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FIGO Statement on Health of Refugees and Migrants in Colombia
FIGO advocates on a global stage for increased focus on the health and wellbeing of refugee and migrant women and girls, recognising that their specific health needs do not change when they are displaced.
SRH in humanitarian settings during COVID-19 – March 2020 guidance
Scope of the refugee problem globally
Globally there are around 70 million displaced people who will need immediate protection from the COVID-19 epidemic, which is devastating the world's most competent health systems, including those with very basic healthcare.
ICPD25 Commitment: maternal health and rights
At the Nairobi Summit, we share our commitment to intensifying efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
ICPD25 Commitment: gender-based violence
At the Nairobi Summit, we share our commitment to intensifying efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
ICPD25 Commitment: SRHR in humanitarian settings
At the Nairobi Summit, we share our commitment to intensifying efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
FIGO will uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health care in humanitarian and fragile contexts, by:
An Indian poet, Anasuya Sengupta, once wrote: “Too many women in too many countries speak the same language of silence.” This is no longer the case. Women are now speaking up, and the profession should listen.
When women of the world gathered at the International Conference in Beijing in 1995, the Platform for Action which they adopted devoted a special section to women’s health, and highlighted specific areas of concern about the healthcare system.
Towards a woman-friendly healthcare system (2009)
FIGO World Report: More work needs to be done
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2015 World Report on Women’s Health says more work needs to be done.
Human rights have been in the hearts of many people throughout history. But we can feel proud to belong to the first generation that dared to imagine a world where all people enjoy their human rights, to declare that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and to take action to help make it happen.
Under international human rights agreements, states are required to:
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Women's rights are human rights (2004)
Challenges
Three major challenges stand out.
Three challenges and opportunities for SRHR (2007)
Media Briefing: Violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls is a major public health problem globally.
WHO estimates that overall, 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
Worldwide, almost one third (30%) of all women who have been in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner. In some regions, 38% of women have experienced intimate partner violence. Globally, as many as 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners.