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RH Reality Check: Nepal Advances As U.S. Backslides on Women’s Rights
By Melissa Upreti, Senior Regional Manager and Legal Adviser for Asia As the U.S. Congress launches one of the most vicious attacks against women’s health in recent history, the Supreme Court of Nepal has officially [...]
One Year Later: Celebrating Nepal’s Comprehensive Abortion Law
One year ago today, May 20, 2010, the Nepal Supreme Court ordered the government of Nepal to enact a comprehensive abortion law guaranteeing that all women have safe and affordable access to legal abortion services [...]
Nepal: Ensure Reproductive Healthcare for Every Woman
Seven years ago this month, on September 27, 2002, Nepal took a historic step forward for women by decriminalizing abortion. The Center is now calling on the country to take concrete steps to fulfill its [...]
Court Orders Nepal to Improve Women’s Access to Abortion
Government must set up abortion fund and promote availability of abortion services New York—Today, Nepal’s Supreme Court ordered the Nepal government to enact a comprehensive abortion law to guarantee that women have access to safe [...]
“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Prabina Bajracharya, Senior Manager for Asia
"I see reproductive rights as being at the core of gender equality and human rights, and this really resonates with the Center's mission."
The CEDAW Committee Urges States to Protect and Promote Sexual and Reproductive Rights
In July 2011, the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) urged the governments of Nepal, Costa Rica, and Zambia to improve their record on reproductive rights. The Center for Reproductive Rights, [...]
Five Wins to Celebrate this International Safe Abortion Day
September 28 is International Safe Abortion Day, a chance to shine a light on the crucial role that accessible, quality abortion care plays in global health. These five wins for abortion rights are proof that a better future is not only possible—it’s already in the making.
U.S. Repro Watch: Five Updates You Won’t Want to Miss, 06.04.25
Trump administration rescinds guidance on urgent abortion care, Missouri reinstates abortion ban against the will of the people, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Olympics-host France Leads on Liberalizing Abortion
2024 is not only the year France hosts the Summer Olympics but it also marks the year the country became the first ever to explicitly protect abortion in its constitution.
2023 Year in Review: Center Highlights Around the Globe
Highlights of the Center's work to build, enforce and defend reproductive rights.
Center Leads Workshop to Broaden Understanding of SRHR Issues in Asia
Three-day training for young lawyers, youth advocates, health professionals and others held through the South Asia Reproductive Justice and Accountability Initiative.
The Center for Reproductive Rights at Women Deliver 2023
Conference inquiries: Plenary 3: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Tuesday, July 18 - 13:30 – 15:00 CAT, Plenary Hall, Kigali Convention Centre The Center’s President and CEO Nancy Northup will discuss urgent challenges in [...]
Center Events at Women Deliver 2023
Join the Center for Reproductive Rights for these events at the 2023 Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
