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CSW60 2016 Young Feminist Caucus Statement

March 21, 2016

WGNRR actively supported and collaborated with fellow members of the Young Feminist Caucus in developing the 2016 Statement below, a comprehensive, holistic and progressive document that calls for for gender, reproductive, economic, ecological, and social justice and political transformation. 2016 Young Feminist Caucus Statement Sixtieth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women   […]

Youth CSW60 Declaration

March 21, 2016

The Youth CSW60 Forum was held from the 11th to the 12th of March 2016. One of the outcomes of this Youth Forum was a Youth Declaration for which WGNRR provided input and support specially with language regarding HIV and SRHR content. Please find attached the final Youth Declaration which was delivered to the Chair, […]

WGNRR’s participation at the High Level Forum on Adolescent Girls and Agenda 2030

March 16, 2016

WGNRR’s Advocacy Officer Lara Cousins participated as a panelist at the event which focused on how investing in adolescent girls – especially in their education and SRHR – will ensure sustainable development for all. Theme of the panel:“Leaving no Adolescent Girl behind: Protecting and upholding the rights of every girl” Moderated by Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General’s […]

WGNRR at CSW!

February 24, 2016

WGNRR staff will be present and active at the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women which will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. The Priority theme will be: “Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development” Visit the website! Contact communications@wgnrr.org […]

WGNRR’s September 28 Campaign Report

February 24, 2016

We are happy to share the 2015 report for the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion! Thanks to partners and members the 2015 Campaign was a great success with more than 100 actions around the world and over 2 million people mobilized online! 2015 September 28 Report www.september28.org

En Respuesta al Virus del Zika: Un Enfoque Feminista

February 6, 2016

La Red Mundial de Mujeres por los Derechos Reproductivos (RMMDR) y la Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe (RSMLAC) se unen a las voces de organizaciones hermanas y compañeras feministas [1] en respuesta a los recientes brotes del virus del Zika en América Latina y el Caribe, reprobando categóricamente las recomendaciones […]

A Feminist Approach in Responding to the Zika Virus

February 5, 2016

In light of the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) and the Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) join the voices of our feminist and women’s rights partners[1] in admonishing regional governments’ limited public health advisories for women. In […]

WGNRR condemns the recent murder of Honduran LGBTQI activist and WHRD Paola Barraza

February 3, 2016

(Versión en español más abajo) WGNRR condemns the recent murder of Honduran LGBTQI activist and Women Human Rights Defender (WHRD)[1] Paola Barraza, and urges the government of Honduras to take immediate action to protect the human rights of all LGBTQI activists and WHRDs in the country. Paola, a trans woman, was a member of the […]