By Elina Korhonen (Väestöliitto, C2030E partner) The annual session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is a critical space for countries and advocates to affirm and further their commitments to advance human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights. The 2019 CPD session opened with the adoption by consensus...
By Riikka Kaukoranta, Väestöliitto (C2030E Finnish partner) Inhabitants of the island in Vanuatu who have been forced to evacuate their homes in the wake of a volcano eruption are still facing uncertainty. Humanitarian response efforts have included pregnancy and delivery support, contraceptives such as condoms, injectables, implants and emergency contraceptives,...
On World Contraception Day, Countdown 2030 Europe partner, Väestöliitto, invited Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) youth activist, Prisca Chakholoma to give an impassioned account of her experiences in Malawi at a seminar held by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population and Development in Finland. The seminar, based on the unmet need...
“I want to change the world!” declared Ulriika Hyry, a young feminist in the beginning of the videos’ launch event. That was the driving force of the project from the beginning to the end to give the power to young people. “Equality and sexual health are not self-evident even in...
Väestöliitto, Countdown 2015 Europe partner in Finland, joins forces with the Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy to give a voice to young people. By curating a section of the festival called “Let’s talk about sex”, Väestöliitto provides a platform for young people to express their own opinions on...