The UK has experienced a difficult few years, politically speaking. High Government turnover and cuts to overseas development assistance (ODA) have had devastating consequences for gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). While the UK has made progress in championing SRHR in global spaces, financial support...
Two years into the pandemic, Countdown 2030 Europe launches a report taking stock of the impact Covid-19 had on people’s sexual and reproductive safety, health and dignity. Join us Thursday, 31 March at 1pm BST (1pm London/2pm Brussels) to discuss our findings with: Kristien Michielsen -Independent consultant and Associate Professor...
By Abigail Rowlands, SRHR Policy and Advocacy Officer, Plan UK and UK Coordinator, Action for Global Health On 11th July, the UK Government hosted the Family Planning (FP) Summit, bringing together policymakers, donors, and advocates from around the world to commit to support family planning. Huge progress has been made...
Countdown 2015 Europe partners are pleased to announce a series of events across Europe, entitled “Advance Human Rights, Invest in Family Planning”. At least 225 million women worldwide are not using any form of modern contraception although they would like to, meaning that they have an unmet need for family...
On 24 February, Countdown 2015 Europe hosted, in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID), a meeting in London that focused on strengthening the European voice on human rights and gender equality in post-2015 processes. The event brought together civil servant experts from 12 European countries and from...