#WeekInReview   ⚖️ Luxembourg moves to enshrine abortion 'freedom' in its Constitution: bit.ly/4o9S667  🎗️ Thousands protest Spain’s breast cancer screening scandal and demand accountability: bit.ly/4hAgJqe  ✊ Georgia detains protesters under harsh new rally laws, deepening repression: bit.ly/4nsHq1c

We are deeply alarmed by Türkiye’s possible draft law reintroducing forced sterilization as a requirement for legal gender recognition and imposing harsh criminal penalties on both transgender individuals and the health professionals who provide essential care.

#WeekInReview 🌟 @coe.int adopts first standard protecting intersex rights bit.ly/4orFMhd @ilgaeurope.bsky.social 📢Latvia WHRDs protest quitting Istanbul Convention bit.ly/47fNB2r 💼Farage cozies up to US anti-choice lobby bit.ly/4hmkC1F 💊Contraceptives stuck in Belgium risk expiry bit.ly/42OW6jS

#WeekInReview  ⚖️ Spain moves to enshrine abortion in constitution bit.ly/47a5ctT & criminalise gender violence to loved ones bit.ly/3Kum1XR  👥 Denmark: EU must include men & boys in gender policy bit.ly/3IWgc4K  🏳️‍🌈 7,000 defy ban at Pécs Pride bit.ly/46VwDqf @sedra-fpfe.org @sexogsamfund.bsky.social

📣 OUT NOW: Europe Abortion Laws 2025: Policies, Progress and Challenges Our 🆕 analysis highlights decades of progress in #abortion law reform across #Europe — but access barriers remain across the region. View the full report 👇

#WeekInReview  🏳️‍🌈 Slovakia rolls back rights: bans surrogacy & same-sex adoption bit.ly/46GGnV1  🏚️ Greece: refugee women shelter closed due to US/EU funding cuts, stripping SRHR care bit.ly/4gQhMSq  📣 @heraxxi.bsky.social: Georgia “foreign influence” laws eroding rights & civic space bit.ly/4nYa2jG

#WeekInReview  💊 Misinformation fuels contraceptive dropouts bit.ly/4gwuJAC  ⚖️ @coe.int urges France to act on sexual violence bit.ly/3IybZ7b  🪧 Dutch mayor pushes for restricting anti-abortion protests at clinics bit.ly/3ICbrNH  ☎️ Tajikistan introduces domestic violence hotline bit.ly/46fOGbv

We protested in Brussels against Trump's plans to burn $10M worth of contraceptives. This reckless act by the US administration could deny 1.5M women & girls access to life-saving care. We will not stand down. Our statement: bit.ly/47PVKN9 @sensoa.bsky.social @11.be

#WeekInReview  🧣 @ippf.bsky.social IMAP Statement on sex worker-centred care bit.ly/3JQ1Q6g  📔 Poland: new CSE lessons spark backlash bit.ly/4mprufT  📜 European court: France’s sexual consent laws inadequate bit.ly/46s8V5G  📣 1.2M demand the @ec.europa.eu secure abortion rights bit.ly/41Kz6C5

#WeekInReview  💉 EU approves 1st 2x-yearly HIV prevention jab: bit.ly/47oRZhC ⚖️ Kazakhstan criminalises stalking: bit.ly/4ndfVJu 🛡️ @coe.int new tools for anti-discrimination policing: bit.ly/3I0xwVP 🚫 Sign the petition: stop contraceptives burning! bit.ly/465mQgP @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social

#WeekInReview  ❌ @ec.europa.eu silent as US-funded contraceptives face destruction in FR: bit.ly/4fVCQ9N  💊 @epfsrr.bsky.social 2025 Contraception Atlas shows access across Europe: bit.ly/4gcgmBz  📍UNFPA: falling birth rates in Central Asia are tied to lack of reproductive freedom: bit.ly/3Hvkhwm

