by Brussels Communications | Oct 7, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
On 24 September, parallel to the UN General Assembly in New York, the European Commission announced a contribution of EUR 45 million over six years to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally. “At a time of...
by Brussels Communications | Sep 26, 2022 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Every year, a coalition of European NGOs come together as part of the European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG) to amplify girls’ voices and call for girls’ rights to be at the core of the EU’s external action. This year, EWAG 2022, which is organised around the...
by Brussels Communications | May 17, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
In 2020, women and girls accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, with young women in the region twice as likely to be living with HIV than men. Discrimination, gender stereotyping and the continued violation of women’s rights lead to...
by Brussels Communications | May 10, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The following article was authored by Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Board Chair of the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Association. Thanks to the renewed commitment of the EU, European and African countries, together with the vital...
by Brussels Communications | Apr 25, 2022 | Brussels, Global Health
The following article was co-authored by MEPs Javi López Fernández and Nicolás González Casares, and published online by Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. Severe anemia, brain damage, miscarriage or delivering small or premature babies are all very real threats to...