Adolescent SRHR: All Work
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Victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases
Human Rights Committee establishes new worldwide standards for access to abortion, sex education, and protections for sexual abuse survivors.
UN Ruling: Ecuador and Nicaragua Must Legalize Abortion to End Violations of Girls’ Human Rights
22.01.2025 (PRESS STATEMENT) — In a major victory for girls' and women's rights, the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled Monday that Ecuador and Nicaragua violated the human rights of three girls who were forced into [...]
2024 State Legislative Wrap-Up
During 2024, the Center for Reproductive Rights tracked almost 2,000 pieces of reproductive rights legislation across 50 states, and Washington, D.C. This report highlights 2024 legislative trends impacting access to abortion care, assisted reproduction, and [...]
Africa: Advancing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights at the ACERWC
At the recent session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Center worked to influence policies and practices across the continent.
Right to Health Bench Book: Select Decisions, Issues and Themes (Kenya)
The Constitution of Kenya enshrines the right to health under the Bill of Rights. Notably, before the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, social and economic rights were not justiciable. Now, however, jurisprudence on [...]
Center’s Cases at the UN Seek New Human Rights Standard to Ensure Safe Abortion and Protections for Sexual Abuse Survivors
“They are girls, not mothers” cases against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua—brought on behalf of four girls denied access to abortion and other reproductive services—could lead to SRHR protections throughout Latin America and across the world.
Report: Implementation Hearing on Communication No. 0012/Com/001/2019, Legal and Human Rights Centre and Center for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. United Republic of Tanzania
This report summarizes an implementation hearing held October 9, 2024, during the 44th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), to assess the level of [...]
Addressing Policy and Legal Aspects of SRHR at the Girl Up Kenya Leadership Summit 2024
Center side event worked to educate and empower girls and young women about their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Oral Statement for the 44th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)
Presented by the Center for Reproductive Rights to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in October 2024, this statement emphasizes the need for comprehensive policies that provide [...]
Teenage Pregnancy, Sexual Violence and Impunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Through cases filed by the Center and its partners against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, this report discusses the regional pattern of girls forced to become mothers due to [...]
La educación integral de la sexualidad: asignatura pendiente en Ecuador, cuatro años después de la sentencia del caso Paola Guzmán Albarracín
Aunque la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos le ordenó al Estado ecuatoriano tomar medidas para erradicar la violencia sexual en los entornos educativos, la problemática persiste. Entre 2018 y 2022 se registraron más de 28 [...]
Impact Report: 2024 Girl Up Kenya Leadership Summit
The Center for Reproductive Rights' Africa team participated in the Girl Up Kenya Leadership Summit—an annual program that aims to empower girls and young women to take action in advancing gender equality—from July 26–27, 2024, [...]
Guatemala tiene una oportunidad histórica para demostrar su compromiso con los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas
Ciudad de Guatemala, 26 de julio de 2024 - (Comunicado de prensa). Esta semana, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) realizó su visita “in loco” a Guatemala para observar la situación de derechos humanos, [...]
Factsheet Examines the Impact of India’s Laws on Adolescents’ Access to Abortion Care
Law designed to protect minors has created a chilling effect on adolescent access to safe abortion services.
Teenage Pregnancy in Africa: An Analysis and Framework for Reform
One in five African teenage girls experiences pregnancy before turning 19. This ACERWC report—supported by the Center—outlines how the crisis can be reformed through education, human rights frameworks, and community intervention.
Involving Adolescents in SRHR Conversations: Uganda Boy Speaks Before East African Assembly
The event was part of efforts by the Center’s Africa team and its partners to have boys and girls share their experiences and concerns about sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.