🔥France urged to block incineration of $9.7M in US-funded contraceptives bit.ly/45m2cZh 🎙Türkiye jails LGBT youth delegate for speech @coe.int bit.ly/3J8fZLG 💡Kazakhstan youth lack SRHR info bit.ly/3HoPelG 📜Portugal reclassifies rape as public crime bit.ly/40VGBpi @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social

❌FR backs BE’s to block US destruction of $10M contraceptives bit.ly/46xPU2n @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social ⚖️LT: assisted reproduction ban for single women unconstitutional bit.ly/3UDDv5F 📢EU4Health slashes civils society grants bit.ly/4l9bwpp ⭐️EU revives Equal Treatment Directive bit.ly/4mkzRJE

🗞 IPPF condemns plan to burn US-funded contraceptives. Read more www.reuters.com/business/hea...

‼️In a matter of hours, the Trump Administration will destroy $10 million worth of life-saving contraceptives. These resources were procured by U.S. taxpayer funds to support critical health needs in partner countries across the Global South. bit.ly/3J4okji

#WeekInReview  🌊 US nationalism reshaping EU politics bit.ly/44PxOHO  ⚖️ PL: doctors convicted in sepsis death bit.ly/45saOOn  🩺 SE: gender law takes effect—medical hurdles remain bit.ly/4lOPYQ2  🏛 Local abortion wins in IT bit.ly/454N2aC  🌸 NL: redesigned speculum to reduce fear+pain bit.ly/4kW5wQy

📣 We're looking for a consultant or agency to help us design and develop an interactive, cloud-based dashboard that visualizes abortion legislation, policy, and practice across 33 countries in the Europe and Central Asia region. 📆 Deadline for applications: 20 Aug 2025 🔗 bit.ly/3GQKmWg

We welcome the EU’s proposed 2028-2034 budget doubling CERV+ funding to protect fundamental rights, equality, and democracy. Now, it’s crucial that Parliament & Member States safeguard this support to uphold EU values and the rule of law: bit.ly/46R4Qsj

#WeekInReview 🗳️ Luxembourg ends abortion waiting period bit.ly/40Vp14z ⚖️ Germany blocks pro-choice judge bit.ly/45a950T 🏳️‍⚧️ Turkey bans hormone access for trans youth bit.ly/4kI29N1 💶 CSOs to EU: tax big polluters! bit.ly/44T1AtR 📺 ‘The Next Wave’ exposes anti-gender networks bit.ly/4lFqHrq

We mark a milestone in EU external action: the Commission proposes €200 billion for Global Europe in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. Read joint statement: bit.ly/44Ai5wi #MFF #EUBudget @udobullmann.bsky.social @leirepajin.bsky.social @rasmusandresen.bsky.social @rbiedron.bsky.social

As the EU prepares its 2028-2034 budget (MFF), civil society faces attacks on funding & advocacy. IPPF EN & allies urge @ec.europa.eu: protect #CERV and stand for EU values. Read our joint letter 📩 bit.ly/44QVNGw @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @elc-lesbian-genius.bsky.social @reprorights.bsky.social

#WeekInReview  🚨 @hrw.org: Russia escalates anti-LGBT ‘extremism’ crackdown bit.ly/40FmE5V  ⚖️NL drops trans rights bill under political pressure bit.ly/3TLQTVb 📉 @equalitynow.bsky.social Eurasia regional reports: rights gaps persist on sexual violence, child marriage & legal equality bit.ly/40xLIf6

#WeekInReview 🏳️‍🌈Biggest Budapest Pride: 200k+ march bit.ly/44p8AOV 🎖Ukrainian women on frontlines of humanitarian support bit.ly/4esDElH ⚖️Europe’s recent shifts on abortion bit.ly/3TjbJeb 💬We join the call to expand+protect EU CERV bit.ly/46mwmxI @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @eucivilsociety.bsky.social

As brave and resilient LGBTQI communities in Hungary prepare to march tomorrow at #BudapestPride, despite the government's continued attacks on their rights and freedoms, and its attempts to ban the event itself, we stand in solidarity with individuals and local organisations resisting the rollback.

