International – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Jul

New contraceptive pill for men is safe, study suggests

DoryLatest NewsInternational, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, U.K.

Trial results show no reduction in testosterone levels, sex drive or any other hormonal imbalance

24 Jul

WEC launches new inquiry into reproductive health conditions among girls and young women

ChaseLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights, UK

United Kingdom's Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) is today (Thursday, 24 July) launching a new inquiry into reproductive health conditions: girls and young women.

23 Jul

US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, GOP, International, Poor Countries, Trump Administration

U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.

17 Jul

‘Give Me a Choice’: Activists Urge Russian Doctors to Defend Women’s Right to Abortion

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, International, Russia

Activists are appealing to Russian doctors to protect abortion rights for women as authorities across Russia continue to clamp down on access to the procedure.

11 Jul

Secretary-General’s message on World Population Day

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, United Nations, World Health Day

Many young people today face economic uncertainty, gender inequality, health challenges, the climate crisis and conflict. Still, they are leading – with courage, conscience and clarity. And they are calling for systems that uphold their rights and support their choices.

19 Jun

Women’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025

RandyLatest NewsFemale Leadership, International, Reproductive rights

Today, only 27 countries[1] are led by a woman Head of State or Government – up from 21 countries five years ago, while a staggering 103 countries have never had a woman in the highest executive office. This imbalance is also reflected in ministerial representation: women hold just 22.9 per cent of positions of Cabinet members heading ministries globally – down from 23.3 per cent in 2024, marking the first recorded decline in the number of women Cabinet ministers.

18 Jun

The Global Gag Rule: Undermining Reproductive Rights and Health Worldwide

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights

Find out about the regressive U.S. policy that reduces access to reproductive health services and threatens the health and lives of women and girls throughout the world.

16 Jun

Why We Must Keep Talking About Abortion Pills

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, International, mifipristone, Reproductive rights

As part of a delegation to Brazil, I saw how our countries’ respective struggles to maintain and expand reproductive justice are really part of the same fight.

08 Jun

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, International, Self-managed abortion, Underground network

In November 1990, more than 3,000 women descended on the sleepy beach town of San Bernardo del Tuyú, Argentina, for what was becoming a legendary event.

02 Jun

Climate change is threatening the sexual health of young adolescents in Kenya

ChaseLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, International, Kenya, Reproductive rights

Climate change is worsening sexual and reproductive health risks for young adolescents in Kenya, according to a recent study published in BMJ Global Health. Children aged 10 to 14 are facing rising threats as food, water, and sanitation insecurities contribute to sexual violence, transactional sex, and exploitative relationships − factors closely linked to unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

01 Jun

Ireland’s Minister for Health launches free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Arrangement

RandyLatest NewsHRT, International, Ireland, Reproductive rights

The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has today launched the free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Arrangement. The arrangement will see the women of Ireland receive HRT medicines/products free of charge at the point of dispensing from today (1 June 2025).

29 May

Shrinking health services put mothers and newborns at risk in Za’atari Refugee Camp, warns the IRC

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

As the world reflected on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health yesterday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling attention to the alarming strain on maternal and newborn health services in Za’atari Refugee Camp. With a quarter of the camp’s 70,000 residents being women of reproductive age, a funding crisis is threatening access to essential care for thousands of mothers and newborns.

17 May

Worldwide, Many Women Relied on the U.S. for Financial Support. This Afghan Woman Dares to Speak Out.

AlanLatest NewsAfghan, Funding, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

As U.S. funding for global reproductive healthcare dries up, Afghan activist Seema Ghani risks everything to expose the devastating impact on women losing vital access to care.

28 Apr

WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors

CoreyLatest Newsfemale mutilation, Healthcare, International, misogyny

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

09 Apr

Maternal health at risk amid threats of funding cuts

ChaseLatest NewsBangladesh, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

Although Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable reduction in its maternal mortality rate, this progress could be jeopardised by current and potential funding cuts from key development partners, according to a new UN report.