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European Network
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Women Human Rights Defenders stand up for our rights! Why the EU must stand up for them.
This 8 March, IPPF EN would like to celebrate and pay tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders and the vital role they play in protecting and advancing gender equality and women’s rights, in inspiring social change and in challenging the status quo.
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Women Human Rights Defenders stand up for our rights! Why the EU must stand up for them.
This 8 March, IPPF EN would like to celebrate and pay tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders and the vital role they play in protecting and advancing gender equality and women’s
Poland
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‘Not a single one more’. The death of Dorota reignites pro-abortion care protests across Poland
Protests will be held across Poland on June 14 as the news of yet another woman losing her life shakes Polish society.
European Network
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Decriminalising sex work is vital to protect women’s human rights.
IPPF recently adopted a global policy position on sex work that focuses on the measures we need t
European Network
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Girls Unite with Netflix to discuss harmful gender norms on and off screen
A society free from sexism and discrimination is only possible if we dismantle harmful gender norms and stereotypes.
Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia
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Making contraceptive freedom a reality in vulnerable communities
Today is World Contraception Day – a day for raising awareness about contraceptive care.
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Social inequality: the hidden side of the pandemic
Throughout human history, stigma and discrimination have marked the lives of people who are considered different because of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, behavior, opinion
01 December 2017
Being young and gay in Macedonia is to live in fear of your safety. Like many Balkan countries, Macedonia is notoriously patriarchal and conservative, and homophobia is systemic.
01 December 2017
Being young and gay in Macedonia is to live in fear of your safety. Like many Balkan countries, Macedonia is notoriously patriarchal and conservative, and homophobia is systemic.
01 December 2017
“I remember when I was little, there was one very stigmatising ad on Macedonian TV about how to protect yourself from HIV,” recalls philosophy student Bojan. “It was really scary."
01 December 2017
“I remember when I was little, there was one very stigmatising ad on Macedonian TV about how to protect yourself from HIV,” recalls philosophy student Bojan. “It was really scary."
01 December 2017
Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.
01 December 2017
Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.
28 September 2017
In the last year, increased political attacks on the safety and dignity of women, within the EU and beyond, have made human rights a hot topic in t
28 September 2017
In the last year, increased political attacks on the safety and dignity of women, within the EU and beyond, have made human rights a hot topic in t
11 May 2017
Until Sweden closed its border last year huge numbers of immigrants were arriving from war-torn countries around the world.
11 May 2017
Until Sweden closed its border last year huge numbers of immigrants were arriving from war-torn countries around the world.
03 May 2017
Seventy-three percent of women have experienced abuse online. Online abuse is a form of cyber violence. The U.N. defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts.” Cyber violence extends that definition to include acts like trolling, hacking, spamming, and harassment online. Internet and social media platforms allow people to hide behind anonymous usernames or twitter handles often causing the abuse to be even crueler than would be the case offline.
03 May 2017
Seventy-three percent of women have experienced abuse online. Online abuse is a form of cyber violence. The U.N. defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts.” Cyber violence extends that definition to include acts like trolling, hacking, spamming, and harassment online. Internet and social media platforms allow people to hide behind anonymous usernames or twitter handles often causing the abuse to be even crueler than would be the case offline.
01 December 2017
Being young and gay in Macedonia is to live in fear of your safety. Like many Balkan countries, Macedonia is notoriously patriarchal and conservative, and homophobia is systemic.
01 December 2017
Being young and gay in Macedonia is to live in fear of your safety. Like many Balkan countries, Macedonia is notoriously patriarchal and conservative, and homophobia is systemic.
01 December 2017
“I remember when I was little, there was one very stigmatising ad on Macedonian TV about how to protect yourself from HIV,” recalls philosophy student Bojan. “It was really scary."
01 December 2017
“I remember when I was little, there was one very stigmatising ad on Macedonian TV about how to protect yourself from HIV,” recalls philosophy student Bojan. “It was really scary."
01 December 2017
Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.
01 December 2017
Tucked away behind a line of trees in the grounds of Skopje’s University Hospital, lies a modest concrete building. This is the Clinic for Infectious Diseases, where people newly diagnosed with HIV come to access treatment and support.
28 September 2017
In the last year, increased political attacks on the safety and dignity of women, within the EU and beyond, have made human rights a hot topic in t
28 September 2017
In the last year, increased political attacks on the safety and dignity of women, within the EU and beyond, have made human rights a hot topic in t
11 May 2017
Until Sweden closed its border last year huge numbers of immigrants were arriving from war-torn countries around the world.
11 May 2017
Until Sweden closed its border last year huge numbers of immigrants were arriving from war-torn countries around the world.
03 May 2017
Seventy-three percent of women have experienced abuse online. Online abuse is a form of cyber violence. The U.N. defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts.” Cyber violence extends that definition to include acts like trolling, hacking, spamming, and harassment online. Internet and social media platforms allow people to hide behind anonymous usernames or twitter handles often causing the abuse to be even crueler than would be the case offline.
03 May 2017
Seventy-three percent of women have experienced abuse online. Online abuse is a form of cyber violence. The U.N. defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts.” Cyber violence extends that definition to include acts like trolling, hacking, spamming, and harassment online. Internet and social media platforms allow people to hide behind anonymous usernames or twitter handles often causing the abuse to be even crueler than would be the case offline.
