Latest News

Selected Asia News
Advanced Search
Selected Asia News
The Philippines Decriminalizes Consensual Adolescent Sexual Activity card link

The Philippines Decriminalizes Consensual Adolescent Sexual Activity

For the first time, adolescents in the country are recognized as rights holders who have sexual autonomy.

Adolescent SRHR,Asia, Philippines,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Center’s Work Promoting Gender Equality Recognized in the Philippines

The Philippine Commission on Human Rights awards the Center as a valuable partner.

Abortion, SRHR General,Asia, Philippines,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Center Holds SRHR Capacity Building Workshop for Journalists in Nepal

The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of the journalists in the legal and policy framework of SRHR.

SRHR General,Asia, Nepal,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Events

New Litigation Filed to Decriminalize Abortion in Nepal

Petition at the Supreme Court of Nepal seeks to hold government accountable for its commitments to abortion rights and access.

Abortion,Asia, Nepal,In the Courts,Story

Pakistan’s Sindh Government Increases Access to Obstetric Fistula Repair Services to Comply with Orders by the High Court

Ruling in Sayed v. Sindh marks major progress in improving maternal health, especially for women living on low incomes.

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Asia, Pakistan,In the Courts, Reporting on Rights,Story
Victory for Children’s Rights: Ending Child Marriage in the Philippines card link

Victory for Children’s Rights: Ending Child Marriage in the Philippines

Law supported by the Center adds serious penalties to combat the harmful practice.

Adolescent SRHR,Asia, Philippines,Reporting on Rights,Story

Center Co-hosts Workshop in Nepal for Youth Champions of SRHR

Sessions aim to strengthen the capacity of young leaders to advance legal protections for sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR,Asia, Nepal,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Events

2021 Year in Review: Center Achievements Around the Globe

The Center for Reproductive Rights and its local partners made significant progress around the globe in building, enforcing and defending reproductive rights.

SRHR General,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, U.S. Administrative Advocacy,News

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

In India, Center Partners with Law School to Offer Reproductive Law and Justice Clinic card link

In India, Center Partners with Law School to Offer Reproductive Law and Justice Clinic

Members of the Center's Asia team are among the instructors at this pilot program at Jindal Global Law School.

SRHR General,Asia, India,Reporting on Rights,News

Center Hosts Session at Asia Conference on the Need to Decriminalize Abortion in the Region

The video replay is now available for “Regional Advocacy for Decriminalization of Abortion in Asia and Role of Pro-Bono Partners,” a session hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights.

Abortion,Asia,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Abortion in India: Report Reveals Widespread Legal Barriers and Recommends Ways to Improve Access

Report by the Center and partners launched at a virtual event for advocates and stakeholders in India.

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Other Barriers,Asia, India,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Events

Nepal Agrees to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect SRHR

Nepal accepts recommendations from its Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human Rights Council to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls.

Abortion,Asia, Nepal,At the United Nations,Story

Center and Partners Promote Strategies to Expand Abortion Access at “Safe Abortion Dialogue-Asia” Conference

The Center for Reproductive Rights Asia team is playing a significant role this month at Safe Abortion Dialogue-Asia, a virtual conference focused on developing strategies to reduce barriers and expand access to safe abortion care in the region.

Abortion,Asia,Reporting on Rights,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.