Devex: ‘Don’t let the U.S. set the agenda’: Takeaways from EuroNGOs on reproductive rights
“Advocates dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) met in Brussels last week to strategize on how best to combat emerging populist movements they see as a threat to their cause — stressing the need for a ‘smarter’ and more unified approach to advocacy, and for collaboration rather than competition. The SRHR community celebrated World Contraception Day on September 26, but many believe that hard-won rights are at risk as conservative political, religious, and populist movements gain footholds across Europe, in the United States, and in developing countries. … Devex was on the ground for the conference in Brussels. Here are five key takeaways…” (Edwards, 10/2).