CEDAW Committee recommends to Bulgaria to systematically promote education on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
News from our Bulgarian member, Gender Alternatives Foundation:
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“Our fight in Poland is far from over. The reproductive rights landscape is not yet on par with the level of democracy the coutry otherwise enjoys or the reproductive health protections found in most European countries.”
-says Center for Reproductive Rights’ Regional Director for Europe Johanna Westeson in the Center for Reproductive Rights annual report. It is available here.
Call to Action- Sign to Liberalize Polish Abortion Law:
Late August or in September the Polish parliament will vote on a new bill liberalizing the current restrictive abortion law and expanding access to contraception and comprehensive sexuality education. Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, the law which is a fiction – it is estimated that illegal procedures generate up […]
Help us convince Polish Parliament that Poland deserves a civil partnership law!
Between July 24th and 27th, two newly proposed civil partnership laws will be read and discussed in the Polish Parliament and the laws will be voted on shortly after the readings. Both of the proposals aim to recognize civil partnerships of any couples – regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. PETITION TO THE […]
Amnesty International’s new publication on ICPD+20: Realizing Sexual and Reproductive Rights: A Human Rights Framework
Amnesty International’s new publication on ICPD+20: Realizing Sexual and Reproductive Rights: A Human Rights Framework is available here.
Bellagio Consensus: Recommendations for Action to Increase Access to Highly Effective, Long-Acting, Reversible Contraception
In May 2012, the Population Council, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition hosted a meeting of international experts to discuss ways to increase access to highly effective, long-acting, reversible contraception (LARCs) and accelerate progress toward meeting the Millennium Development Goal of universal access to reproductive health services.
The World Population Day
Yesterday, we celebrated the World Population Day. It is observed on July 11 annually in order to raise awareness of global population issues. This year’s theme was Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services.
Council of Europe
Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Convention CETS No. 210) CoE Parliamentary Assembly 1607 (2008) Resolution on Access to safe and legal abortion in Europe CoE Parliamentary Assembly: Report on Access to safe and legal abortion in Europe CoE Parliamentary Assembly 1763 (2010) Resolution on the Right to conscientious objection […]
London Summit on Family Planning
Contraceptives are one of the best investments a country can make in its future. Today, more than 200 million women and girls in developing countries who do not want to get pregnant lack access to contraceptives, information, and services – which, for many, will cost them their lives. It has been proven that family planning […]
UN documents on the post 2015
UNDG MDG Task Force (June 2012) Guidelines for Country Dialogues on the post 2015
Financial Times report on sexual and reproductive health
We are delighted to call your attention to Financial Times Special Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health. What started off as a germ of an idea months ago has resulted in today’s global report on the state of reproductive health. It is the result of partners contributing their ideas, their time, and their resources to […]
CoE
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Convention CETS No. 210) CoE Parliamentary Assembly 1607 (2008) Resolution on Access to safe and legal abortion in Europe CoE Parliamentary Assembly: Report on Access to safe and legal abortion in Europe CoE Parliamentary Assembly 1763 (2010) Resolution on the Right […]
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