UN Treaty Bodies Call for the Philippines to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect Adolescents’ SRHR
Actions follow years of advocacy by the Center and its national partners.
African Committee Recommends Tanzania Reform Policies That Barred Pregnant Girls from School
Ruling by ACERWC in case brought by the Center and its partner marks a victory for adolescent girls in Tanzania and beyond.
ACERWC Ruling in Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights v United Republic of Tanzania
On September 15, 2022, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) issued this decision, Communication No: 0012/Com/001/2019 Decision No 002/2022, in the case Legal and Human Rights Centre [...]
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues
Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.
New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy
Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.
Supplementary Report on the Status of Adolescents’ Reproductive Rights in the Philippines: 2022 Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Asia Unit of the Center for Reproductive Rights together with Philippine-based partners submitted supplemental information for the adoption of the list of issues (LOI) for the Republic of the Philippines by the UN Committee [...]
Joint Submission to Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan
The Center for Reproductive Rights and Aahung, a Karachi-based NGO, presented this joint submission on July 13, 2022, to supplement the report of the Government of Pakistan scheduled for review in the 42nd session of [...]
The Center and Partners Prepare Filipino Youth for Adolescent SRHR Advocacy at the UN
Capacity building workshop strengthens youth’s knowledge and skills to engage with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Joint Initiative Addresses SRHR Needs of Women and Girls Fleeing the War in Ukraine
The Center for Reproductive Rights and national partners in key countries are undertaking a joint initiative aimed at addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women and girls impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Submission to the UN Assesses the Philippines’ Progress on SRHR Issues
Report to the UPR Working Group by the Center and its partners cites barriers and recommends improvements in access to contraception, maternal health, abortion, and adolescent sex education.
The Philippines Decriminalizes Consensual Adolescent Sexual Activity
For the first time, adolescents in the country are recognized as rights holders who have sexual autonomy.
Center and Youth Coalition to Host Event on Youth SRHR on the Sidelines of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
On March 17, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights will host a virtual side event co-sponsored by Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN during the 66th Session [...]
Withdrawal of Grade 7 Textbooks from Mozambique Education Curriculum Over Sex Topics
PRESS STATEMENT 02.18.2022 Statement by Evelyne Opondo, Senior Regional Director for Africa, Center for Reproductive Rights: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) notes with concern, the move by the Ministry of Education in the [...]
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Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
