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The first Friday in February (February 7, 2025) is National Wear Red Day. Put on your reddest red and paint the town red.

It's American Heart Month, on this day everyone across the country waves their red to raise and spread awareness to eradicate heart disease and stroke in millions of women all over the world. 

wear your reddest red

The American Heart Association’s® Go Red for Women® movement urges everyone to wear red on National Wear Red Day® on Friday, February 7, reduce risk, celebrate survivors and learn CPR.

It is not Red Dress Day - the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - an annual event originated in Canada and observed in many parts of the world as well. 

1976 revised & updated is a national bestseller

Here at wonder | wander | women we remind all to remember all these women every day in any way. 

Women need to be ever vigilant and persistent in the care and protection of ourselves and other women. In this patriarchy we are hard pressed to keep those hard worn rights we struggled so much for. 

Beginning in 1970 with the publication of the first edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” the same named nonprofit has inspired the women’s health movement - educating, advocating, collaborating, empowering - offering a unique perspective. 

In 1971, the first “Our Bodies, Ourselves” book sold 250,000 copies. Today, it has been translated in 25 languages and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.

the pioneering dozen who birthed a women's awareness movement

Since its inception, Our Bodies Ourselves has had a tremendous impact on the lives, health, and human rights of women across the world. Learn more about the history and legacy of Our Bodies Ourselves and the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. 

Many complex and intertwined factors - from genetics to self-care to access to medical care to laws restricting body autonomy - affect people’s health, sexuality, and well-being. 

Our understanding of and perspective on health and sexuality, and the choices people do and don’t have, is deeply rooted in feminism, intersectionality, and reproductive and social justice. 

These values and perspectives shape how we understand and address specific topics - including women and ageism, what feminism means and entails, mental health from a female perspective, being gender expansive and inclusive, among many relevant topics. 

the need to recognize complexity when addressing harm

Over the years, many readers have talked about what "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has meant to them and shared their experiences with the book and its impact on their lives. 

Understanding how our bodies work and learning to navigate the healthcare system are vital. But many aspects of our health, from abortion access to violence and abuse, are beyond our individual control. 

To truly improve our lives, we must address the political, economic, and social factors that shape our health. Including the privatized, for-profit medical system that leaves tens of millions without the coverage they need, the pharmaceutical companies unethically promoting drugs, and the right-wing forces that restrict bodily autonomy. 

It is vital to establish a key voice in policy, advocacy, and educational efforts to improve women’s health - now and always.