#WeekInReview 🔍 EU body to probe NGO funding, sparking backlash bit.ly/3ZDMJloo 🤝 France advances consent-based law reform bit.ly/45s4yHV @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social 📉 @ipsosgroup.bsky.social Pride 2025: LGBT support dips bit.ly/4jZVZI0 ⚠️ Report on deep EU abortion inequality bit.ly/4k4A827

🚨 We condemn the newly established working group on NGO funding in the European Parliament! Read our full statement now: bit.ly/3ZEHkdW #EUCivilSociety #StopAttackingNGOs @eppgroup.bsky.social @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @greens-efa.eu @reneweurope.bsky.social ‪@left.eu

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we're sharing the story of 15-year-old Natasa, a young Roma girl, who is one of millions of people forced to flee Ukraine because of the devastating war - causing the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since WWII. bit.ly/3HPSh69

Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, let's look into the work of Poland’s first NGO-operated SRHR medical facility, breaking new ground in the fight for reproductive justice and meeting the urgent needs of refugees and asylum seekers 👇 bit.ly/3ZG8JMt

On 23 June, EU Equality Ministers meet to shape the future EU Gender & LGBTIQ Equality Strategies. We call on Member States to act boldly for women & LGBTIQ people's rights & SRHR. In the face of attacks on equality, dignity, access to care and civic space, the EU must stand firm and united!

Congrats to UK campaigners for big step towards decriminalisation of abortion care. 👏 In voting to ensure no one in England or Wales faces punishment for accessing #abortion, UK MPs sent a strong message: repro healthcare must be rooted in compassion, safety & dignity. Read more: bit.ly/4esMxMd

📢Today MEPs voted to strengthen EU Child Sexual Abuse Directive, including: ✅ Criminalisation of non-consensual sex with children over age of consent ✅ EU-wide consent definition ✅ Access to SRH care for victims ✅ Support for sex ed as prevention Now EU govts must support this vital text!

🚨 EU leaders will meet at the #EUCO on 26–27 June. 🧐 Don’t let them shrink the EU’s External Action. We need strong funding for #SustainableDevelopment, #HumanRights and #PovertyReduction. ❌ No cuts to Heading 6! No merging of external instruments! 🔗 presidency.concordeurope.org?p=27253869&e...

Our French member, Le Planning, is facing an unprecedented funding crisis. ❤️‍🩹 Cutting funding to Le Planning means attacking people's access to contraception, abortion care, STI and GBV prevention services, and sexuality education. Find out more via the 🔗 below.

🚫 Too many women in Europe & Central Asia still face barriers to abortion care — especially due to cost. Marginalised communities are most affected. 📊 Our survey in 33 countries highlights key challenges. 👇 Scroll down for findings & policy recos:

#WeekInReview 🏳️‍🌈 CJEU: HU anti-LGBT law violates EU rights bit.ly/4kXcchR @ilgaeurope.bsky.social 🛑 @fra.europa.eu warns HU endangers civic freedoms bit.ly/3HByBmz 🚨 PL election threatens abortion rights bit.ly/43QSDRs 📢 @eucivicforum.bsky.social Report crackdown on civil society in EU bit.ly/3SG3hW6

🚨We are deeply outraged by the Turkish government’s systemic campaign against the LGBTIQ+ community, which has escalated through harsher jail sentences, the silencing of civil society organizations, and the imposition of punishments for nonconformity with binary gender norms. Read on: bit.ly/4mKMnTZ

This #InternationalSexWorkersDay, IPPF EN stands in solidarity & allyship with a community that has long led the fight for rights and justice, enduring surveillance, marginalisation & criminalisation. Sex workers have much to teach progressive movements about resisting authoritarianism.

