International – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Mar

Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Sierra Leone

When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she took friends’ advice and bought misoprostol, a drug whose uses include abortion, from a local pharmacy. It didn't work. Desperate, she tried again and miscarried.

21 Mar

Refugee women and girls at extreme risk of rape and other abuse are already losing access to services that kept them safe.

AlanLatest NewsInternational, rape, Refugees, Women

Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees

21 Mar

Maternal Mortality Crisis Persists Despite Medical Advance

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

In 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, equivalent to one death every 2 minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia, remain the leading causes of maternal mortality globally, highlighting persistent gaps in access to effective care in low-income countries.

20 Mar

Women’s advocates call for better access to abortion — Bermuda

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Access, Abortion Care, Bermuda, Healthcare, International, Women's Health

The head of a charity and a former senator have welcomed a Throne Speech pledge to remove abortion from the criminal code. They agree that more is needed to improve access to and affordability of pregnancy termination.

20 Mar

Hard-won gains: Celebrating global progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Australia, India, International, Malawi, Reproductive rights

Across the world, reproductive rights are under threat. Anti-choice movements are growing, legal protections are being rolled back, and political changes risk undoing decades of progress.

16 Mar

Australian Government Subsidizes Key Medications To Boost Women’s Health

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, International, IVF, Women's Health

The Australian government is set to make significant changes to women’s health care by adding popular medications to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Starting May 1, 2025, three major medications will be subsidized, providing financial relief to thousands of women facing high costs for contraceptive, endometriosis, and IVF treatments.

08 Mar

International Women’s Day 2025. For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment – 8 March 2025

AlanLatest NewsInternational, International Women's Day

In 2025, the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most comprehensive and visionary agenda for realizing women’s rights and building a more just and equal world. Over the past three decades, there has been remarkable progress: nearly every United Nations (UN) Member State has taken action to tackle violence against women and girls, narrow gaps in education and reduce maternal mortality. Legal reforms have dismantled discriminatory laws, institutions have been strengthened, and commitments deepened, with more countries than ever before enacting policies that support women’s visibility, opportunity and resilience whether through employment, social protection, or crisis…

17 Feb

EU says it ‘cannot fill’ USAID funding gap as Africa seeks solutions

PatLatest NewsAfrica, EU, International, Reproductive rights

The European Union said it cannot plug the funding gap left by the United States suspending aid programs, as governments across Africa try to keep critical health care services running. The US is the largest single aid donor in the world, disbursing some $72 billion in assistance in 2023, much of it through the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In that same year the EU, the largest collective donor, contributed almost $100 billion.

12 Feb

Dismantling of USAID will impact women more intensely

MauraLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive care, USAID

The freeze on US development funds, which accounted for nearly 40% of global aid, will have a direct effect on sexual and reproductive health and gender equality programs

27 Jan

What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights, WHO

For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in office that may signal the end of that era, health policy experts said.

12 Jan

Great Britain: ‘Unprecedented’ rise in abortion prosecutions prompts call for law change from medical leaders

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, England, Healthcare, International

Medical leaders are calling for reform of abortion laws in England and Wales after an “unprecedented” rise in women and girls being prosecuted for ending their own pregnancies.

31 Dec

Liberia launches the Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition Policy 2024-2031 (RMNCAH+N) and the Child Survival Strategy (CSS)

BarbraLatest NewsInternational, Liberia, Maternal & Child Health, WHO

In a bold step towards accelerating the reduction of maternal and child mortalities, the Government of Liberia in partnership with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners, launched a comprehensive RMNCAH+N seven-year policy and the Child Survival Strategy and action plan.

30 Dec

New insights into prevalence and risk factors of anemia among women of reproductive age in China

BarbraLatest NewsAnemia, China, Healthcare, International, Reproductive care

Anemia significantly impacts global public health, with over 571 million women at risk of adverse health outcomes due to iron deficiency and other causes. This nationwide, population-based study in China aims to estimate the prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, explore geographic variations, and investigate the association between anemia and metabolic factors, particularly overweight and obesity. The study utilizes data from the Meinian Healthcare Group system, providing insights into the epidemiological characteristics of anemia and contributing to the development of targeted intervention strategies.

21 Dec

LGBTQIA+ people face challenges in accessing SRHR

BarbraLatest NewsInternational, LGBTQIA+, Nepal, Reproductive rights

Social stigma remains a major barrier to accessing healthcare, including their sexual and reproductive health rights. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2024/12/21/lgbtqia-people-face-challenges-in-accessing-srhr

14 Dec

EU, others launch €40m for reproductive health in 3 states

BarbraLatest NewsEU, International, Reproductive rights

The European Union (EU) has launched a €40 million for Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH) programme. This initiative which was unveiled on Thursday in Abuja, in collaboration with the federal government of https://blueprint.ng/eu-others-launch-e40m-for-reproductive-health-in-3-states/Nigeria, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UNICEF, aims to enhance reproductive health outcomes for women and adolescents in Sokoto, Adamawa, and Kwara states.