[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E395]
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                 JOAN DUNLOP: LEADER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 1998

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary 
career and accomplishments of Joan Dunlop, one of the world's truly 
outstanding leaders for women's health.
  As the President of the International Women's Health Coalition 
(IWHC), Ms. Dunlop has successfully transformed a once small 
organization into an agency with a genuinely global scope. Widely 
recognized as a top authority on women's health and population policy, 
IWHC now supports some fifty projects in eight countries, enlists the 
talent and energy of thousands of committed activists and policy-
makers, and helps countless individuals make sensible health and family 
planning decisions.
  Thanks to Ms. Dunlop, debate about reproductive health and population 
policy has achieved a new prominence at international conferences, and 
a greater claim on the attention of global decision-makers. She was 
instrumental in shaping the agenda of the 1994 United Nations 
Conference on Population and Development and the Women's Conference in 
Beijing in 1995.
  Ms. Dunlop came to the IWHC after an already distinguished career in 
philanthropy and public service. She worked with the Ford Foundation 
and the Rockefeller Family, helped develop strong leadership at the 
Population Council, served as the vice-president of the Public Affairs 
Division of Planned Parenthood, and as the Executive Assistant to the 
President of the New York Public Library.
  Mr. Speaker, on April 20, the staff, supporters, and friends of the 
IWHC will gather to honor Joan Dunlop and celebrate her inspiring 
contribution to the cause of women's health world-wide. I wish to add 
my heartfelt thanks and express my passionate belief in the goals to 
which Joan Dunlop has devoted her professional life.

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