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“Shifting the Ground on Sexual Rights at the UN”

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“Shifting the Ground on Sexual Rights at the UN”

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1) Given the kinds of challenges they face, do top-down, broad, international approaches to SRHR have a place in activist repertoire? Is it possible to resolve the tension between top-down and bottom-up approaches, or should activists only focus on one rather than the other?

2) What kinds of protections should be included in international documents regarding SRHR? Is there anything that shouldn't be included, or classified under a different branch of human rights?

3) Many of the agreements that the gains for sexual rights were codified in were non-binding consensus agreements. Would it make a difference if member states were bound to these agreements, and why/why not?

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“Crisis in Care: Year Two Impact of Trump’s Global Gag Rule”

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“Crisis in Care: Year Two Impact of Trump’s Global Gag Rule”

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1. How does the IWHC report frame reproductive justice? How could a top-down approach work together with a bottom-up approach to address the rights violations caused by the gag-rule?
2. Who is included in the activism described by the report? Who is excluded? (this can mean by omission, use of specific language, etc).
3. In what ways does this report contribute the West's focus on abortion as THE reproductive rights issue in the narrative of SRHR? How does it deter from that?

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"The Global Gag Rule's Long Shadow in Pakistan"  

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"The Global Gag Rule's Long Shadow in Pakistan"  

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1. How is the global gag rule an example of how U.S. funding can be an unsustainable and unreliable resource for community organizations such as those in Pakistan?

2. How does this instability weaken community trust and organizing in the global south?

3.Additionally, how does the emphasis and fixation on abortion within Reproductive Justice advocacy affect how the United States provides funds abroad?

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How do local organizations in Kenya have to weigh moral arguments when choosing to use U.S. funding or provide abortion care?

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IWHC is working to end the Global Gag Rule, an extreme Trump administration policy that harms women and girls and targets organizations that provide abortion services or even share information about abortion.

What does the Global Gag Rule do?

The Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, states that any foreign nongovernmental organization that takes US global health funds must certify that they do not engage in certain abortion-related activities, including providing abortion services, information, counseling and referrals, and advocating to expand access to safe abortion services. The Global Gag Rule applies to what organizations do with their own non-US government funds and forces health care providers to choose between providing a comprehensive spectrum of reproductive health care and receiving critical US funding.

Who is impacted by the Global Gag Rule?

The Global Gag Rule is harming the most vulnerable populations in society. Interviews with service providers revealed that the Global Gag Rule is already putting services further out of reach for marginalized women, women living in rural areas, and poorer women-populations that already have the least access to health services and information.

How has President Trump expanded the Global Gag Rule?

While every Republican president since Ronald Reagan has enacted some version of this policy, Trump's Global Gag Rule represents a drastic expansion. Previous versions applied to family planning funding, representing about $500 million a year in US foreign assistance. Expanding the policy to all recipients of US global health funding means that approximately $9 billion is implicated, including funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, nutrition, maternal health, and a range of other health programs designed to benefit millions of people. Estimates have determined that Trump's Global Gag Rule will affect more than 1,000 organizations around the world, many of which have never had to comply with the Policy before.

"Women's lives are definitely on the line here"

What Can You Do to Fight the Global Gag Rule?

Donate

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Read the Report

The International Women's Health Coalition and our grantee partners are documenting the effects of the Global Gag Rule in Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, and South Africa. Our new report details the harmful impact on women and girls, civil society organizations, and integrated health systems.

Call Your Senators

If you live in the United States, contact your elected representatives and tell them that women and girls' lives are at stake. Ask them to support the Global HER Act which would permanently end the Global Gag Rule. Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Raise Your Voice on Social Media

Use your voice to stand up for safe and legal abortion worldwide. Join the movement online by tweeting or sharing below!

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Reinstated by US President Donald Trump, the #GlobalGagRule is harming women & girls globally. Get the facts from @IntlWomen

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Global HER Act Provides Opportunity to End Deadly Global Gag Rule

IWHC welcomes the reintroduction of the Global HER Act in the US Congress and urges representatives and senators to protect women's rights and health by passing the bill.

The Global Gag Rule Has Put Women in Danger for Decades. Here's How We Can Stop It.

The Global HER Act would remove restrictions on international recipients of US funding.

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Take Action - International Women's Health Coalition

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Fight the Global Gag Rule IWHC is working to end the Global Gag Rule, an extreme Trump administration policy that harms women and girls and targets organizations that provide abortion services or even share information about abortion. What does the Global Gag Rule do? Who is impacted by the Global Gag Rule?

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“SDGs: Sex Workers Fall through the Cracks” & “When Some are Left Behind: A Youth Trans Feminist Activist Perspective from the Pacific”

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“SDGs: Sex Workers Fall through the Cracks” & “When Some are Left Behind: A Youth Trans Feminist Activist Perspective from the Pacific”

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1. Should we expand already-existing definitions of women's rights to be more inclusive of sex workers or diverse SOGSIEC identities? Or do these identities and occupations warrant their own document outlining their rights?

2. Is it possible to combat trafficking without overpolicing sex work? How do we ensure this balance?

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Notes to follow along with for the presentation!

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Pakistan and The Global Gag Rule Summary Notes

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Presentation notes for Crisis in Care

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DWA 230 GROUP PRESENTATION - SRHR, 102121 

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OVERVIEW QUESTION: Abortion has become the flagship issue of reproductive justice. However, as we saw with the clip on Tuesday, reproductive justice is as much about the choice to have a child as not have one. On the other hand, abortion fights have brought national attention to the reproductive justice movement. Should abortion be the face of reproductive justice if it’s successful in garnering international attention? Or should other issues take precedence regardless of how hot button they are? How do we balance the myriad issues within reproductive justice?

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OVERVIEW QUESTION: Abortion has become the flagship issue of reproductive justice. However, as we saw with the clip on Tuesday, reproductive justice is as much about the choice to have a child as not have one. On the other hand, abortion fights have brought national attention to the reproductive justice movement. Should abortion be the face of reproductive justice if it’s successful in garnering international attention? Or should other issues take precedence regardless of how hot button they are? How do we balance the myriad issues within reproductive justice?