We are all women human rights defenders: Strengthening reproductive justice in West Africa
Recorded on Monday 29 November 2021
Language: French
Description:
In solidarity with International Women Human Rights Defender Day (29 November), this panel will discuss the inter-linkages between laws, policies and behaviours governing sexual reproductive rights and health care in West Africa, and how they reflect and exacerbate gender-based violence in society. The panellists will share strategies that have worked to address gender inequalities, which includes strengthening awareness on and access to safe abortion services - time sensitive essential health care, that enables women/girls to exercise their right to bodily autonomy.
Speakers
Panel 1
Dr Anne Kihara, FIGO President-Elect
Viviane Oke, Member of Youth Network for Safe abortion
Dr Rouguiatou Balde, ODAS, Guinea
Ms Angela Kpéidja, Benin
Panel 2
Amour Adegnika Aguiar, DKT International
Dr Raphaël Totognon, Benin
Prof Youssouf Traore, SOMAGO, Mali
Dr Eliane Abhe, SOGOCI, Cote D’Ivoire
Dr. Eko Filbert, SOGOC, Cameroon