undocumented youth to become eligible for legal status by pursuing higher education and/or military service. Read NAPAWF’s statement on the DREAM Act here. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, has introduced the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill during the Lame Duck session, and it is being voted on [...]

Tomorrow, on November 18th, 2010, Senators will hear from expert witnesses on the importance of U.S. ratification of the Convention for Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) as essential to strengthening the U.S.’s global leadership in promoting the well-being of women and girls around the world. For the first time in eight [...]

NAPAWF is proud to be one of the endorsers of the National Youth Advocacy Coalition’s 2nd annual LGBTQ Awareness Week. This week’s activities are an opportunity to celebrate, uplift, and embrace queer youth. NAPAWF stands with and supports the assertion that LGBTQ youth are not simply beneficiaries of change, but can and must be the [...]

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care act has been under attack since it was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. In the courtrooms, the law is being challenged because of the individual mandate. This mandate, which requires that most individuals have minimum health insurance or pay a penalty, is crucial to the viability [...]

NAPAWF signed onto an amicus brief filed by Legal Momentum to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal on September 30th.  The amicus brief stated that the decision by the District Court of Arizona to prohibit the most egregious provisions from going into effect should stand. If not enjoined, SB 1070 will cut off immigrant women [...]