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#National Umbrella of Grassroots Marginalized Women led CBOs such as Sex Workers and Women who use drugs that exists to scale up access to #Intersectional & #Equitable HIV/TB/SRH, SGBV, Harm Reduction, and Economic empowerment services for All in Uganda.
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ajws-humanrights.bsky.social
In June 2024, Thailand’s LGBTQI+ people achieved a massive human rights victory when the country legalized same sex marriage. But activists know there is still work to do. Meet Hua, who is fighting for the rights of the trans community—and making huge strides. ajws.org/blog/ajws-gr...
Advancing trans rights in Thailand
Thai LGBTQI+ activists achieved a massive victory in June 2024 when the country legalized same-sex marriage. Now they’re setting their sights on a new goal: expanding trans rights.
ajws.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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reprorightseur.bsky.social
#Denmark has agreed to compensate Greenlandic women and girls who were subjected to involuntary birth control between 1966-1991, when thousands were fitted with IUDs without consent. This marks an important step towards justice, recognition and reparations for survivors.
Denmark to Pay Greenlandic Victims of Forced Birth Control
Denmark will compensate victims in a decades-long scandal in which thousands of Greenlandic girls and young women were fitted with birth control devices by Danish doctors, often without their consent ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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safeabortion.bsky.social
Just two days left to apply!

saafund.org/news-and-upd...
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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amplifychange.org
January's #GranteeStory is Jamnel Care Organization in South Sudan (JCO). In a challenging context for #SRHR access, JCO worked with communities to break SRHR stigma. Read more: https://amplifychange.org/grantee-stories/challenging-srhr-stigma-through-community-advocacy-in-south-sudan/
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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amplifychange.org
#TemoignageduBénéficiaire est Jamnel Care Organization (JCO). La JCO a travaillé avec les communautés pour briser les tabous des #DSSR: https://amplifychange.org/fr/t%C3%A9moignages-de-b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires/sensibiliser-contre-la-stigmatisation-liee-aux-dssr-dans-les-communautes-au-soudan-du-sud/
January 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Uganda's internet shutdown is a stark reminder of power of digital control. Curtailing freedom of speech, limiting access to info, and stifling dissent.
We urge everyone to exercise their civic rights: ELECT leaders who align with your community needs - including women's health!
#UgandaDecides2026
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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wemos.org
📢 Maak #geengeheim van mijn medicijn.

Ook Wim van Harten van @nkinl.bsky.social en het European Fair Pricing Network ondertekende onze open brief voor transparantie in de farma-industrie.

In deze video legt hij uit waarom.

✍ Onderteken de brief: www.wemos.org/geengeheim

@wimvanharten.bsky.social
Maak geen geheim van mijn medicijn - European Fair Pricing Network
YouTube video by Wemos
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January 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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safeabortion.bsky.social
"Activists are challenging Indonesia's new criminal code, which outlaws sex outside marriage...

Sexual relations outside marriage now carry a sentence of up to a year in jail, effectively outlawing same-sex relations."

www.manilatimes.net/2026/01/14/w...
'Serious threat': Indonesia legal reform sparks rights challenges
JAKARTA — Activists are challenging Indonesia's new criminal code, which outlaws sex outside marriage and insulting top officials, saying it threatens rights and gives authorities broad power with min...
www.manilatimes.net
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
awacuganda.bsky.social
“Potato-potato Banana, Banana banana potato”, very exciting and enchanting songs that opened our day of fun, rejuvenation and celebration of hard work through the staff and board retreat!

#AWACretreat2025

#awacat10
@amplifychange.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Today, we continue our annual retreat a vital pause & space to rest,reflect, re-strategize, and reconnect. In a time when feminist movts & organizations face shrinking civic space, fatigue, & socio-political pressures, this retreat is not a luxury , it is a feminist necessity.

#AWACretreat2025
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Today, we continue our annual retreat a vital pause & space to rest,reflect, re-strategize, and reconnect. In a time when feminist movts & organizations face shrinking civic space, fatigue, & socio-political pressures, this retreat is not a luxury , it is a feminist necessity.

