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02.24.2025

EU must guarantee access to reproductive healthcare for Ukrainian refugees

BRUSSELS, 24.02.25—Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many refugees—particularly women and girls—continue to face serious barriers in accessing essential sexual and reproductive healthcare in some parts of the EU. The recent decision to [...]

Abortion, Contraception, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Europe, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine,Reporting on Rights,News
06.20.2023

World Refugee Day: Many Refugees Across Europe Continue to Be Denied Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Prompting Call for Urgent Action

20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to [...]

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Humanitarian Settings, SRHR General,Europe, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine,Engaging Policymakers,Press Releases
05.16.2023

New Study Suggests Many Women Refugees from Ukraine are Returning Home Temporarily to Access Essential Reproductive Healthcare as a Result of Barriers in Parts of the EU

16.05.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Women from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the European Union often experience a series of entrenched barriers when seeking access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support in [...]

Abortion, Contraception, SRHR General,Europe, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine,Reporting on Rights,News
05.16.2023

New Study Finds Many Refugees from Ukraine are Cut Off from Reproductive Health Care

Facing restrictive abortion and contraception laws and other quality of care barriers in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, many women feel they have no choice but to return to Ukraine to obtain care.

Abortion, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Humanitarian Settings, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Europe, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine,Reporting on Rights,News
06.24.2021

EU Resolution Calls for Full Realization of SRHR in the EU

The European Parliament passed today a resolution affirming that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights that must be upheld by European Union (EU) Member States.

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
05.07.2020

News in Brief on COVID-19 and SRHR in Europe: 10 April – 3 May

Contraception, COVID-19,Europe,Reporting on Rights,Documents
04.02.2020

Feedback on EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights (2020-2024)

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe,Around the World,Documents
03.16.2020

Input on the EU post-2020 Roma equality and inclusion policy

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Humanitarian Settings, Maternal Health,Europe,Around the World,Documents
12.31.2017

Council of Europe Issue Paper on women’s SRHR in Europe

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe,Around the World,Publications
12.05.2017

Council of Europe Commissioner Launches New Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe—the main human rights watchdog for the continent—released a new report on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Releasing the report, Nils Muižnieks, the Commissioner for Human [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Contraception, Legal Protections, HIV/AIDS, Discriminatory Policies, Right to Care, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Europe, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
11.27.2017

New Report: Roma Women Experience Discrimination, Receive Poor Reproductive Health Care In Slovakia

New Report: Roma Women Experience Discrimination, Receive Poor Reproductive Health Care In Slovakia European Union Pledges 500 Million Euros Towards Gender Equality Fund (PRESS RELEASE) Roma women living in Slovakia report facing discrimination, segregation and [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Contraception, Legal Protections, Discriminatory Policies, Right to Care, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Europe, Slovakia, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
11.30.2016

Irish Government to Provide Monetary Reparations Following Landmark United Nations Abortion Case

Irish Government to Provide Monetary Reparations Following Landmark United Nations Abortion Case (PRESS RELEASE) The Irish government intends to give compensation to Amanda Mellet following a landmark decision from the United Nations Human Rights Committee recognizing [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,Europe, Ireland, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
11.04.2016

U.N. Human Rights Committee Concerned by Poland’s Restrictive Abortion Law

U.N. Human Rights Committee Concerned by Poland's Restrictive Abortion Law (PRESS RELEASE) Women in Poland may face risks to their health and lives as a result of the country’s highly restrictive abortion law—according to a [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,Europe, Poland, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,News
11.30.2015

Joint submission to CEDAW for the periodic review of Slovakia (2015)

Abortion, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe, Slovakia, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations, Around the World,Documents
07.31.2015

Submission to CEDAW for the periodic review of Croatia (2015)

Abortion, Sex Education, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe, Croatia, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations, Around the World,Documents
01.30.2015

Submission to CEDAW for its list of issues on Slovakia (2015)

Abortion, Sex Education, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe, Slovakia, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations, Around the World,Documents
07.07.2014

At U.N. Human Rights Council, Slovakia Announces Plan to Increase Access to Modern Contraceptives

At U.N. Human Rights Council, Slovakia Announces Plan to Increase Access to Modern Contraceptives (PRESS RELEASE) At the close of its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Slovak government [...]

Contraception,Europe, Slovakia, Spain,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
03.14.2014

United Nations Human Rights Council Urged to Address Lack of Access to Contraceptives and Family Planning

United Nations Human Rights Council Urged to Address Lack of Access to Contraceptives and Family Planning (PRESS RELEASE) The governments of Argentina, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Morocco are leading a group of more than 60 states [...]

Contraception, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Africa, Ethiopia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, Argentina, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,News
03.13.2014

Abandoned By a Nation

The Center filed a new case against Ireland to stop its health care system from turning its back on women in desperate need of help. It’s nearly impossible to go through this life and not [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Contraception, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare,Europe, Ireland,In the Courts, At the United Nations,News
03.10.2014

Women Must Have Control Over Their Own Bodies

Women Must Have Control Over Their Own Bodies [OP-ED] by Rebecca Brown Earlier this year France was the latest to join a handful of progressive countries to expand access to reproductive health services — with [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Contraception, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare,Europe, France, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,News
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