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The human rights of women include their right to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Equal relationships between women and men in matters of sexual relations and reproduction, including full respect for the integrity of the person, require mutual respect, consent and shared responsibility for sexual behaviour and its consequences.

Platform for Action of Fourth World Conference on Women,
Beijing, 1995

ASTRA at AWID Conference 14-17 Nov 2008, Cape Town

Here you can find a link to the first part of the presentation on reproductive rights in Central and Eastern Europe, especially in Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia. It addresses the right to abortion, sexuality education and contraception by Wanda Nowicka at AWID Forum.

Second part of Wanda Nowicka presentation is available here.

Presentation about "Building SRHR movement in CEE as a response to the rise of religious fundamentalisms" by Wanda Nowicka.

In the Photo Gallery you can see photos from the Conference.

Oral statement during plenary on the Contexts of Our Organizing by Wanda Nowicka can be heard at www.awid.org.

AWID presentation of Nadiya Bedrychuk from Ukraine.

AWID presentation of Sanja Cesar from Croatia.

AWID speech of Irene Pavlenishvili from Georgia.

Empowerment of WLWHA in Eastern and Central Europe

Here you can find a link to the video recording of the Women Arise! session ”How to Guarantee Women's and Girls' Sexual and Reproductive Rights in the HIV/AIDS Response?”

Here you can find a link to ASTRA Network's statement regarding women and girls living with HIV/AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe

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ASTRA Statement for EPSCO meeting 2 October 2008 :: 2008-10-01 00:00

We present ASTRA Statement to the forthcoming first meeting of the EPSCO under the French Presidency on 2nd October 2008 in Luxembourg.

Astra's Youth "We choose to be healthy!" action. :: 2008-08-19 00:00

On 12th June Astra’s youth groups from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Poland and Georgia organized campaign “We choose to be healthy!”. The event was organized on the occasion of the International Youths Day.

European Parliament Resolution of 13 March 2008 :: 2008-08-07 00:00

On 13 March 2008 European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Cooperation. Members of the Parliament has drawn attention to the fact that although the Council had expressed his deep concern about gender equality, still not enough has been done in this subject.

Catholics Asked to Tell Their Bishops to End Ban on Contraception :: 2008-07-30 00:00

Washington, DC—Forty years ago, a decision was announced that has had a catastrophic impact on the poor and powerless around the world. On July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI slammed the door on the hopes of the vast majority of Catholics and confirmed a complete prohibition on modern methods of contraception. The papal encyclical Humanae Vitae was a defining moment in modern church history and continues to be a source of great conflict and division in the church.

Women using internet for abortion :: 2008-07-29 00:00

A British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has published a report regarding work of Women on Web, a not-for-profit organization based in the Netherlands, providing services to women with unwanted pregnancies in circumstances where they have no direct access to legal abortion. Woman in a such a difficult situation may use the internet to buy medication enabling them to terminate a pregnancy at home.

News about polish 14th years old pregnant girl :: 2008-07-14 00:00

On June 14th Agata and her mother has left the hospital, where the girl was staying for the last few days after she had strong abdominal pains. During that stay the drugs to sustain pregnancy has been administered to her.

ASTRA's Petition to the European Parliament :: 2008-06-26 00:00

In October 2007 ASTRA Network submitted the petition to the European Parliament Commission on Petitions for consideration on the issue of access to comprehensive sexuality education in EU Member States.

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