Advocacy

Our advocacy work seeks to achieve specific changes in policy, laws, and funding to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.

 We proudly promote and protect sexual and reproductive health and rights as basic human rights endowed to all people. The unique structure of our Federation enables us to bring the reality of grassroots work to the international arena, and to apply international human rights commitments at the local level. As pioneers in promoting women’s empowerment and family planning, we have a long history of both challenges and triumphs. 

Our strategic approach to advocacy aims to promote our agenda within the political decision-making process from local to international levels, including policies and budget commitments. Our recent advocacy efforts have included comprehensive sexuality education in Panama, Chile, and Peru and access to emergency contraception in the Caribbean. We are active participants in movements to liberalize abortion laws in several Latin American countries. Additionally, we promote the inclusion of sexual and reproductive health and rights as essential components of development, health, and education plans, and advocate for ensuring that sufficient resources are destined for sexual and reproductive health services as new governments and administrations take shape across the region.

 At the international level, we represent the Federation in monitoring United Nations conferences and activities on issues like population and development, HIV/AIDS, and gender equality and women’s empowerment. As a new Secretary-General leads the push for UN reform, we are also part of a strong collaborative voice ensuring that gender equality is established as a top priority in this process.