π Swipe through the carousel to see how new policy decisions shape the future of sexual and reproductive rights around the world.
π€ New SRHR SHIFTS-project in Africa from Action Canada
π New Gender Equality Strategy from the Commission
π HPV vaccine now part of Ukrainian immunisation schedule
π€ Last Tuesday we came together in the EP for a participatory discussion on how anti-gender movements are shaping politics across Europe - and how we can respond collectively.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all partners, especially to our host and MEP @raquelgarciaher.bsky.social π€
π’ HPV-related cancers are preventable! Join us at the European Parliament for "Eliminating HPV-related cancers in Europe: Gaps, progress and the road ahead"!
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21 April | π 15:00 - 17:00 CET
π European Parliament, Brussels
π Register by April 13th: forms.office.com/e/iqY0Ke6ZPB
Hello from Nairobi! A delegation of MPs from 14 countries in Africa and Europe have gathered to attend the International Maternal Newborn Conference 2026. πΆπ¨βπΌπ©βπΌ
EPF/GPA and UNFPA hosted a meeting to discuss with MPs about the challenges in their own country when it comes to maternal and newborn health
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Join us for a participatory discussion!
π April 7α΅Κ°, 10:00β12:00
π European Parliament, Brussels | Room SPINELLI 5G1
π§ Simultaneous EN/ES translation (in-person and virtual)
π₯ Networking & catering after the event
Register here by March 31st: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
π Swipe through the carousel to see how new policy decisions shape the future of sexual and reproductive rights around the world.
πThe Romanian Senate adopted a draft law aimed at preventing and combating femicide.
βοΈ Luxembourg enshrined the βfreedom to abortβ in its constitution
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Today is International HPV Awareness Day.
The majority of European countries have progressive policies in place to fight HPV but we need more screening, vaccinations and catch-up cohorts programmes. π
Check out our HPV Prevention Policy Atlas on our website!
#endHPVglobal @gamh.org
We just launched our the new Contraception Policy Atlas Europe 2026! How does your country rank in the Atlas?
We call for better coverage (including postpartum contraception), counselling and access to accurate information on contraception! πͺ
Check out the whole Atlas: www.epfweb.org/node/1176
It has been a back and forth with the US joining, leaving and re-joining the Geneva Consensus Declaration. While it claims to put womenβs health the Geneva Consensus Declaration insists #abortion is not a #humanright π¨β
βΆοΈ Check out the whole episode on all listening platforms and on YouTube
π₯π Superhot Book-Tip: "Accessing Abortion - Global and Comparative Perspectives". A great read written by lawyers and expert academics, including Neil Datta breaking down recent trends in European Abortion law.
Available today! Get a 30% discount with the promo-code: NYUAU30 on nyupress.org
π’ Join Us for the Contraception Policy Atlas Europe 2026 Launch!
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Feb 24, 2025 | π 15:30 β 17:00 CET
π European Parliament, Brussels
With MEPs Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (S&D) and MΓ©lissa Camara (The Greens/EFA)
π Register by Feb 17: forms.office.com/e/LzZXbs0j5G
π Swipe through the carousel to see how new policy decisions shape the future of sexual and reproductive rights around the world.
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π₯³ π’ A big step for SRHR in the EU: Former EPF-President and long-term SRHR ally Petra Bayr was just elected as the new President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe earlier this week.
Congratulations to Petra Bayr, the new PACE-President! π₯³ π
The majority of European countries have progressive policies in place to fight HPV but we need more screenings, vaccinations and catch-up cohorts programmes.
Check out our website to see how your country ranks in HPV Prevention!
π’ #Consultancy call: #LAC HPV Atlas
Weβre seeking a consultant to review & analyse #HPV and cervical cancer prevention policies across Latin America & the Caribbean, develop country profiles, rankings, and policy recommendations.
