Find the full statement and list of signatories here: https://www.abortionstatement.org/
Thanks President!
We make this statement on behalf of over 230 organisations and individuals.
The Vienna Declaration highlighted accountability as one of the linchpins of human rights systems; it is the reason many activists continue to engage with it. Yet, in many ways, the implementation, accountability gaps, and complicity cannot be overlooked.
To commemorate the International Safe Abortion Day, we recall some fundamental principles of reproductive justice, namely, to analyse power systems, address intersectional discrimination and the root causes of discrimination and oppression and centre the most marginalised
The data is available and known to all of us. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem and Israel has found that the occupying power has, inter alia, targeted reproductive health care facilities, used starvation and menstrual harms, blocked access to reproductive health care, in addition to perpetrating horrifying acts of sexual and reproductive violence, killing and maiming Palestinians in its campaign of reproductive genocide. An unprecedented number of miscarriages, emergency C-sections and hysterectomies are reported, showing stark increase in infant mortality and maternal mortality rates.
While in Sudan, by September 2024, the attacks on healthcare facilities surpassed 100 incidents and in January 2025, the only functioning hospital in Al-Fasher city, the capital of North Darfur, was attacked by the RSF militia. As of March 2025, more than two-thirds of hospitals in the conflict-affected areas in Sudan were out of service due to supply shortages, insecurity and bombardment. Women and girls have faced alarming levels of sexual violence since the beginning of the war and several reports documented sexual slavery, and even mass disappearances. A very limited number of women have had access to medical support in the case of sexual violence, we recognise that some victims of rape have had access to abortion such as in Al-Jazirah state, however, this remains the exception rather than the norm. In most conflict-affected areas, women and girls who become pregnant after rape are forced to carry pregnancies against their will due to the lack of institutions and service centers from the police stations and courts that provide them with documentation which acts as a permit to access hospitals that are mostly not operational, exposing them to unsafe abortion practices and life-threatening complications. We therefore call for urgent gender justice measures to guarantee safe, legal, and stigma-free abortion for survivors of rape in Sudan, as well as humanitarian interventions to ensure access to life-saving essential reproductive healthcare even in besieged areas.
Yet, at the Human Rights Council, we still see some Western States hide their complicity and violations, instrumentalising their so-called championing of gender equality and SRHR to avoid being held accountable to their double standard in respecting and applying international law and posturing and often behind SRHR language while debating terminology on ‘genocide’ to avoid accountability. Human rights cannot be universal without an end to the colonial apartheid regime and accountability for the ongoing colonialism and imperialism. Activists, human rights defenders and people are calling for action. We call on states to act NOW under their human rights and humanitarian law obligations, especially to protect civilians while their action can still make a difference.
Signatories:
Organisations:
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Abortion Access Campaign
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Abortion Rights Campaign
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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
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Aborto Libre Puerto Rico
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Accountability International
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Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
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Action for Choice
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Actions Communautaires pour le Développement de la Femme (ACODEFEM)
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Active Help Organization
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ADEM ASOCIACIÓN POR LOS DERECHOS DE LAS MUJERES
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African Queer Youth Initiative (AQYI)
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African Youth Safe Abortion Alliance (AYOSA)
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Afrikagrupperna
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Akãhatã
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Alliance for Choice Belfast
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Alliance For Future Generations Fiji
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ALTSEAN-Burma
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American Association of Jurists (AAJ)
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AMODEFA
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AMREF Health Africa
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Aramızda Toplumsal Cinsiyet Araştırmaları Derneği
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Ashar Alo Society (AAS) Bangladesh
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Ashar Alo Youth Welfare Association
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Ashar Prodeep (AP)
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Asia Pacific Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
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Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
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Asociación Por Ti Mujer
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Asociacion Ciudadana por los Derechos Humanos
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Asociación feminista trans afet
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Asociación Red de Jóvenes para la Incidencia Política -INCIDEJOVEN-
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Associação Moçambicana para o desenvolvimento da família-AMODEFA
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Associate of Karenni Policy Support
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Association Congolaise pour les Droits et la Santé (ACDS)
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Association for Struggle Against Sexual Violence
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ASTRA Network
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AWID
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Badabon Sangho
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BAS, Abotak!
