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By: Carmen Barroso, Regional Director of IPPF-WHR; Originally posted on Huffington Post

There's a lot of talk about investment these days; as the global economic crisis stumbles on, social services are cut from the USA to Uruguay, and the planet faces ever more urgent environmental threats. But next week, women and policymakers from around the world will gather in Malaysia to foment a revolution. Their call? Investment of a different kind, investment in girls and women for the sake not only of people, but also for the planet. Read more...

Women Deliver President Jill Sheffield recently spoke at the BSR 2012 Conference session on ‘Women’s Health: A Missing Sustainability.’ She and Worldwatch Institute President Robert Engelman discussed the links between women’s reproductive rights and sustainability. In this video from the conference, Jill highlights the significance of investing in women; “Women are consumers. Women are producers. They’re not just reproducers.” Read more...