Press Release: Investing in Family Planning is Key for World at 7 Billion

***Le Français suit*** Launch of UNFPA State of the World Population Report 2011: People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion In five days, the world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion. How we respond now will determine … Continue reading

Joint Statement – UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Report to the General Assembly

STATEMENT BY HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND HEALTH GROUPS ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT BY ANAND GROVER, UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH, TO THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY We, the undersigned human rights, women’s … Continue reading

The Criminalization of Abortion is an Abuse of State Power

This blog post by ACPD’s Advocacy & Communications Officer  was originally published on www.RHRealityCheck.org as part of a series on a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health On Monday October 24, 2011 the United … Continue reading

Ugandan MP Urges Canadian Civil Society, Parliamentarians and Policy-Makers to Play their Part in Addressing the Unmet Need for Contraceptives and Family Planning Services around the World

“Around the world 215 Million women want to avoid pregnancies, but need contraception. This contributes to 53 million unintended pregnancies and hundreds of thousand of pregnancy-related deaths. These lives can be saved by investing in family planning.” It is against … Continue reading

New Multi-Country Research Study on Violence Against Marginalized Women in South Asia

ACPD’s partner organization in the Sexual Rights Initiative, CREA, is pleased to announce the completion of its multi-country research study on violence against marginalised women in South Asia. This is the first ever research study on violence against lesbian women, female sex workers, and … Continue reading