2022 SNI Grantees Announcement
Meet our 2022 grantees! In February, we revealed the 15 selected projects to receive SNI funding for SRHR topics in 2022. Dorine Thomissen, Coordinator of SNI shared "It was the first time we followed our newly developed participatory grant making process. We are glad it has brought us this result of 15 highly diverse quality proposals in which multiple SRHR themes, regions, and populations will be addressed. We are confident the grants will lead to a great variety of very interesting knowledge products." The 2022 Grantees’ projects cover various SRHR topics: from Abortion rights, SRHR for persons with disabilities and special needs, and projects focusing on Female Genital Mutilation, to menstrual hygiene for LGBTQIA+ people and contraceptive rights. Read the full blog post here.
Co-Creation Conference 2022, where are we?
Access to quality information on SRHR, including technologies, accessibility, cultural translation and new challenges such as the fight against disinformation is the central topic for our coming International Co-Creation Conference, (CCC) “Engaging in knowledge translation together”.
This year the CCC will be held in a hybrid format from July 4-7 2022, interested people will be able to participate virtually or face-to-face in Bogotá, Colombia. We are happy to report that the Share-Net country hubs are already working with their respective national Communities of Practices, and have submitted their key stakeholder mappings and national recommendations for the consultants’ team to develop their narrative review.
We will launch the brand for the CCC soon with an expectation video and through social media.
We'll be sending more information!
Greetings from Share-Net Colombia.
Share-Net Bangladesh Releases New SRHR App
To make knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) more accessible and convenient for its members, Share-Net Bangladesh has developed the mobile application of its website! The brilliantly integrated app will keep you updated on all recent news, events, job and fund opportunities, and publications on SRHR. The app is now available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Read More Here
Share-Net Burkina Faso Launches New Regional Digital SRHR CoP
Share-Net Burkina Faso has launched a new regional Community of Practise (CoP) on Digital SRHR needs, in the Sahel region, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Benin. Read more here.
Breaking the Silence on Infertility: Videos and Webinar Recording
In our last newsletter we shared the Policy Brief 'Breaking the Silence on Infertility'. We followed up in January with a webinar (watch the recording here), and have since released nine video knowledge products in English, French, Arabic, Bengali, and Kirundi. You can find them here.
National CoP Meeting in Ethiopia
Share-Net Ethiopia organised a meeting with their National Community of Practice (CoP) for the upcoming 2022 Co-Creation Conference at Best Western Plus hotel on 4th March 2022, in Addis Ababa. Here, they discussed the role of the CoP and prioritised the subtopic of Access to quality information on SRHR. Read more here.
Vice-Versa Features Share-Net
In January, Vice-versa, the Dutch Journalistic Magazine for Global Issues, published an extended feature on Share-Net International. Click here to read the full article!
Linking Research, Policy, and Practise: Creative Zines by Fra(m)menti
In November last year, we held the 10th anniversary edition of the Linking Research, Policy, and Practise conference, where young and early-career SRHR professionals have the opportunity to present their research projects. We are now delighted to share the creative Zines that document the conference, created by Italian Feminist Collective Fra(m)menti. Head over to KIT's ISSUU page to read the magazines in full!
Not Your Usual Subjects Podcast
Research, policy and practice show that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on young people’s SRHR worldwide: both by exacerbating existing SRHR challenges and unearthing new barriers. Not Your Usual Subject by Shake the Dust is an activation grant project of Share-Net International, and shines light on the most pressing SRHR issues through the eyes of young people. Read the full blog post here, including links to an Evidence Brief (in English and French), videos, and the podcast series!
New Dutch Foreign Policy Note on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation: Call for contributions
Are you active in the area of foreign trade and development cooperation? The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, is currently developing new policy for the years ahead. Do you work for an NGO, a business that operates internationally, a think tank, university or government body, or do you simply have a keen interest in foreign trade and development cooperation? Take part in the online consultation until April 15 2022.
Disability and Sexuality: Claiming Sexual & Reproductive Rights
What barriers do people, especially women with disabilities, experience in accessing SRH services, particularly in the health sector? What context-specific strategies should be developed to facilitate recognition of the sexuality and reproductive rights of people, particularly women, with disabilities? How can appropriate SRH services be made available to people with disabilities in their communities? Read the latest paper from Reproductive Health Matters to learn more.
BALSDA: New guideline on innovating methodologies for involving young people from a diverse background on SRHR research and advocacy
Young people, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds, are often largely underrepresented in mainstream SRHR interventions. Only limited data on SRHR of young people is available. Stereotypes and cultural norms influence decision making by policy makers and practitioners rather than evidence. Cultural sensitivities and challenging contexts can hinder identifying and reaching young people effectively. Learn more and read the guideline here.
Guttmacher Insitute: 150 New Country Profiles
"Country-specific estimates show that unintended pregnancy and abortion are experiences shared by individuals everywhere, and that barriers to reproductive health care exist in low-, middle-, and high-income countries." Head over to the Guttmacher Institutes website to read more and explore reproductive health data by country!
NEW: World Health Organisation Abortion Care Guideline
The WHO have released a new Abortion Care Guideline, bringing together over 50 recommendations spanning clinical practise, health service delivery, and legal and policy interventions. The new guidelines support quality abortion care, across the continuum of care, including provision of information, abortion management, and post-abortion care. Read the full guideline here.
Share-Net Netherlands: Position Paper on Mens SRHR
Sexual and reproductive health and rights are often seen as the domain of women and girls’ health and well-being. Men and boys are considered important in SRHR, but mainly as partners, gatekeepers and policymakers. This position paper by Share-Net Netherlands argues that men and boys have their own sexual and reproductive health issues and concerns. Addressing men’s concerns benefits not only themselves, but the rippling effect through their partners and communities allows the achievement of SRHR for all. Read and download the full position paper here.