International Safe Abortion Day 2019 Activity Reports

2019 activities

Region: Africa

DR Congo | 15 October 2019

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Uganda | 22 October 2019

UGANDA – COHERINET staff and community members talk to health service providers

Uganda | 15 November 2019

UGANDA – CEHURD: Multi-sectoral Dialogue on Teenage Pregnancy, Unsafe Abortion and Maternal Health

South Africa | 15 November 2019

SOUTH AFRICA – Street Clean-up by Partners in Sexual Health and Siyakwazi Youth Network

Rwanda | 15 November 2019

RWANDA – HDI marks International Safe Abortion Day, 28 September 2019

Nigeria | 15 November 2019

NIGERIA – Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN)

Kenya | 15 November 2019

KENYA – Reproductive Health Network Kenya: Community dialogue

Ghana | 15 November 2019

GHANA – Women First Digital event

Tanzania | 2 December 2019

TANZANIA: WGNRR

South Africa | 2 December 2019

SOUTH AFRICA – 43 narratives of sex workers’ experiences of abortion

Africa | 2 December 2019

AFRICA – AFRICA REGIONAL TWEETATHON

Region: Asia

India | 15 October 2019

INDIA: LOVE MATTERS INDIA & HAIYYA

India | 15 October 2019

INDIA: MYBODYMYCHOICE

India | 15 October 2019

INDIA: YP FOUNDATION

Nepal | 15 November 2019

NEPAL – Voice for Choice by Youth-Led SRHR Advocacy (YoSHAN)

Japan | 15 November 2019

JAPAN – Kyoto’s first International Safe Abortion Day event

India | 15 November 2019

INDIA – Gramin Punarnriman Sansthan: District level dialogue on need for safe abortion services

India | 15 November 2019

INDIA – New campaign and video by Agents of Ishq to normalise abortion

India | 15 November 2019

INDIA – National Comprehensive Abortion Care Trainers’ Workshop

Thailand | 2 December 2019

THAILAND – RSA THAI demands decriminalisation of abortion

Malaysia | 2 December 2019

MALAYSIA – An art exhibition showcasing the work of women who have had an abortion

Indonesia | 2 December 2019

INDONESIA – “Let’s move together to support women’s choices over their bodies”

India | 2 December 2019

INDIA – Jashn-e-Reproductive Rights Fest, where Safe Abortion is definitely a popular opinion amongst the youth!

India | 2 December 2019

INDIA – “Assessing the Judiciary’s Role in Access to Safe Abortion”, Pratigya Report

Asia | 2 December 2019

SOUTH ASIA – Resurj and Hidden Pockets webinar 26 September

Region: Eastern Europe

Macedonia | 22 October 2019

MACEDONIA – HERA – Health Education and Research Association

Poland | 22 October 2019

POLAND – Photo Exhibition: “Abortion in Poland – 21st century”

Poland | 22 October 2019

POLAND – Poland’s second March for Choice

Eastern Europe | 2 December 2019

ARMENIA – International Safe Abortion Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives

Region: International

International | 15 October 2019

SEXUAL RIGHTS INITIATIVE

International | 15 October 2019

WOMEN’S LINK WORLDWIDE

International | 15 October 2019

FIGO

International | 15 October 2019

UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women & Girls

International | 22 October 2019

Arte TV: Videos of events in France, Kenya, USA

International | 15 November 2019

INTERNATIONAL – Young Activist Network for Abortion Advocacy (YANAA)

International | 15 November 2019

UNITED NATIONS – International Safe Abortion Day 2019

International | 3 December 2019

International Safe Abortion Day 2019: Media Coverage

Region: Latin America/ Caribbean

Latin America/ Caribbean | 22 October 2019

BRAZIL – Festival for Women’s Lives

Mexico | 15 November 2019

MEXICO – Mexican activists take to the streets in five cities to demand safe, legal abortions

Latin America/ Caribbean | 15 November 2019

BRAZIL – Festival for Women’s Lives in Curitiba

Latin America/ Caribbean | 15 November 2019

BRAZIL – Infographic comparing articles on abortion in 2018 and 2019

Latin America/ Caribbean | 15 November 2019

BRAZIL – Statement of Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO) for 28 September 2019

Latin America/ Caribbean | 15 November 2019

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN – Abortion in Latin America & the Caribbean: A region with different levels of access and many obstacles: 28 September 2019

Nicaragua | 15 November 2019

LATIN AMERICA – Girls, Not Mothers

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

HONDURAS – Encuentro 28 Septiembre 2019

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

ECUADOR – Ecuadorian women take to the streets of Quito to call for decriminalisation of abortion in cases of rape

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

COLOMBIA – International Safe Abortion Day 2019

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

CHILE – Demonstration on 28 September in front of the Moneda Palace

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

BRAZIL – Paving the way for more humane treatment

Latin America/ Caribbean | 2 December 2019

LATIN AMERICA – CLACAI / PROMSEX

Region: Middle East/ Mediterranean

Middle East/ Mediterranean | 22 October 2019

EGYPT – Why I collect Egyptian women’s stories of abortion

Region: North America

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Region: Pacific

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Region: Topic

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Region: Type

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Region: Uncategorised

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Region: Western Europe

Western Europe | 15 October 2019

LETTER FROM MEPS TO PRESIDENT-ELECT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

NETHERLANDS – She Makes Her Safe Choice: animation

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

GERMANY – Actions in over 30 cities: Take abortion out of the Criminal Code!

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

UK – Doctors for Choice UK

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

NETHERLANDS – CHOICE FOR YOUTH & SEXUALITY

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

IRELAND – No One Left Behind: the theme of this year’s March for Choice in Dublin

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

FRANCE – FIDH: International Federation for Human Rights

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

FRANCE – Le Mouvement français pour le planning familial (le Planning) launches a campaign for the right to abortion everywhere

Western Europe | 22 October 2019

MALTA – Voice for Choice Malta: Malta’s first rally for choice

Western Europe | 15 November 2019

UK – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) video

Western Europe | 15 November 2019

SPAIN – #Aborto sin Acoso (Abortion without harassment)

Western Europe | 15 November 2019

FRANCE – 28 septembre : lettre d’interpellation du collectif “Avortement, les femmes décident !”

Western Europe | 15 November 2019

FRANCE – Haut Conseil à l’Égalité (High Council on Equality between Women and Men)

Western Europe | 2 December 2019

UNITED KINGDOM – Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology video on the right to safe abortion

Western Europe | 2 December 2019

SPAIN – “Now and always, here and everywhere, sexuality education and free abortion now!”

Western Europe | 2 December 2019

IRELAND – International Safe Abortion Day 2019

Western Europe | 2 December 2019

GIBRALTAR – No More Shame Gibraltar