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Green MEPs show their support for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the EU before a vote to ensure these are prioritised and promoted.
SRHR are core EU values and central to efforts to promote gender equality. In spite of this, these rights coming under increasing pressure in some EU member states. Against this background, MEPs will tomorrow adopt a report looking at the situation in the EU and looking for a common EU approach to ensure SRHR are prioritised and promoted. With higher rates of maternal mortality and teenage birth persisting in some EU member states, it is clear that more needs to be done to promote best practise in the EU.
Theatre performance at Moamba Secondary School led by student change agents trained in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In schools near Mozambique’s southern migration corridors, students are taking the lead in building a healthier, more informed and resilient generation. Through the Knows No Borders (KNB) Programme, a regional initiative spanning six countries, IOM supports communities navigating complex mobility dynamics to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
The programme focuses on people of all genders, including migrants, young people, LGBTI individuals, and other groups in border and trade corridor areas who often face overlapping vulnerabilities, particularly in times of crisis. In Mozambique, this work is rooted in classrooms and community spaces where young people are shaping the conversation around their health and rights.
At the heart of this approach is peer-led education. Trained students, known as change agents, facilitate discussions through interactive methods such as participatory theatre, radio listening groups, and round tables. They explore sensitive topics—from menstrual hygiene and puberty to gender-based violence, HIV prevention, substances abuse and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support—with clarity and respect. Alongside these sessions, a private “cantinho” or safe space staffed by a full-time counsellor ensures access to confidential support and referrals to youth-friendly health services.
A dedicated psychologist also engages with students weekly, offering tailored guidance on SRHR and well-being. Importantly, many young people remain active in the programme after graduation, continuing their role as change agents within their communities.
The initiative is already contributing to measurable shifts, including reductions in teenage pregnancies and school dropouts. These outcomes reflect not only the relevance of the programme but the commitment of students, teachers, and local partners who shape and sustain it.
By investing in young people as educators and advocates, the KNB Programme supports lasting, community-driven behavior change, across borders and beyond barriers.
Improved Health of Women and Adolescent Girls in Situations of Vulnerability (IHWAG) Project Review of Best Practices in Guyana.
The purpose of this mission to Guyana is with the primary objective of gathering audiovisual materials that highlight best practices and demonstrate the positive impact of the IHWAG Project in Guyana. This is in line with the visibility and advocacy objectives of the Project as it nears its conclusion in 2025.
This review of best practices is a joint effort between the PAHO Guyana Country Office, the IHWAG Project Management Team, the PAHO Communications Department (CMU), and the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health (CLP)
The IHWAG Project would like to showcase the achievements made particularly in Georgetown and in Region 9 with respect to the implementation of the SIP+. In consultation with national counterparts, the collection of a three-to-four-minute story-based video, photographs, and testimonies are key to achieving this objective. It is anticipated that these materials will be included in the final communications product of the Project, a digital logbook.
In 2000, Political Research Associates published Defending Reproductive Rights, an activist resource kit on the anti-abortion movement, by collecting the Right’s own words to demystify the motives and worldviews of those who campaign against progressive causes. For more information: www.publiceye.org/ark/reproductive-justice/