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EPF is a network of members of parliaments from across Europe who are committed to protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights.

EPF is a network of members of parliaments from across Europe who are committed to protecting the sexual and reproductive health of the world’s most vulnerable people, both at home and overseas. We believe that women should always have the right to decide upon the number of children they wish to have, and should never be denied the education or other means to achieve this that they are entitled to.

24/07/2026

⏰ Time for your SRHR update! Swipe through the carousel to see how new policy decisions shape the future of sexual and reproductive rights around the world. 🌍

💵🙏 Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has pledged $215 million towards contraceptive and maternal health support, including funding research into menopause. In the last two years her philanthropy has supported women's health with over $600 million.

💉🦠 The Ilocos Norte Region in the Philippines has officially become the country's first province to achieve 95.7% Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage rate. 22,039 female aged 9-14 years old have received the first dose, a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to prevent cervical cancer and protect the health of future generations. Ilocos Norte serves as an inspiration to other local government units to strengthen immunization programs and advance preventive healthcare for all.

🛡️As part of HIV and STI elimination programme Spain has allocated more than $9 Mio to finance condoms for young people between the age of 16 and 22. Additionally, the first self-sampling kit has been authorised for independent STI testing

🤝 Denmark has introduced a bill to ensure compensation for women in the contraceptive case ("spiral case"). Greenlandic women that were forced to receive IUD implants between 1960 to 1991 are now eligible to a compensation of DKK 300.000. The Patient Compensation Fund will carry out three tours in Greenland to ensure that all the women who may be covered by the reimbursement scheme are aware of the scheme and receive the necessary help to apply. The first tour will take place in the autumn of 2026, while the other two tours will take place in 2027.

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20/07/2026

Turns out England beats France not only in football but also in HPV Prevention. 🤷🤷‍♀️
The UK is actually under the Top 10 (almost Top 5!) European countries when it comes HPV Prevention Policy. Under a national vaccination programme for both boys and girls the UK offers free vaccination and has a coverage rate of 50-80%, while also providing catch-up cohorts. Additionally the country scores well in HPV screenings and available comprehensive online information.
France also provides good HPV screening and online information. However, their coverage rate is way lower than the UK's (♀️: 30-50%; ♂️: < 30%) and the vaccination is not for free (although mostly reimbursed).
How does your country perform in HPV Prevention Policy?
➡️ Check it out on our Policy Hub - 🔗 in bio!

14/07/2026

Spain may have beat Belgium in football in the World Cup. But Belgium wins in contraception access!
It actually is under the Top 5 when it comes to Contraception Policy in Europe, considering its good access to supplies and counselling as well as quantity and quality of online information.
Spain also offers good access to counselling and online information but scores a little lower than Belgium in contraception access.
Send this to someone who is sad, that Belgium got kicked out of the World Cup!

14/07/2026

❌Modern contraception is not effective
❌ Abortion leads to infertility
❌ „Natural family planning“ is safer than modern contraception

This is just part of the that World Youth Alliance Europe shared while being funded by the + program of the EU with 1.2 € million. 💸

According to the the organisation has also not disclosed their exclusionary views on non-binary people, their focus on abstinence and their conviction that life begins with conception when they applied for grants for their youth program.

This is not to say that there cannot or should not be a plurality of views and ideas on gender and sexual and . There needs to be space for debates and everybody is free to believe in what they want. However, there can never be space for misinformation that goes against science-based facts and is funded and spread through EU money. 🚩🚫
Organisations that go directly against values (in terms of LBGTQ discrimination) and spread misinformation should not receive public EU funds. Share this video and make sure your voice is heard. We are louder when we speak with one voice! 💪

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24/06/2026

Throwback to our Parliamentary Forum at the International Congress in Lisbon, Portugal. 🇵🇹 🎊
Together with and we brought together more than 20 MPs and political leaders from all around the globe. 🌍
Minsters, technical experts, representatives of international organisations, leaders of national midwifery associations and MPs discussed how to address the shortage of one million midwives globally.

Takeaways for MPs from included :
➡️ For secured financing it’s best to present money that goes to midwifery as an investment (not cost) 💸
➡️ Better education, regulation, retention and more leadership roles are needed for midwives 📚
➡️ Universal health coverage and strong primary healthcare systems are essential to support midwives 🏥

04/06/2026

“The solutions lie in a feminist philosophy that respects everyone’s life, rights, wishes and autonomy”.
MP and EPF President and EPF Executive Director, Neil Datta, both shared their expertise at the Feminist Foreign Policy event in Madrid, Spain.

Important points to note:
🚩 The anti-gender movement is on the rise
🚩 More and more money has strategically flown into this global network
🚩 The anti-rights movement is getting more influence in Parliaments around the world

➡️ We need more feminist policies!

01/06/2026

🕑 Time for your SRHR update! Swipe through the carousel to see how new policy decisions shape the future of sexual and reproductive rights around the world. 🌍

📝🔁 The Council of Ministers of Spain is on-board to reform the Spanish Constitution in terms of the right to abort. The reform proposes adding a new paragraph that states: "The public authorities shall guarantee the exercise of women's right to voluntary termination of pregnancy under conditions of real and effective equality with all the benefits and services necessary for such exercise." The draft reform is sent to the Spanish Parliament for votes. There, approval requires a three-fifths majority in both chambers.

⚖️ It's official: No woman in England or Wales can be prosecuted for an abortion any longer. The change sees English and Welsh law more closely resemble legislation seen in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, France and New Zealand and will keep the existing legal framework intact (time-limit: up until 24 weeks into pregnancy) – meaning doctors or abusive partners acting unlawfully could still face consequences. Women and girls previously convicted or jailed in relation to an abortion outside of the legal framework will receive a pardon.

‼️A progressive file and milestone in the institutions: The European Parliament adopted which aims at an EU-wide definition of r**e. The report calls on the Commission to accordingly propose a legislation. The definition should be based on freely given, informed and revocable consent. Already in practice in France, this would shift the burden away from proving violence: a major victory for bodily autonomy and survivors' rights.

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20/05/2026

📢 We launched our new report "Beyond ODA: Funding For SRHR In A Changing World" in the European Parliament. The topic of discussion:
Why do countries seem to give up on Official Development Assistance (ODA), investing less and less, while still almost 300.000 women die every year in low-income countries giving birth? How big is the gap of unmet SRHR need actually after recent ODA-cuts? Can the gap of unmet SRHR need be filled, for example by the EU? 🤝

Researchers, civil society leaders and policy experts came together to discuss the harrowing effects of ODA-cuts on people in need and shared their insights on how the EU should step up as a global leader, investing more in ODA and also in new financing pathways. 📈

➡️ Check out the full report on our website! (link in bio!)

A big thank you also to the MEPs Abir Al-Sahlani and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus - polityk for their valuable input and for hosting our launch-event. 🎉

28/04/2026

📅 Join us for a participatory discussion and the launch of our new SRHR Global Needs Atlas on May 13th. A steady gap of unmet need in health services, continuously shrinking official development assistance (ODA): How can critical services in low- and middle-income countries be sustained in an everchanging development finance landscape? How can the EU step up to a leading role?

🗣️ With contributions from researchers, civil society leaders and policy experts.
➡️ Exchange with MEPs on global development policies

🕧 May 13th, 12:30 - 14:00
📍 European Parliament, Brussels | Room SPINELLI 1E1
☕ Networking & refreshments after the event

‼️Register at the link in our bio by May 5th if you want to participate in person‼️

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