The Sexual Rights Initiative 39th session of the Human Rights Council. Marion Stevens, from the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC), tells us about the current SRHR challenges in South Africa, and the ways in which South Africa’s participation in multilateral spaces does not reflect its national and international human rights obligations and commitments. Watch […]
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The 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council took place September 10-28, 2018. Below you will find information on some of the key sexual rights related resolutions, oral statements, annual discussions, as well as information on the SRI side event and videos. Click here for more Please follow and like us:
See MoreSeptember 28 (formerly known as Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion) now International Safe Abortion Day forms part of the campaign activities undertaken by partners and allies that aims to build an international movement to promote universal access to safe, legal abortion as a women’s health and human rights issue.www.september28.org […]
Clinical Update: Changes to the World Health Organization guideline on hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV: South African perspective and response
Article from The South African Medical Journal. Please read the article below, for full abstract a link is provided and a pdf document. Clinical Update: Changes to the World Health Organization guideline on hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV: South African perspective and response Z Nene, G J Hofmeyr, M Patel, […]
See MoreAdvocacy and Activism Award
Congratulations! Marion Stevens receives the champion award for Advocacy and Activism at the Abortion & Reproductive Justice: The Unfinished Revolution conference 2018. To learn more about the Reproductive Justice champion awards, here is a link to the Reproductive Justice conference. Please follow and like us:
See MoreARJ conference media coverage
The Department of Social Development (DSD), in partnership with the Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction Research Programme, Rhodes University, the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition and the International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion officially opened the international conference titled Abortion and Reproductive Justice: The Unfinished Revolution III in Grahamstown. To learn more […]
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Highlights from the ARJ conference
Sexual & Reproductive Justice Coalition (SRJC) had an amazing week at the Abortion & Reproductive Justice : The Unfinished Revolution part 3 conference. We were also featured by the Department of Social Development (DSD) Newsletter for the conference. Marion Stevens, chairperson of SRJC speaks about the link between land and reproductive justice ( see page […]
See MoreAbortion in South Africa
Abortion in South Africa what you need to know about accessing safe and legal abortion in South Africa. The pamphlet provides handy information on abortion in South Africa. Abortion in South Africa is legal South Africa. Yet most women do not know where to access safe abortion services, how to obtain information about abortion facilities […]
See MoreUnconscionable: Health workers’ right to refuse abortions vs women’s right to choose
South Africa‘s Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act legalises voluntary abortion at different stages of pregnancy. Although viewed as a generally liberal law, the Act has not effectively enabled broad and consistent access for women seeking to terminate their pregnancies. One of the reasons has been some health providers’ and facilities’ refusal to treat women […]
See MoreNGO’s sexual harassment woes grow
18 May 2018 the Mail & Guardian Rumana Akoob, Simon Allison , Carl Collison Equal Education’s co-founder Doron Isaacs has been repeatedly accused of sexual harassment, and senior figures in the organisation, including prominent activist Zackie Achmat, have been accused of covering his tracks, an investigation by the Mail & Guardian reveals. This has emerged […]
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