The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day and Women’s Month is “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. This emphasis on sustainability is in line with the theme of the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, also happening this month: “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and […]
The impacts of climate change are felt by all but it does not affect all equally. The climate crisis we are experiencing results from deliberate political and economic decisions of a few powerful countries and large corporations and women and girls feel its consequences the most. Women and girls are more likely to die in disasters and suffer from shortages of food and other resources. Rendered more vulnerable to
the negative impacts of disasters are those who have been systematically disadvantaged due to poverty, race, ethnicity, capabilities, and sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, among others.
Young Advocates for SRHR (YAS!) and WGNRR present the Young People in Quarantine Publication, a collection of photos, opinions, essays, short stories, posters, and creative placards that highlight the experiences, calls, and demands of young people on their health and rights during the pandemic. This book also includes contributions from advocacy organizations and advocates. The […]
End Inequality to End GBV: A Call to Action in line with the International Day of Action for Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Day-campaign to end Gender-Based Violence Amid the COVID-19 health crisis, gender-based violence (GBV) has been dubbed a ‘shadow pandemic’ as key GBV risk factors – food shortages, unemployment, economic […]
Background The Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project seeks to empower women and girls to achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The project aims at improving the knowledge and awareness on SRHR, particularly among women and girls, including the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV); strengthening health systems and community structures to deliver […]
2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us. We found ourselves facing a public health crisis that directly impacts people’s health, economic stability, and lives. The COVID-19 pandemic brings about unprecedented challenges that threaten a decline in the developmental gains of many countries, including advances made in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), where progress was never easy, to begin with.
Build capacities to address inequities from the lens of gender and intersectionality in order to achieve #HealthForAll! CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The last 19 months of the COVID 19 pandemic have clearly demonstrated the aggravation of existing inequalities and injustices within and across countries. The consequences of the pandemic pose critical challenges globally. Along with having […]
September 10, 2021 – 92 intersectional feminist civil society (CS) organizations based and working in Asia and the Pacific have released an open letter* seeking inclusion and accountability in the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) process. Addressed to UN Women, the statement cites the “lack of engagement and resources provided for the region in the GEF […]
