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Peer-to-peer educator and an active volunteer in Kyrgyzstan.
Liana AbdikarimovaSRHR youth advocate ![Liana Abdikarimova](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Copy-of-AWW_Twitter_Header_A-6.png)
Works on international cooperation, with a focus on the EU.
Marie TempestaAdvocacy Advisor, IPPF EN ![Marie Tempesta](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-1.png)
Advocates for the rights of the girl child and women in Ghana.
Claudia LawsonSRHR youth activist ![Claudia Lawson](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-2.png)
Feminist working on global advocacy and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Preethi SundaramGlobal Lead DFPA ![Preethi Sundaram](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-1.png)
Responsible for international advocacy at Rutgers.
Evi van den DungenSenior Advisor Advocacy, Rutgers ![Evi van den Dungen](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-1.png)
Lead for IPPF Norway's work on global advocacy.
Kristine BjartnesSenior Adviser, Sex og politikk ![Kristine Bjartnes](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-1.png)
Working on global advocacy for DSW Germany.
Alisa KapsAdvocacy Officer, DSW ![Alisa Kaps](https://countdown2030.inprogress.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Photo-youth-advocate-for-website-1.png)
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Rights under Pressure
Why Europe’s progressive powers will keep pushing for sexual rights in development
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UN’s Commission on Population meets to discuss inclusive economic growth – we take a look at what’s at stake for women and girls
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Restricted civil society access Every year country-delegates and civil society representatives from all over the world meet for the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) to follow-up
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UN Commission on Women adopts unprecedented global agreement on gender equality and climate change
April 7, 2022
For the first time in the history of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Member States have adopted an intergovernmental agreement, Agreed Conclusions, on
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We are in it together – Universal Health Coverage in the Europe-Africa partnership
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As December started, many of us in Europe were probably all looking forward to celebrating Christmas with our loved ones, hoping this year would allow
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Young people making contraceptive freedom a reality
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Every year, celebrations take place around the world to mark World Contraception Day on September 26. Launched back in 2007, the day’s mission is to