Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)

"Only a holistic sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda, including bodily autonomy for women and girls in all their diversities, will contribute to Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures," writes ARROW's Deputy ED Sai Racherla. In this blog, Sai talks about how maternal health and well-being are crucial facets of healthy beginnings and hopeful futures. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gQHXS7j9 #WorldHealthDay

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"Commit to improving public investment in health and develop social protection systems including universal health coverage." Last month, at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), ARROW's Sajja Singh delivered a statement highlighting several key recommendations on the role of the Commission on the Status of Women to accelerate the implementation of the BPfA in the region, including ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. #CSW69 #Beijing30 #WorldHealthDay

We celebrated maternal health on World Health Day with a visit to the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Nepal, with our Kaleidoscope partners. "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" truly reflects the hospital's mission, as they provide maternal services, such as delivery and safe abortion, for free. #WorldHealthDay #KaleidoscopeCollective Co-Impact Sahaj Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Reproductive Health Network Kenya CNGOB Coalition des Organisation de jeunes pour l'avortement sécurisé au Bénin CommonHealth Coalition Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) Zamara Foundation Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya Kisumu Medical & Education Trust-KMET KENYA Visible Impact Beyond Beijing Committee

📢📢 LAUNCHING THE KALEIDOSCOPE INITIATIVE We are pleased to share that we have launched the global Kaleidoscope Initiative in Nepal, co-hosted with Family Welfare Division, Government of Nepal. The Kaleidoscope initiative, formed by a group of trans national feminist organisations—Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), MAMA Network, Global Fund for Women, Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), and our country partners from Benin, India, Nepal and Kenya—aims to advance access to safe abortion services through health systems strengthening for sexual and reproductive health and rights and justice, particularly safe abortion. Co-Impact Sahaj Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Reproductive Health Network Kenya CNGOB Coalition des Organisation de jeunes pour l'avortement sécurisé au Bénin CommonHealth Coalition Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) Zamara Foundation Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya Kisumu Medical & Education Trust-KMET KENYA Visible Impact Beyond Beijing Committee #KaleidoscopeCollective

Collaboration of the Global South – The Kaleidoscope Consortium.   We just concluded day two of the Planning Meeting of the Kaleidoscope Consortium as we validated the consortium strategies to add value to the country level work around the work of co-designing, movement building, linking and learning, and capacity strengthening, to ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.   #KaleidoscopeCollective Co-Impact Sahaj Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Reproductive Health Network Kenya CNGOB Coalition des Organisation de jeunes pour l'avortement sécurisé au Bénin CommonHealth Coalition Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) Zamara Foundation Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya Kisumu Medical & Education Trust-KMET KENYA Visible Impact Beyond Beijing Committee

Day 1 of the Kaleidoscope: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Justice Planning Meeting in Nepal The first day of the Planning Meeting witnessed a lot of knowledge exchange and learning amongst the Kaleiodscope collective members members as we worked towards developing comprehensive strategies in ensuring sexual and reproductive health and rights for all in the Global South. Co-Impact Sahaj Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Reproductive Health Network Kenya CNGOB Coalition des Organisation de jeunes pour l'avortement sécurisé au Bénin CommonHealth Coalition Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) Zamara Foundation Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya Kisumu Medical & Education Trust-KMET KENYA Visible Impact Beyond Beijing Committee #KaleidoscopeCollective

Kaleidoscope: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Justice Planning Meeting in Nepal🇳🇵   The Kaleidoscope Collective partners from India, Nepal, Kenya, and Benin are at the Global Planning Meeting in Nepal, along with ARROW, Global Fund for Women, MAMA Network, and Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR).   We will discuss and finalise our country actions, polish our actions plans and strategies, and work towards developing synergies and support mechanisms amongst Consortium and Country partners.   Follow us for the next few days as we work towards ensuring access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice (#SRHRJ), especially comprehensive abortion care for all in the Global South.   Co-Impact Sahaj Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) Reproductive Health Network Kenya CNGOB Coalition des Organisation de jeunes pour l'avortement sécurisé au Bénin CommonHealth Coalition Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) Zamara Foundation Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya Kisumu Medical & Education Trust-KMET KENYA Visible Impact Beyond Beijing Committee #KaleidoscopeCollective

“When diverse voices and intersectionalities are included, policies and programmes become more reflective of the needs of all members of society.” At the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), a joint statement by ARROW and the Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM) was delivered by Nalini Singh, Executive Director of FWRM. The statement emphasised that accountability mechanisms must be in place to ensure that governments, organisations, and institutions uphold commitments to gender equality. #CSW69 #Beijing30 #ProtectProgress

🚨🚨WEBINAR ALERT Join the Asia Network to End FGM/C, ARROW, Orchid Project, and Equality Now for a Webinar on 'Understanding the Medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): Impacts, Challenges, and Solutions'. 📅 Date: 4 April, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT 📍 Platform: ZOOM 🔗Register here: https://lnkd.in/eB5-JdU7 The session aims to raise awareness and stimulate debate about the medicalisation of FGM/C, explore its impacts, and discuss the roles of healthcare professionals in eradicating this practice. Orchid Project Equality Now Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children