By Elina Korhonen, Väestöliitto (C2030E partner) The 51st session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD 51) took place in New York just last week. Countdown 2030 Europe partners took part in the negotiations as members of various national delegations and advisors on the SRHR topic. Sadly, the CPD...
By Kjersti Augland, Sex og Politikk (C2030E partner) Wednesday 11 April, three days into this year’s Commission on Population and Development (CPD). The largest international normative process on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Mixed feelings of hope and despair is how I can best summarise the situation. Yesterday,...
By Astrid Valentiner, Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) A new study was conducted by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development on behalf of the Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW), the German Countdown 2030 Europe partner. The research proved once again the importance of access to sexual and reproductive health and...
We must not forget… …humanitarian crises intensify sexual and reproductive health related challenges, and the need for family planning services and supplies becomes more acute in emergency settings. …women and girls affected by armed conflict and natural disasters are at increased risk of unintended pregnancy, maternal morbidity and mortality. …ensuring...
Realising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 5, including universal access to sexual and reproductive health, is key for sustainable development and a pre-requisite for progress on all other SDGs. These two SDGs, which are inherently and strongly connected, were under thematic review in 2017 and therefore at the centre...