In the 21st century, women's health must be defined as making sure that women always reach the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala said June 7.
International sisterhood is even more powerful.
But international sisterhood that takes our health into our own hands is unstoppable. That is what prevention is all about. That's what the UN conference is all about. Billie Avery is often described as a grassroots organizer for women's health. But we know she's much more than that.