At the United Nations
U.N. Security Council affirms Women, Peace and Security Agenda
(New York)–Today, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2493 during the opening moments of the Security Council Annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and marks the tenth resolution since the adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000. Said Rebecca Brown, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights: […]
Submission to the CEDAW for the periodic review of Lithuania (2019)
Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee for the list of issues on Croatia (2019)
Submission to the CEDAW for the list of issues on Denmark (2019)
Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for the periodic review of Slovakia (2019)
Joint Submission on Surrogacy to UN Special Rapporteur on Sale of Children
Center Submission on Surrogacy to UN Special Rapporteur on Sale of Children
Submission from the Center for Reproductive Rights following the call for inputs by the Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children on Safeguards for the protection of the rights of children born from surrogacy arrangements.
They Are Girls: SRHR Violations in Latin America and the Caribbean
Background The Latin America and Caribbean region is the only one in the world where the number of girls under 15 giving birth continues to rise. Access to sexual and reproductive health services can save the lives of thousands of girls who are victims of sexual violence. To ensure that girls are not forced into […]
Demanding Accountability
Latin America is the only region in the world in which the pregnancy rate for girls under 15 years of age is rising. Most of these pregnancies are the result of rape, frequently by family members or other men close to them. Compounding the tragedy of this endemic sexual violence, restrictive laws and policies make […]