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Benefits of Networking at EU level - Good Practices and Expectations Wanda Nowicka, ASTRA

Advancing SRHR Internationally: What Role for the Enlarged EU? EuroNGOs, Conference, 8 June 2006, Vilnius. Benefits of Networking at EU level - Good Practices and Expectations Wanda Nowicka, ASTRA.

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Benefits of Networking at EU level - Good Practices and Expectations Wanda Nowicka, ASTRA

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  1. Advancing SRHR Internationally: What Rolefor the Enlarged EU? EuroNGOs, Conference, 8 June 2006, Vilnius Benefits of Networking at EU level - GoodPractices and ExpectationsWanda Nowicka, ASTRA

  2. ASTRA – Central and Eastern European Women’s Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights • Founded in December 1999 in Warsaw by 10 NGOs from CEE • In 2006 – ASTRA consists of 25 members from 16 countries plus 2 associate members (working in the region) (Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine)

  3. ASTRA Mission Sexual and reproductive health and rights constitute fundamental human rights, form a vital aspect of the women’s empowerment and are key to the achievement of gender equality . • ASTRA is a network of NGOs and individuals advocating in a collective voice for women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Central and Eastern Europe. • ASTRA works for the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights as fundamental human rights and advocates for their observance, prioritization and implementation on the international, regional and national agendas. • As a vital aspect of women’s empowerment and gender equality, ASTRA supports women’s right to free and informed choice on and access to: abortion, full range of modern contraceptives, information, education and services on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Special attention is given to youth and other underserved groups.

  4. ASTRA Advocacy, European Parliament, 9.02.06

  5. ASTRA – capacity building workshops

  6. ASTRA publications

  7. ASTRA/OSI Seminar - Women and HIV/AIDS in CEE: Bringing Different Communities Together to Advance Common Goals, 11-12 Nov. 2005, Warsaw

  8. Challenges • Educating and sensitizing EU MEPs and beaurocrats from new member states to issues of SRHR; • Strenthening the accountability of national decision-making bodies to international commitments; • Strengthening civil society in Europe (repolitcizatizing and building the movement).

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