#AWACretreat2025
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
awacuganda.bsky.social
As the week comes to a close,we're thrilled to hve participated in training course on rooted advocacy with the Act Church of Sweden!
We dove into practical methods for local advocacy,crafting strategies,analyzing stakeholders,finding entry points,&shaping powerful messages.
@actalliance.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Delighted to welcome our friends &partners frm Act Church of Sweden, for a monitoring visit to our SAFER HEELs project in Rhino Camp,Terego. We’re sharing our impact in addressing challenges in humanitarian settings thru our MHPSS,SRHR,economic empower’nt, & safe spaces.
@actalliance.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Today, we are joined by mama network and our grassroots members in a Safe motherhood dialogue on, “Amplifying Grassroots community voices for choice, dignity and access to comprehensive healthcare.”

#VoiceAndChoice
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Press statement highlighting the devastating impact of Trump Administration policies on marginalized women in Uganda. The Global Gag Rule, Project 2025, & funding cuts have silenced community-led programs.

Link to the Statement, us21.campaign-archive.com?u=67f38fc78b...

#AWAConTrump_Policies
October 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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ajws-humanrights.bsky.social
"I founded AJWS to unite people who believe deeply in human dignity through the lens of our Jewish values and culture, who want to respond in a meaningful way to oppression elsewhere." AWJS co-founder Laurence Simon reflects on why he started the organization: ajws.org/blog/the-ori...
The Origins of AJWS: Reflecting on 40 years of Human Rights Activism
Over forty years ago, Larry Simon began discussions with leaders of major Jewish organizations to organize the first Jewish organization dedicated to respond to global human rights.
ajws.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
awacuganda.bsky.social
Join us today (October 01st, 2025) with The Women Harm Reduction Coalition in a discussion on “Bridging the Gap: Community Buprenorphine for Females Using Drugs”

⏰3:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/8913069356...

Meeting ID: 891 3069 3569
Passcode: 147754

#WHRC
October 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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safeabortion.bsky.social
"Abortion is life-saving, but we shouldn’t have to be dying to access it....

...Sometimes we need an abortion to survive, yes, but we also need abortions to thrive."

New post ahead of #Sep28!

Available in English, French and Spanish 👇

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ReproSky
Abortion saves lives (in more ways than one) - Safe Abortion Action Fund | Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF)
"The simple truth is that where safe abortion is available, it saves lives. But let’s go further. Safe abortions don’t just save lives in terms of prevention of death from unsafe methods, they can a...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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wemos.org
In 1981, our first conference ‘Health and Politics in Developing Countries’ attracted nearly 1000 participants, marking our establishment.

Today, we are still committed to driving structural change to ensure that everyone has access to good healthcare.

Read more: www.wemos.org

#healthjustice
September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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ajws-humanrights.bsky.social
I have so much confidence in the goodness of people. My call to everyone is to get involved with organizations that are doing work that is respectful of the people that they are serving and change will happen."
September 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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ajws-humanrights.bsky.social
"We are living in one of the most extraordinary times in history. Extraordinary attacks on human rights, international development, foreign aid and humanitarian assistance. We need to believe that we can make a change regardless...
September 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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ajws-humanrights.bsky.social
Our President and CEO Robert Bank is speaking now at @foreignpolicy.com Power of Purpose event:
"We believe that local people have their own solutions to their own problems. We are not a top-down funder, but a grassroots funder...
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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safeabortion.bsky.social
We all deserve to choose if and when we get pregnant.

This means everybody having access to the full range of contraceptive options, as well as safe abortion.

#WorldContraceptionDay #WCD2025 #ReproSky
Illustration of two women sitting together holding packets of medication - one says 'Miso'.
September 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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amplifychange.org
AmplifyChange soutient fièrement les orgs qui améliorent l'accès aux #DSSR y compris à la #contraception dans leurs communautés. Lisez un nouveau rapport (anglais) qui montre que le #plaisir influence l'utilisation de contraceptifs :
The Sex Effect: the prevalence of sex life reasons for contraceptive discontinuation. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The ability to have sex without having an unintended pregnancy is a key motivator for contraceptive use, yet factors related to patients' sexual lives are critically understudied in contraceptive d...
www.tandfonline.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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amplifychange.org
AmplifyChange proudly supports orgs improving access to #SRHR incl. #contraception in their communities. Read a new report that shows that #pleasure drives people’s decision-making around contraceptive use: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26410397.2025.2552589

#WorldContraceptionDay
An illustration of a puzzle with the title 'What's the Missing Piece of Contraception Discontinuation?'
September 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM