Bing brings with her decades of experience of grassroots activism, including helping to set up abortion advocacy networks in eight countries, including her own, the Philippines.
Indonesia recently ratified a new Criminal Code which penalises those 'promoting' contraception, and criminalises all sex outside of marriage. It does however, slightly expand legal access to abortion in specific circumstances. Read more from SAAF grantee partnerJakarta Feminist.
In Mexico, SAAF grantee partner Las Libres has been part of a feminist network supporting access to safe medical abortion in the US following the overturning of Roe vs Wade and their work was recently featured in The Washington Post.
SAAF grantee partner Tamtang Group has been part of a successful advocacy movement to expand access to safe abortion in Thailand. They are quoted in this piece explaining the barriers which still remain despite liberalisation of the law.
Good news from Sierra Leone where a new law has been passed to further gender equality in the country, including the expansion of maternity leave. Congratulations to SAAF grantee partner WHRRO and other campaigners whose work led to this victory.
SAAF grantee partner spotlight: CIVISCE
CIVISCE staff and partners with Phonsina and Aung from the SAAF team
Clear Vision for Change (CIVISCE) works to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and young people in Tanzania. They are based in Kigoma in the North-West of the country.
CIVISCE started their SAAF-funded work in October this year and will be working to prevent unsafe abortions in the Nyarugusu camp, the largest refugee camp in Tanzania and second largest in the world.
SAAF staff members were able to visit the small team at the end of November and saw the progress being made to equip partner organisations working in the camp to provide accurate, practical information and support on reproductive health.
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