Women’s health
Although the rights may seem equal for women and women on paper, things are still different. Most women are discriminated, overtly or subtly, in terms of employment, labor and other opportunities by virtue of being female. To counter this inequality, many federal agencies have taken the initiative to help women realize their true potential. They include the office on violence against women under the U.S Department of Justice (Women’s Bereau, n.d). This office was established to serve women who are victims of domestic and dating violence, stalking and sexual assault. The office coordinates all the agencies, local and national, to appropriately respond to violence against women.
Also, the office of women’s health, U.S Food and Drug Administration. The office serves to champion the health of women. This is done through advocating for equality with their counterpart males when it comes to biologics testing and regulation policy, drugs and other medical devices. In addition to this, the department ensures that women’s health is given priority (Women’s Bereau, n.d). Health advocates, the government, and other professional organizations have worked and continue to work with the office to promote overall health women. Working closely with this particular office is the office of research on Women’s health, National Institutes of Health (NIH). Through various behavioral and biologic research studies, this office is able to support and stimulate efforts to having a better understanding of women’s health.
To wrap it up, the Women, Infants and Children Program offers grants for the provision of health services referrals, food and nutritional health education. This ensures quality, accessible and affordable maternal and child healthcare (Women’s Bereau, n.d). The program also involves breastfeeding women post-partum