November 30, 2018
This past month the government of Rwanda successfully hosted the 5th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), with many SheDecides Champions and local movements playing central roles in the vibrant programme.News & Updates
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SheDecides moving forward
November 29, 2018
The SheDecides movement is in a really exciting phase of change right now. The SheDecides Support Unit (SDSU) is moving home from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) – the founding hosts who have provided amazing support in getting SheDecides off the ground.Health ministers agree strategy to help Southern African Development Community become a region where SheDecides
November 21, 2018
South African Development Community (SADC) Health Ministers agreed a new sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) scorecard and strategy which charts a bold new direction in the region.The Power of Choice! The world is stronger when SheDecides.
October 30, 2018
The evidence is clear: when she decides about her body, when her rights are respected, her health, life and future – and those of her family, community and society - improve. This is at the core of the SheDecides movement, and backed up yet again by the UNFPA’s annual State of the World Population report, entitled: The Power of Choice. The report details findings across the globe pointing to evidence that when people have the power to control their fertility, they are healthier, happier and more likely to contribute positively to the community, the economy and society.“Choice can change the world. It can rapidly improve the well-being of women and girls, transform families and societies, and accelerate global development,” writes Dr Natalia Kanem - Executive Director of the UNFPA and a passionate supporter of SheDecides - in the report.
German Development Corporation supports SheDecides
October 30, 2018
At the 16th International Dialogue on Population and Development, which took place in Berlin on 23 + 24 October, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) announced its support for the SheDecides movement. The announcement was very well received by the over 100 international experts on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right and Population Development gathered at the conference.European Support For Global Political Movement SheDecides Grows
September 21, 2018
The French government has announced its support for SheDecides, the global political movement that promotes a world where every girl and woman can decide what to do with her body, her life and her future. Without question.Namibia & South Africa Champions leading the way to a new normal where SheDecides
September 11, 2018
Back in 2017, at the first ever meeting of SheDecides Champions during UNGA, Leading Champion Dr Aaron Motsoaledi made a bold promise: to bring SheDecides to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.Stand up, speak out with SheDecides champions at UN General Assembly
August 21, 2018
It is just one year since the SheDecides Champions first gathered together, at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), to plan the future of the movement, and make bold commitments about the actions they would take.Namibia & South Africa Champions leading the way to a new normal in Southern Africa
August 15, 2018
Back in 2017, at the first ever meeting of SheDecides Champions during UNGA, Leading Champion Dr Aaron Motsoaledi made a bold promise: to bring SheDecides to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.Five new Champions join the SheDecides movement
July 26, 2018
SheDecides has announced five new Champions, who have all played key roles in global and local AIDS movements.SheDecides Women’s March in Kampala, Uganda
June 30, 2018
On 30 June 2018, in advance of the launch of the local movement, over 300 activists from women’s rights networks across Uganda took to the streets as part of a SheDecides march to stand up and speak out over the increased rates of rape and kidnapping.La France est de retour! France is back!
March 15, 2018
The Government of France has pledged 10 million euros in the name of SheDecides - unlocking essential resources for women’s sexual rights initiatives around the world!