π Apply by 25 Jan 2026: www.epfweb.org/node/1174
The EU-budget is supposed to finance a lot of things, including SRHR. But the EU often puts sexual and #reproductivehealth last. According to MEP Lucia Yar there needs to be a shift towards helping people that need it the most.
βΆοΈ Available on YouTube and all listening platforms
"Sometimes human rights are seen as ideology, but they are not" - a quick reminder from UN High Commissioner, Volker TΓΌrk. He referred to our report "The Next Wave" (link in bio!)
Check out the report now!
Time for your monthly #SRHR news update! ππ
Swipe through the carousel to see how new #policy decisions shape the future of sexual and #ReproductiveRights around the world.
βπ§ Destroying almost 10 million worth of readily available contraceptives?! In the final episode of our podcast, The Right to Decide, Neil Datta to examines the dangerous global effects of the Trump administration on sexual and reproductive health.
Listen to the podcast now! π youtu.be/-lv4hQWXnLs
π£ HPV Prevention Policy Atlas #Europe 2025 is out!
EPF, IPPEZ & @europeancancer.bsky.social launch new atlas at Polish Senate! 48 countries are ranked on #HPV vaccination, screening & info: Progress in Poland, but overall, Europe is still below #WHO & #EU targets.
More π
www.epfweb.org/node/1170
New policies are reshaping #SRHR worldwide:
πFrance now defines #rape as any non-consensual act
πJapan will offer the morning-after pill OTC
π€° Pregnant #MEPs can now cast proxy votes
π° Ireland is the only EU country to increase aid in #EU
...More SRHR #news and updates coming next month.
Why does the European #youth use less #contraception? Activist and SRHR Advisor Nicole Moran explains!
βΆοΈ Listen to the fifth episode of our podcast βThe Right to Decideβ - available on YouTube and all listening platforms.
World Prematurity Day visual - π Happy #WorldPrematurityDay !
For the first time, #WPD2025 is officially part of the WHO Calendar!
Prematurity is now recognized as a global health priority. π Itβs time for governments to act, improve care & give every baby the chance to thrive. πΆπ
π You can find all episodes on your favourite listening platforms!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4MOiV9d...
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/t...
π§What is the impact of Trump on reproductive rights worldwide?
In the final episode of our #podcast, @sophieintveld.bsky.social talks with Neil Datta about how #Trump 2.0 is threatens #SRHR globally and whether #Europe could lead the fight for the right to decide.
π www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lv4...
π’ 'Resisting Retrogression: Efforts to analyze, strategize, and mobilize to counter anti-rights movements' β a timely exploration of strategies for resisting the rollback of rights.
@epfsrr.bsky.social @ipas.org @womendeliver.bsky.social @fp2030.bsky.social #ICFP2025
"This movement is a backlash against everything we have accomplished." π€¨
@celiagroothedde.bsky.social talks about how anti-gender movements draw in young people in the fourth episode of our podcast "The Right to Decide".
β‘οΈhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2PCdl5exh0
#womensrights #propaganda
π§ π¨How do anti-rights actors use #money and #media to shape what we see, think, and believe?
@sophieintveld.bsky.social speaks with Belgian Senator @celiagroothedde.bsky.social about how anti-gender networks are reshaping #Europe's political and cultural landscape.
youtu.be/t2PCdl5exh0?...
ποΈ Did you know #EU public funds are supporting conservative networks spreading misinformation about #womenshealth?
Host @sophieintveld.bsky.social talks with MEP @luciayar.bsky.social to uncover how money fuels the anti-gender movement.
π youtu.be/5xzYdfZZafs
Attacks on #abortion rights are attacks on democracy itself.
Neil Datta talks about anti-gender and anti-democratic forces with @sophieintveld.bsky.social in the second episode of our podcast βThe Right to Decide.β
β‘οΈhttps://youtu.be/SJtmuqRmbSo?si=gXtc07Eu4VK7OlFN
#RoevsWade #womensrights