#WeekInReview ☂️ Sweden criminalises digital sex work—threat to rights & safety bit.ly/4dH2r59 🎉 Italy court rules both mothers must be on birth certs bit.ly/4dFJCiN & Sicily deals with denial of abortion care in hospitals bit.ly/4keEDb8 ⚖️ Bosnia law recognises gender-based crime bit.ly/4jxpDEj

⏰ In the wake of the Pride ban, tensions continue to mount between Hungary and the EU, as 20 member states urge the European Commission to take action against Hungary’s recent measures targeting LGBTI+ rights and civil society. IPPF EN and 325 other CSOs also raise the alarm: bit.ly/3HfUKGP

#WeekInReview 📮 Open letter: new Hungarian bill seeks to shut down NGOs: bit.ly/3SMzhI2 ⚖️ UN experts warn UK ruling risks trans rights: bit.ly/4koTsYc 📑 EU Rule of Law report: SRHR & LGBTIQ+ may be erased: bit.ly/44Pke7H 🎯 PACE backs Kazakhstan steps to gender equality: bit.ly/4jd1h2k

As the #EHF2025 ends, a reminder: SGBV is not collateral during crisis - it's systemic. Survivors need care now. EU must lead with action, funding, & support for trauma-informed, rights-based services in Ukraine & beyond. 🔗 bit.ly/4k2jyR4 @hadjalahbib.bsky.social #EUSolidarity

🚨 URGENT! Conversion practices aim to change or suppress who LGBTQ+ people are. They’re harmful, degrading, and condemned as torture by the UN. The EU must act! Sign the ECI to ban them across Europe and share the link! ✍🏻 eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

#WeekInReview 🚫 Hungary to fine/raid/shut foreign funded NGOs: bit.ly/4jX7zUQ 🧱 S&D: EPP must stop anti-NGO disinfo campaign: bit.ly/4mhnRcT 📣 CSOs urge EU leaders to reject baseless NGO inquiry push: bit.ly/45cxGmd 🔆 Lithuania debates free, legal abortion & SRHR access: bit.ly/3S5zW77

Great to hear Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social at the EU Global Health Policy Forum on how global health is rooted in dignity &fairness. She stressed that everyone has the right to a healthy, fulfilling life, & that universal access to sexual & reproductive health &rights is key to that vision.

#WeekInReview 📣 EPP campaign against NGOs echoes far-right tactics bit.ly/42ME0zl 💸 Health NGOs barred from using EU funds for advocacy bit.ly/3YwGL5q 🚨 We join 600+ groups condemning attacks on NGOs @ EU bit.ly/4m6Deor 🚩 Turkey Ministry of Family issues anti-LGBTI+ directive bit.ly/4iTjAcM

Disappointed by the Turkish Ministry’s latest attack on LGBTI+ people. A letter to 81 provinces urges officials to reject terms like “gender” and “LGBT” in collaboration and education. Equality isn’t harmful—discrimination is. Full statement: bit.ly/3H1phrF

Global solidarity is faltering, just when #SRHR needs it most. These unprecedented cuts are a wake-up call: we must reimagine international cooperation with equity, dignity, and accountability at its core 🫂 Read our opinion: bit.ly/3EY0Bjj

👉🏽"Civil society provides a vital contribution to the democratic debate and our pluralist society... This witch-hunt on civil society must stop now!" - strong statement from the S&D Group @europarl.europa.eu

#WeekInReview ⚖️ ECHR: France failing underage SA survivors bit.ly/3Z5J8fx @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social 📢️ Slovaks protest law against NGOs bit.ly/3Z39Rcy 💼 Belgium: sex worker exploitation persists bit.ly/44S6Pvx @sensoa.bsky.social 🗳 UK: vote on decriminalising abortion bit.ly/4m2S3Za

New briefing out: As crises grow, major donors are slashing €30B from international solidarity budgets — putting the health, rights, and futures of women, girls, and marginalized communities at risk. Cutting solidarity now is not just wrong — it’s short-sighted. Read more: bit.ly/3RCk0sN