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Commission on the Status of Women: a disappointing outcome, and not due to the coronavirus
- March 13, 2020
- Spain
- European voice
- Family planning
- Gender equality
- Global agenda
By our partner in Spain, FPFE The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the main international intergovernmental body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality "and the empowerment of women". Its 64th session has been reduced to a day of meetings between governments set to approve a somewhat...
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Commission on the Status of Women 2019: Linking the G7 agenda with the global SRHR agenda
- April 05, 2019
- France
- Gender equality
- Global agenda
By Lucie Daniel, Equipop (C2030E partner) The 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22 March 2019. Each year, representatives of UN institutions, Member-States, and UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited NGOs...
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- Gender equality
- Global Commitments
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Opinion: When her future is out of her control we all lose
- November 12, 2018
- Belgium
- Family planning
By Cosmina Marian, IPPF EN We continue to work against our own interests by not prioritizing the empowerment of women and achieving gender equality. We continue to repeat the same mistakes. This is nothing new. Sexual and reproductive health, including access to contraception care, is constantly being taken hostage in...
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- family planning
- Gender equality
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Highlighting SRHR in emergencies can be life-saving on International Women’s Day
- March 14, 2018
- Belgium
- Humanitarian aid
- Southern champions
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...
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- Global Commitments
- family planning
- Gender equality
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European Week of Action for Girls: Girls can thrive, inspire, succeed!
- October 19, 2017
- European Institutions
- European voice
- Family planning
- Gender equality
- Policies
- Youth
European Week of Action for Girls provides a unique opportunity to bring girls’ rights to the forefront of the EU agenda. This year, European Week of Action partners put the spotlight on what needs to be done to overcome the barriers faced by girls all around the world, and to...
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