Bodily autonomy is a human right.
WVE’s Statement on Recent SCOTUS Decisions SCOTUS’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — ending our protected right to access abortion care and... Read More
Health and Justice for the Environment and Our Communities
WVE was founded in 1995 to fill a much needed role and bring different voices to the environmental health movement. We recognized a failure to address the health impacts of gender oppression, and a structure that did not fully recognize the systemic connections between health, class, race, ability when it comes to the air we breathe, the water we drink and the conditions of our homes, our workplaces and our communities. Studies on toxic exposure and health were almost entirely limited to white men - ignoring the disproportionate and unique impact that exposure has not only on women and girls’ health and fertility, but also on people of color, workers, and the LGBTQ community.
Early chemical exposures may affect breast health: Report.
Exposure to common chemicals during critical periods of breast development may affect breast growth, the ability to breast-feed and breast cancer risk, a new report contends.
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Salones de Belleza Productos para el Cuidado Femenino Los Productos de la Limpieza Hojas de Datos Salones de Belleza Desenmascarando los efectos de los productos... Read More
History + Accomplishments
Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) was formed by a group of visionary women leaders in Missoula, Montana in 1995. Seeing that many environmental organizations... Read More
Rally for Safe Feminine Care Products in Washington, DC!
Update 6.14.2017: What an amazing day! Women from all over the nation gathered in Washington, DC to rally, lobby and raise awareness about the serious gaps in feminine... Read More
Detox the Box
The Problem Feminine care. Feminine hygiene. Menstrual products. Personal cleansing products. Intimate care. No matter what you call them, these consumer products are marketed almost... Read More
Salon Products
Tweet Salons can be a hazardous place to work given that many harmful chemicals can be found in salon products. Women working in salons are... Read More
