The UK has experienced a difficult few years, politically speaking. High Government turnover and cuts to overseas development assistance (ODA) have had devastating consequences for gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). While the UK has made progress in championing SRHR in global spaces, financial support...
The Youth Action Plan is a big step forward, since it is the first EU external policy framework which specifically focuses on youth. Being an sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocate I am glad that topics like Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and access to SRHR are recognized as...
On 16, 17 and 19 September 2022 heads of state, civil society, youth activists and other stakeholders are meeting for the Transforming Education Summit (TES) in New York. The backdrop for the summit is also linked to UNESCO’s report Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education, which emphasises...
Every year, celebrations take place around the world to mark World Contraception Day on September 26. Launched back in 2007, the day's mission is to increase awareness of modern contraception and every individual’s right to choose if, when, and how many children to have. While there have been significant advancements...
The year 2020 is a tense moment for sexual and reproductive health and rights. The global crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic threatens years of hard-won progress on gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights, commonly referred to as SRHR, and risks pushing these crucial issues to the...