ICPD + 15: Commemorating Advances, Calling for Greater Accountability
The Center for Reproductive Rights commemorates the 15 year anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), celebrating advancements for women's human rights and highlighting the ICPD's role in promoting recognition of reproductive [...]
CEDAW Advances Women’s Human Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the only comprehensive international treaty guaranteeing women’s human rights and the prevention of discrimination against women. CEDAW provides a [...]
The Bush Global Gag Rule: Endangering Women’s Health, Free Speech and Democracy
On January 22, 2001, on his first business day in office (and the 28th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a woman's right to an abortion), President George W. [...]
International Family Planning and Reproductive Health
International family planning and reproductive health and programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) population program and UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) provide health care choices that assist women in realizing their [...]
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives East Central Europe
This report sets forth national laws and policies in key areas of reproductive health and women's empowerment in seven East Central European countries: Albania, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Russia.
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives Francophone Africa
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives - Francophone Africa, is the result of an in-depth examination of the laws and policies affecting women's reproductive health and rights in seven countries [...]
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives Latin America and the Caribbean
Reproductive rights are internationally recognized as critical both to advancing women's human rights and to promoting development. Governments from all over the world have, in recent years, both acknowledged and pledged to advance reproductive rights [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.