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Basilwizi
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Batambá Batucada
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Bedari
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BNKS
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Bundibugyo Young Mothers and Adolescents Initiative ( BYMI)
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Campanha Nem Presa Nem Morta
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Canadian Association of Midwives
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Caribbean Alliance of Sex workers
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Center for Sustainable Community Develop
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Centre de santé des femmes de Montréal
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Centre for Civil Initiatives Porec
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Centre for Girls and Interaction (CEGI)
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Centre for Solutions Journalism
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Centre for Women’s Development and Research
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Centro de asesoría y acompañamiento para la autonomía de las mujeres Siempreviva AC
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Centro de Derechos de Mujeres, CDM
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Centro de promoción de la mujer Gregoria Apaza
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Centro de promoción en salud y asistencia familiar CEPROSAF
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Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos - Promsex
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CLACAI, Consorcio Latinoamericano Contra el Aborto Inseguro
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Clinique des femmes de l'Outaouais
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CM88HN
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Co-Executive Director, HIV Legal Network
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Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR)
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Coalition pour les Naissances Désirées - CND
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Colectiva Aborta con Amor
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Colectivo Genero y Teología para el Desarrollo
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Colectivo Mujeres Al Derecho-COLEMAD
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Community Care Collective
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Community of Organized and Empowered Lesbian and Bisexual women, Queer folks and Trans men in the Philippines or CONEQT PH
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Consortium for Intersectional Justice
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Coordinadora de la Mujer
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Corporaci
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CREA
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Dalit Nari Forum
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Ddeser Quintana Roo
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Derechos Autonomías y Sexualidades
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Di RAMONA
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DianaT
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DISABILITY PEOPLES FORUM UGANDA
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Disability Pride Bangladesh
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Disabled Women Ireland
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Dutch CEDAW Network
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Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
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equal life association / eşit yaşam derneği
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Equal Namibia
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Equality Bahamas
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Equality Myanmar
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Equidad de Género, Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia
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Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning Familial
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Femena
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Feminism Romania Association
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Feminist Diplomacy Lab
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FIDH
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FILIA Center
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Fondation Ishiabwe Kithoko André, FONDIKA RDC
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Fòs Feminista
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Fos Feminista Canada
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Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) - South Africa
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Foundation for Women and Family Planning FEDERA
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Free Women Movement/ TJA
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Fundacion Arcoiris por el respeto a la diversidad sexual
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Fundacion Estudio e investigacion de la Mujer -FEIM_
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Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad
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Fundación Oriéntame
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Fundación para Estudio e investigación de la Mujer
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FUNDHEG
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Global Alliance against Traffic in Women
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Global Justice Center
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Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation
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Global Women's Health, Rights and Empowerment Initiative (GWHREI)
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Groupe d'Actions pour les Droits de la Femme (GADF)
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Groupe Tawhida Ben Cheikh
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Grupo Curumim
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Halifax Sexual Health Centre
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Hashiya Socio-Legal Centre for Women
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Her Rights Initiative
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HPLGBT
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HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST RWANDA ASSOCIATION
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Humanists International
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Humanitarian Enhancement Aid for Resilient Transformation-HEART
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Hymn Trust
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ILGA World
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IncluPsi
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inroads
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International Campaign for Women's Rights to Safe Abortion
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International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)
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International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
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International Women’s Fund Azerbaijan
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International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific)
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International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP)
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Ipas
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IPPF
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Irish Family Planning Association
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Jago Nari Unnayon Songstha (JNUS)
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Jeunes Filles Engagées pour le Changement
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Jharkhand Gramin Vikas Trust
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JOICFP (Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning)
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Just Futures Collaborative
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Justice and Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls Foundation Uganda JEEWAG
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Justicia Feminist Network
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KAANI ASSISTANCE
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Kadın Dayanışma Vakfı
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KENYA POVERTY ELIMINATION NEWTROK (K-PEN)
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Kolektyw Kamelia (Sex Workers' Rights Collective)
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La Verità Onlus - International Diplomacy
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NIGERIA NILOWV
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Libres y autónomas Chihuahua
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Lokdeep Mutual Benefit Trust Pune INDIA
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Manushya Foundation
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Mareas Indomitas Michoacán
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Me cuidan mis amigxs
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Men's Association for Gender Equality Sierra Leone (MAGE SL)
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MenEngage Global Alliance
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Miles Chile
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Mor Salkım Women's Solidarity Assocation
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Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples (MRAP)
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Movimiento Manuela Ramos
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MSF
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Muslims for Progressive Values
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Nalafem Sudan Taskforce
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NARI MAITREE
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National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF)
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Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa
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Neuro Pride Ireland
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NGO-Koordination post Beijing Schweiz
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Nice foundation
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Nirantar
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Noboprobhaat Foundation
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North York Women's Centre
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Observadoras Ley de Aborto
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Observatorio de los Derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las personas con discapacidad. ODISEX PERU
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OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
