Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health in crises

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Featured Work

COVID-19

Updated 9/1/2020

IAWG members and partners are producing clinical and programmatic guidance, assessments, policy papers, and statements to ensure continued prioritization of sexual and reproductive health and rights throughout COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings, and to bring a gender lens to the response. More

Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Resources

10/31/2019

The minimum, life-saving sexual and reproductive health needs that humanitarians must address at onset of an emergency (within 48 hours wherever possible). More

Bridging the Divide: Operationalizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Nexus

Nov 1 - 5, 2021

Save the date for the rescheduled 2020 IAWG meeting on November 1 - 5, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand! Check back soon for more details including a tentative agenda, location, FAQ, visa, and more. More

The Latest

Event
Jan 25, 2021 07:30-09:00 (America/New_York) Learn More

Global Launch of the ASRH Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings: 2020 Edition! (First of Two)

IAWG Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive (ASRH) Sub-Working Group Online Webinar

We are pleased to announce the global launch of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit (ASRH) for Humanitarian Settings: 2020 Edition. The launches will be co-developed and co-facilitated by the IAWG ASRH sub-working group, adolescents and young people, international and local organizations, and all those interested in making these events as engaging and inclusive as possible.

News
1/19/2021 Learn More

OPPORTUNITY: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant with Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Reproductive Health in Crises

IAWG

Advocacy
Updated 1/20/2021 Learn More

Fact Sheet: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Emergencies

IAWG Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Sub-Working Group

Key statistics and information on the needs and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks facing adolescents in emergency settings and four strategies for implementing adolescent-focused SRH programming in humanitarian contexts.

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Current Emergencies

COVID-19

Emergency
Updated 9/1/2020

Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Emergency
3/20/2020

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Sexual and reproductive health is a core component of primary health care, but is often forgotten or ignored in humanitarian settings

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Why It Matters

35 million of the 134 million people in need of humanitarian assistance are women and girls of reproductive age.