‘When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.’ Desmond Tutu (Travel well, sir)

3 reasons why SRHR is essential: 1️⃣ Allows people to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships and futures. 2️⃣ Promotes health and wellbeing across the lifespan. 3️⃣ A cornerstone for sustainable development, economic prosperity and peace. bit.ly/3CPCKRQ

"We still live in a world where ... there is a government, religion, law or policy that has greater authority over my body than I do. " At #IPU150, HRP’s Director Pascale calls on parliamentarians to enact evidence-based policies. 📽️bit.ly/4hLev5Q

The two years of a deadly conflict in #Sudan have left millions of Sudanese people hungry, injured, sick and without homes. Last summer, I visited Port Sudan, and the Adré crossing in Chad where Sudanese mothers and children are seeking refuge. Their sadness and despair still

Maternal mortality is not a mystery. We have the tools to stop it. Our MMR report highlights progress, yet a woman still dies every 2 minutes from causes we can prevent. Dr. Tedros’ message is clear! 📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/448mmae #SRHR #HopefulFutures

Nelson Mandela cast his vote in the first South African elections without racial discrimination #OTD in 1994. It was the first time Mandela had voted in his life, as under apartheid Black South Africans had no voting rights. Mandela received the 1993 peace prize. #FreedomDay

🤰🏽 Over 250M pregnancies happen yearly, yet 98% of medicines used during pregnancy lack safety/efficacy data. Our study explores why pregnant & lactating women are excluded from clinical trials & what we can do to fix it. 🎥 Watch Teesta Dey + read: bit.ly/4j77gGl

Male bias in medical trials risks women’s lives. But at least the data gap is finally being addressed theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Pleasure to speak with Naila Kabeer and Kate Gilmore for the next episode of PMNCH #Touchpoint. We reflect on geopolitics, aid cuts, rise of regressive policies on #SRHR. Critical reflections on not only the challenges we face but also need for solidarity and coalition building.

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𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗡: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 É𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 This week, we revisit our paper spotlighting the É𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀

New IDRC-GT4Africa Supplement sheds light on what it takes to operationalise gender transformative approaches to improve sexual reproductive and maternal health rights and services in Africa IDRC | CRDI UNU International Institute for Global Health Gender & Health Hub soph.uwc.ac.za/news/new-idrc-…

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗡: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 This week, we revisit our paper foregrounding the mechanisms, policy instruments, and

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 - 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 UNU-IIGH is delighted to co-host the launch webinar of a new supplement in the

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 - 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 UNU-IIGH is delighted to reveal the speakers on the panel of the co-hosted launch

2. Yet, its Pension Fund, which ammasses the wealth generated by the country oil sale, is robustly invested in Israel's economy of occupation. Nearly 10% of its total value is invested in 45 companies I have investigated in my last report. See para 77: un.org/unispal/docume…

“Not on our watch.” At #HLPF2025, leaders, youth advocates & global health champions called for political leadership, sustainable financing, data, accountability & people-centered solutions to end preventable deaths of mothers & children — and to act now. 🌍 From bold national

⚠️ Without urgent action, funding cuts could lead to millions of avoidable deaths by 2030. Women, children & adolescents in the most vulnerable settings will pay the highest price. Don’t miss this webinar to: 💰 Learn how to close financing gaps 🤝 Explore innovative funding &

𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀| 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗧𝟰𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Last month, we held the launch webinar of a new 𝗔𝗝𝗥𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, where authors of the articles unpacked the challenges and opportunities of operationalising gender

𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗧𝟰𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Last month, we held the launch webinar of a new 𝗔𝗝𝗥𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, where an expert panel –featuring 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