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Oceania Pride
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Organisation Féministe MARIJÀN (OFMA)
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Pathchola Foundation for LGBTIQAPH+ and Sex Workers Rights in Bangladesh
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PLHIV Network(PN+)
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Prerona
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Programme d'Actions pour le Développement au Congo asbl et (PADCO asbl) asbl
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Public association
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Public association "Ameliya "
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RAÍCES, Análisis de Género para el Desarrollo
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Raise Your Voice CBO
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Realizing Sexual and Reproductive Justice
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Red de Médicas por el Derecho a Decidir - México
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REDE NACIONAL FEMINISTA DE SAÚDE, DIREITOS SEXUAIS E DIREITOS REPRODUTIVOS-RFS (BRASIL)
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REDI Red por los derechos de las personas con Discapacidad
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Regroupement Les sages-femmes du Québec
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Repro Justice Congo
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Resistencia Feminista por la Igualdad Sustantiva Yucatán
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Resource Center For Women & Girls
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RSMLAC - Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe
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Rural Area Development Programme (RADP)
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Rutgers
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Safe Abortion Advocacy Initiative - A Global South Engagement (SAIGE)
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Safehold Legacy Homes
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SekswerkExpertise
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SERES
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SERVICIOS PARA UN DESARROLLO ALTERNATIVO DEL SUR
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Sex og Politikk (IPPF Norway)
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Sex Workers Network
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Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN)
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Sexual & Reproductive Justice Coalition
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Sexual Rights Initiative
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Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa, national organisation
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Shonirvor Mohila Sangtha (SHOW)
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Sociedade Portuguesa da Contraceção (SPDC)
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Solidarité des Jeunes Filles pour l'éducation et l'intégration socio-professionnelle, SOJFEP
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South Asian Women's Rights Organization
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Success Capital Africa
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Sukaar Welfare Organization
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Supporting People and Rebuilding Communities- SPaRC
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Sustainable Human Empowerment (SHE) Associates Inc.
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Synergía - Initiatives for human rights
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The Community Agenda
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The Community Health Rights Network.
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The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA)
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Times Change Women's Employment Service
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Uganda Network of Sex Worker-Led Organistions (UNESO)
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UNASSE, A.C.
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United Funding and Development for Underage Mothers (UFDUM), Inc.
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URGENT Foundation
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Väestöliitto
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Vasera
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Vecinas Feministas por la Justicia Sexual y Reproductiva en América Latina
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Viera Women Empowerment Association
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Vision GRAM-International
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WILPF UK
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Women and Modern World Social Charitable Center – CWMW -Azerbaijan
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Women Deliver
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Women Empowerment Against Poverty of Nepal (WEAPoN)
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Women for Women's Human Rights - New Ways
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women house development center
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Women Human Rights Defeders International Coalition
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Women on Web
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Women Working Group (WWG)
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Women's Centre for Social Justice - WomenatthecentrE
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Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights Africa
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Women's Health in Women's Hands CHC
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Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
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Women's Multicultural Resource & Counselling Centre of Durham (WMRCC)
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Woodhull Freedom Foundation
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YIELD Hub
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Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
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Youth For Change Bangladesh Foundation
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Zamara Foundation
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التحالف الإقليمي للمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان في جنوب غرب آسيا وشمال أفريقيا (WHRDMENA)
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مؤسسة المرأة الجديدة
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مؤسسة قضايا المرأة المصرية Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA)
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CLAIRE READING ZOMBO
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Lisa Majumdar
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Litiana Lagibalavu
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Louise Hemfrey
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LUCIE CARLINI SIEGEL
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Luna Orikat
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Maartje Hoetjes
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Mahmuda Ridee
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Marcia Leão
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Margaret Coe
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Margaret Heneghan
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Maria Moreno Rosel
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Maria De Villa
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Maria Alicia Gutierrez
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Maria Edith López Hernández
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MARIA TERESA FERNANDEZ
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Marjan Wijers
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Martina Vasinova
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Matokgo Makutoane
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Mayra Morales Aldaz
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Mayumi Katsube
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Mayur Kale
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Md Sanwar Hossain
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Meena Singh
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nahid amiri
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Nefer Isela Mejía padilla
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Nelly Bassily
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Nem Kearns
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Nicole Smith
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Noor Rijnberg
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Nuno Ferreira
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Pascale Alexandre
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Patrice Bowler
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Patricia Schulz
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Patricia Iturralde
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Patricia Golden
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Phyllis Cohen
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Pilar Iglesias Aparicio
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Pilar Cañadas Ruiz
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Pomi Moges
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Pooja Badarinath
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Prabha Pandey
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Prabhakar Shrestha
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Rachel Wilder
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Raewyn Stone
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Raffaela Schiavon
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Raynom Pitakaka
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Rosie Burton
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Runa Bruun
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Ruth Fletcher
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Sabrina Zebinger
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Samreen Hussain
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Sandy Calleja Portelli
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Sarah Rudrum
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Saskia Husken
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Semjidmaa Choijil
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Shimaa Tantawy
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Shubha Chacko
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Silvia Triviño Durán
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Sissel Thorsdalen
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Stephanie van der Wijk
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Steven Okoloru
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Sumie Asatori
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Sunayana Walia
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tania lucia agosti
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TK Pritchard
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