Recent Updates
Victory! CDC removes mandatory HPV vaccination requirement for immigrant women
November 13, 2009 The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), and California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) commend the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for taking the critical final step in removing a mandatory vaccination requirement for immigrant women and girls to receive the HPV vaccine. [...]
NAPAWF Statement on Passage of the House Health Care Reform Bill
November 9, 2009 The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) applauds the House of Representatives for passing a historic health care reform bill on Saturday, November 7, that includes major gains for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and girls. With the House’s reform, insurance companies would no longer be able to discriminate based [...]
Welcome to the new website!
It’s been a long time coming and we hope you find it useful! This site has been completely overhauled to reflect the suggestions and requests that came directly from our members. Some of this website’s exciting new features include: An Action Center that makes it easy to join a campaign, find upcoming events, renew your [...]
Women of Color United for Health Reform Activates Over a Thousand Women Across America to Call Congress
Washington, DC – On October 27th, Women of Color United for Health Reform, a national coalition led by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, and the Black Women’s Health Imperative, held a National Call-In Day for women of color to urge passage of real health reform. Over [...]
NAPAWF Commends the Obama Administration for Ending HIV Travel Ban
November 2, 2009 Washington, DC – Today, the Administration took the final step in lifting the 22-year ban on travel and immigration by HIV-positive individuals by publishing the final rule to remove the ban in the Federal Register. Last Friday, the President signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 into law and [...]
National Call-In Day for Women of Color to Demand Health Reform!
IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION. On October 20, hundreds of women of color heard from the White House. Now, it’s time for us to take the message to Congress. Women of color keep this country working. That means that our national health care system should work for us. But, as health care consumers, workers, and [...]
