Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
In 2021, we continued to stand for women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and around the world.
The Big Picture
In the Philippines, in a Sexual Health and Empowerment project area, teenage pregnancy rates decreased by 30%.
In Ethiopia, teen pregnancy rates remained steady in Her Future Her Choice areas, where the rates are 6% compared to 24% nationally.
2021 Impact Highlights
Improving women and girls’ agency and sexual and reproductive health services
Women’s rights organizations partnering with or receiving grants from HFHC and SHE successfully lobbied their national and local governments to increase SRHR funding and improve gender-based violence prevention and response services.
Supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights advocates in Canada
As part of Her Future Her Choice, we are helping to raise awareness about SHRH in Canada. Our new community-based funding initiative supported eight public engagement initiatives across the country, some spearheaded by individual youth and others by women’s rights or youth-led organizations.