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

The Gender Equality and Climate Action Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Call to Action is now LIVE 🚨🚨 Access it here: https://lnkd.in/gRivp5Kr This call to action reflects our commitment to a sustainable and resilient future for Asia and the Pacific region, highlighting that the theme of the 29th Session of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties, “In Solidarity for a Green World” cannot be realised without including diverse voices from the region’s most vulnerable to climate impacts. The Call to Action is based on recommendations gathered throughout the dialogue from both virtual and in-person discussions, and it aims to acknowledge and promote the significant potential of women and girls from diverse backgrounds in driving climate action, among others.   #ClimateAction UNFPA Asia and the Pacific UN Environment Programme UN Women Asia and the Pacific

Mutual Learning, Intersectionality and Sustainability: The final two days of the Asia Regional Fora 🌟 We concluded the Fora yesterday, but Thursday was a major highlight for us. We visited a school and a grassroots organisation in Indonesia, where we networked and learned alongside students, and CSE implementers. We applied these learnings yesterday as we discussed sustainability and intersectionality, aiming to strengthen our impact as part of the Right Here Right Now consortium for 2025. With this closure, we are ready to enter 2025 with a drive to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people across all their diversities. #Youth4SDGs #CSE4ALL

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) has been a key priority area for ARROW and our partners to advance young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the region. The opportunity to be part of the Symposium Advisory Committee in shaping the #GlobalPartnershipForum on CSE alongside other global experts, professionals and activists is indeed a meaningful engagement for ARROW. ARROW is represented by Shamala Chandrasekaran, and we cannot be more excited to see the impact this Advisory Committee will result in! We will be supporting UNESCO and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with the development of the Symposium and content, including reviewing all abstract submissions. #Together4CSE #CSE4ALL Love Matters India International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) AmplifyChange Fòs Feminista World Association for Sexual Health Rutgers - For sexual and reproductive health and rights Faith to Action Network Choices for Youth IFMSA | International Federation of Medical Students' Associations Development Consortium

#SHEandRights | #WatchTheReplay: "Are we on track on the promises for gender equality & human rights? How regressive steps like Geneva Consensus Declaration is a threat - why it is important to uphold #humanrights & #GenderEquality if we are to deliver on SDGs. https://lnkd.in/eP_6wVRW The year 2025 will mark 30 years since Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action was adopted. Beijing+30 intergovernmental review processes are soon going to be held in African region as well as Asia Pacific region. ★ PANEL OF EXPERTS ★ ☆ Dr Suchitra Dalvie, co-founder and Coordinator, Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP) since 2008 and lead trainer, ASAP Academy (1st global online learning portal for safe abortion rights) ☆ Dr Rathnamala desai, Member, Board of Trustees, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF); President, Family Planning Association Of India (FPA India); Principal, SDM College of Medical Sciences ☆ Menka Goundan, Programme Director, Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) ☆ Kavutha Mutua, Advocate, High Court of Kenya and Founder-Director of The Legal Caravan (focused on SRHR) ☆ Tushar Niroula, Executive Director, MSI (Marie Stopes International) Nepal ☆ Shobha Shukla, CNS Executive Director (Moderator) https://lnkd.in/eP_6wVRW #bodilyautonomy #safeabortion #abortion #abortionrights #abortionishealthcare #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights #SRHR #sexualhealth #sexualrights #reproductivehealth #reproductiverights #maternalhealth #healthforall #allforhealth #media #journalism #fellowship #Beijing30 #CEDAW #ICPD #GenevaConsensusDeclaration

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Last week the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) along with UN Women Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific co-hosted the Multistakeholder Dialogue on Gender Equality and Climate Action. This collaboration demonstrated the significance of climate action to include a gender lense. The two days brought 80+ key actors of various from the region and beyond to discuss on just transition, adapatation, climate finance, nexus of climate, gender and SRHR. A call to action was launched whicb will be an integral advocacy tool during COP29.

Partnerships, Collaborations and Learning: Wrapping up Day 1 of the Asia Regional Fora🌟 Day 1 of the Asia Regional Fora 2024 witnessed knowledge sharing and exchange of experiences between the Right Here Right Now Asia consortium, including the national coalitions from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal. We are exploring the topics of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, including their right to comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), sharing our experiences, best practices, and lessons learned from each country. We will work towards planning for 2025 utilising the lessons learned from each country, and we cannot wait for Day 2 of the Fora. #Youth4SDGs

The Community of Practice (CoP) will be a knowledge-sharing platform to strengthen linkages on evidence-based research, policy, and practice on gender-responsive climate action in Asia and the Pacific region. Join this space here: https://lnkd.in/gxAW9Nxi The CoP will include intergenerational women-led, youth-led, Indigenous and disability-serving CSOs, climate change, SRHR organizations, human rights institutions, CSOs, research organizations, academic institutions, UN agencies working towards advancing gender-responsive climate action in the region. It is facilitated by the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and UN Women. #ClimateAction #GenderEquality

Talking gender, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and climate actions! First day of the Gender Equality and Climate Action Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue - the discussions were insightful. During the first day of the event, we had a set of advocates, CSO leaders, government representatives, and young activists sharing their local and regional context, best practices and challenges as on the nexus of gender and climate. The conversation also addressed critical factors for accelerating adaptation and mitigation, such as gender mainstreaming in policies, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation, driving progress in policy and practice across the region. #GenderEquality #ClimateAction #MSD UNFPA Asia and the Pacific UN Environment Programme UN Women Asia and the Pacific