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Center Teams Join Global Leaders at UN for Commission on Status of Women
Meetings and events will examine progress and challenges on SRHR issues including sexual violence, access to abortion care, gender equality, anti-rights movements, and more.
Center Leaders Engage with Policymakers from Around the World at UN General Assembly Events
The Center's global delegation promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights at the year’s largest gathering of government leaders.
New Report Provides Strategies for Building SRHR Protections Around the World
“Pathways to Change” features case studies from 13 countries that have increased legal guarantees to abortion, maternal health, emergency contraception, and more.
UN Side Event: The Impacts of Poverty and Criminalization on Abortion Access
Watch online this March 12 event being held at UN Headquarters during the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Joint Statement from Civil Society on the 75th Anniversary of the UDHR
Joint statement issued by civil society organizations and human rights defenders on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone document proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 [...]
Center to Host Webinar Celebrating 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Hear from a panel of experts on the role of sexual and reproductive health and rights in advancing human rights at this December 7 virtual event.
Defensoras del derecho al aborto finalistas al Premio Sájarov del Parlamento Europeo a la Libertad de Conciencia
En un nuevo reconocimiento de los derechos reproductivos - y en particular el derecho al aborto - como derechos humanos, las y los miembros del Parlamento Europeo tres aliadas del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos que [...]
UN Event to Discuss the Weaponization of Disinformation Against Women
Register for this October 13 event—being held both in-person and online—featuring the Center's Martin Onyango, Associate Director of Legal Strategies for Africa.
Center Presenting at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
At this leading international gender equity conference July 17 to 20, Center leaders will highlight the organization's global work to advance SRHR as fundamental human rights.
On World Refugee Day, the Center Urges Action to Ensure Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine Have Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.
Conviction of Polish Human Rights Defender Sets Dangerous Precedent
The Center condemns the conviction of Justyna Wydrzyńska for helping a woman access abortion medication.
UN Side Event: Technology and the Future of Gender Equality and SRHR
Watch this March 8 panel being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Progress on Abortion Rights in the Philippines
For the first time, the Philippine Human Rights Commission recommends that abortion be decriminalized.
UN Adopts Resolutions to Protect Gender and Reproductive Rights
Center works with partners to provide technical support to governments in UN negotiations to protect the rights of women and girls.
UN Treaty Bodies Call for the Philippines to Decriminalize Abortion and Protect Adolescents’ SRHR
Actions follow years of advocacy by the Center and its national partners.
Elizabeth Banks Helps Raise $2.7 Million for the Center for Reproductive Rights at 30th Anniversary Gala
10.26.22 (PRESS RELEASE) —The Center for Reproductive Rights raised $2.7 million Tuesday night at its 30th anniversary gala in New York, with special guest Elizabeth Banks. The event was held just four months after the [...]
Center’s Enid Muthoni Ndiga Joins Global Leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative Event
September 19 session with global leaders will address reproductive and maternal health.
Advancing SRHR in Nepal Through Events and Collaborations
Center experts and leaders collaborate on improving and expanding SRHR in Nepal.
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues
Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.
New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy
Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.
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