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Against all odds: the women’s movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009This paper charts the history of the women’s movement in Iran, outlining its evolving organisational structure, the challenges women face from the state and wider society, and the successes that have been achieved.DocumentThe jaded gender and development paradigm of Egypt
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2011This article appears in an IDS Bulletin issue entitled, “The Pulse of Egypt’s Revolt”, December 2011, which features the writing of Egyptians involved in both the policy-influencing arena and activism.DocumentContraceptive security in challenging contexts: opposition from the Catholic Hierarchy
2011This briefing paper by Catholics for Choice is one in a series of seven produced by the International Planned Parenthood Federation.DocumentMaternal mortality, unwanted pregnancy and abortion as addressed by international human rights bodies – Part one to four
2013This publication presents human rights agreements, treaties and policies that address maternal mortality, unwanted pregnancy and abortion as they relate to global reproductive rights work. It has four parts (each part is a separate document) and was updated in July 2012.DocumentBeyond ICPD and MDGs: NGOs strategising for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Asia-Pacific
2013This ARROW (a regional non-profit women’s NGO based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) webpage contains links to resources on sexual and reproductive rights in the Asia-Pacific region - looking beyond the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to focusing on NGO participation.DocumentReproductive Rights: a tool for monitoring state obligations
2013This tool provides a means to monitor the implementation of specific State obligations in the field of reproductive rights.DocumentSexual violence and unwanted pregnancy: protecting the human rights of adolescent girls and young women
2013International conventions and human rights bodies establish States’ obligations to protect girls and young women from sexual abuse and violence, and early and unwanted pregnancy.DocumentN°47 de Cotidiano Mujer
2013Abortion is prohibited in most countries in the Global South. This publication by Cotidiano Mujer (Everyday Woman), a Uruguayan feminist collective, analyses issues related to the new right of women to voluntary abortion in Uruguay. It also addresses the Cairo+20 process, in which such sexual and reproductive health and rights will be reviewed.DocumentStandards on abortion, protection of the right to health and other human rights Routes to advance the Cairo Programme of Action
La Mesa por la Vida y la Salud de las Mujeres, 2012This paper addresses key abortion and reproductive health issues, looking at global commitments with a focus on the legal landscape in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The document is part of a research series developed with the support of La Mesa Advocates for Women's Life and Health (La Mesa por la Vida y Salud de las Mujeres) in Colombia.DocumentCommission on Population and Development (CPD) 46 Joint oral statement
2013This joint statement was delivered at the 46th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on behalf of the Human Rights Caucus. This caucus is a group of 36 organisations working on sexual and reproductive health, human rights, and migrants’ rights. The statement calls for the following (among a number of other actions):Pages
