Statements

We emphasize that gender equality and empowerment for all can only be achieved if women and girls are provided with the opportunities for full and equal participation in development. These opportunities are intrinsically linked to rights-based SRH programs, the removal of burdensome and anti-choice institutions, and the uncompromising pursuit of development justice. At the core of the mission to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls lies the universal and complete realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

In a significant transition for the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), Executive Director Marevic “Bing” Parcon will be stepping down from her role after a 6-year tenure and 14-years at WGNRR. A new Executive Director is to assume by March 2024.

Globally, we take part in the 16 Days of Activism Against gender-based violence (GBV), and observe the Philippines’ 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). As this year’s call to action theme goes, “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls”, we cannot underestimate the critical role played by well-funded and robust SRHR institutions and programs in realizing #SRHR4ALL and eradicating GBV.

The Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people as they resist militarism, imperialism, and settler colonization. We firmly denounce the grave violation amounting to gross war crimes, including severe infringements on their human rights, among which are sexual and reproductive health and rights. We demand an end to Israel’s regime of colonial apartheid, inhumane siege, and blockade on Gaza. The time has come to put an end to the collective suffering inflicted upon civilians in Gaza.

The Oral Statement on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Justice was co-developed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, EnGendeRights, NoBox Philippines, NOVEL, Philippine Safe Abortion Advocacy Network, and STRAP Kababaihan. It was presented by WGNRR’s Youth SRHR Officer, Danica Shahana Magtubo on October 9, 2023.

Across the world, women human rights defenders (WHRDs) continue to be harassed, threatened, convicted, and killed by state and non-state forces, despite state obligations to ensure their protection and to create an enabling environment for their work. This is especially the case for WHRDs defending abortion rights, who face fundamentalist opposition forces and are targeted in […]

This May 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health, SRHR activists and allies take action, mobilize, and amplify demands for realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and justice. Let us stay firm in our resolve and assert stronger that #WomensHealthMatters and demand #SRHR4ALL!

This May 28, we highlight that an attack on SRHR anywhere attacks all our rights everywhere. Therefore, addressing these critical issues is a matter of globally concerted efforts, multisectoral and intersectional collaboration, and seeking accountability on a global scale. May 28 is also a time to celebrate and take encouragement from the hard-fought gains in health and SRHR won by social movements worldwide.

These attacks and regressions are not deterrents to us but instead, fuel our mobilization as we stand firm. We are stronger and louder when we come together, in solidarity with women and girls and our allies across the world – be it in celebration of their gains or the continuing struggle for the full realization of #SRHR4ALL.

Advance SRHR! Persist in the face of regressions!

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), in collaboration with the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights and Maguindanao Alliance of Youth Advocates (MAYA), presented an oral statement on SRHR at the 4th Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines last March 27, 2023.