#AbortionIsHealthcare

#SmashAbortionStigma

This International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2019, we had conversations around improving access to quality abortion care as a basic health right in the context of ending violence against women. Through this campaign, we talked about the various manifestations of violence that come with denial of abortion and called for recognizing abortion access as a necessity to achieving gender equality.

Media Round Table Held In Mumbai

Pratigya Campaign met with select journalists in Mumbai on November 21, 2019 to discuss emerging barriers to abortion access in Maharashtra.

Marking the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, we hosted a media roundtable in Mumbai with Mr. Anand Pawar, Pratigya Partner and Founder – Samyak NGO; Advocate Anubha Rastogi, Pratigya Campaign Advisory Group Member and Independent Lawyer; Dr Kalpana Apte, Pratigya Campaign Advisory Group Member and Secretary General, Family Planning Association of India and Mr VS Chandrashekar, Pratigya Campaign Advisory Group Member and CEO, Foundation for Reproductive Health Services India.

An open discussion was held on the abortion landscape in Maharashtra and findings from Pratigya’s research was shared. Recent research undertaken by Pratigya Campaign reveals a number of barriers in abortion access for women in the state with MA drugs vanishing from markets and a high number of appeals going to the Bombay High Court.

#ICPD25

25 Years of International Conference on Population and Development

As ICPD completes 25 years, we reaffirm our commitment to advocate for recognition of abortion as a crucial component of sexual and reproductive rights and universal health coverage.

Our Voice

Making the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, we hosted a media roundtable discussion at the Family Planning Association of India, Mumbai on November 21, 2019.

The country needs to recognize the wrongs and affirm the rights for advancing women’s sexual and reproductive health, writes Prabhleen Tuteja, Director of Programmes, YP Foundation and Campaign Advisory Group member.

In The News

Our advocacy efforts found place in esteemed dailies and online publications which helped us in further amplifying the voices for change.

Connect With Us

Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion is a network of individuals and organisations working towards protecting and advancing women’s rights and their access to safe abortion care in India.

The campaign advocates with governments, organisations and media at the national and state levels on issues of women’s empowerment and women’s access to healthcare services.

The Campaign focuses on four thematic and strategic areas:
a) Provider Support b) Medical Abortion
c) Legal landscape around abortion d) Alliance Building

Every person that joins the movement gives more strength and impetus to our larger goal of ensuring access to safe and legal abortion in India.

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