Yesterday, UN member states gathered for the first ever High-level meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It was an exciting day with the agreement of a ground-breaking political declaration that recognizes sexual and reproductive health as a component of UHC and with many strong statements on SRHR. The global SRHR movement now has an...
The new European Parliament has entered into office on 2 July, triggering one question: will the new European political landscape threaten the promotion and respect of EU fundamental values such as gender equality, including sexual and reproductive care? In light of the progress of far right and Eurosceptic parties and...
Countdown 2030 Europe welcomes the efforts of the government of the Republic of Kenya, the government of Denmark and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to convene a high-level Summit to advance the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action. The Consortium expects to...
In a sea of conservatism, Mozambique stands out as a liberal haven for progressive policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It is a land of forward-thinking politics but suffers from shortcomings in implementation of the same. Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked...
AMODEFA, the IPPF Member Association in Mozambique, is the largest non-governmental provider of sexual and reproductive health care in Mozambique, and one of the lead organisations advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights. It works in a challenging context, where 1 in 2 girls are pregnant or have had...