June 9, 2021
My Body My Choice: We will only achieve gender equality when every woman and girl has the right to decideNews & Updates
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Open Letter from Palestine to the World: For us, violence doesn’t end with a ceasefire
June 8, 2021
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas might have put an end to the latest round of bombings, but it will neither bring peace nor change the status quo. Palestinians are routinely denied their basic human rights by the Israeli State, and we must all Stand Up and Speak Out against the institutionalized discrimination, colonial and gendered oppression, and violent dispossession of the Palestinian people.SheDecides statement on the UK Government’s cuts to Official Development Assistance and the impact on Her Right to Decide
June 7, 2021
The cuts to the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) will have lifechanging consequences for millions of women and girls though the reduction in and closure of sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes.Workplace diversity is more than just hiring women
May 24, 2021
Written by Nazia Zebin, a passionate advocate of social justice, a consultant on gender, diversity and inclusion, and a core team member of SheDecides Bangladesh.The Gag Rule is over — but USAID has work to do to rebuild trust
May 13, 2021
Written by Womba-Wuta Wanki, SheDecides Zambia and Executive Director - Generation Alive Zambia.Taking charge: The young activists leading the fight against FGM/C
February 5, 2021
Women and girls are subject to harmful practices because they do not have the right to decide what happens to their bodies.Our Bodies, Our Rights.
January 20, 2021
Four years ago, on January 23, 2017, in a room filled only with men, US President of three days, Donald J. Trump reinstated the “Global Gag Rule”, more formally known as the Mexico City Policy, to restrict women’s lives and deny them the freedom of choice over their own bodies.We’re living through a global emergency. Why is emergency contraception still so inaccessible?
July 10, 2020
The emergency contraceptive pill (also known as the morning-after pill, or EC) can prevent pregnancy when one has sex without sufficient protection, or after being sexually assaulted. It is more effective when one can take it sooner and therefore, it’s available at pharmacies in more than 90 countries to ensure quick access. However, in Japan emergency contraception is a prescription-needed medicine, and to get it you have to see a doctor.UNSAFE ABORTIONS DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
June 17, 2020
Written by Tshiamo Wilson, Founder of SheSpoke Organisation and Saidy Brown, SheDecides 25x25 Young LeaderCOVID19 AND RAPE THROUGH A CULTURAL LENSE
June 16, 2020
Written by Mamello Makhele, SheDecides 25x25 Young Leader and Midwife, LesothoTime for Action: How COVID-19 is Threatening Girls and Young Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
June 11, 2020
By Sabina Pokhrel, SheDecides 25x25 Generation of Change Young Leader and AB Albrectsen, CEO of Plan International and SheDecides Champion