The High Court of Malawi has today ruled in favour of AC, a 13-year-old minor who became pregnant after sexual assault and was denied access to safe abortion care. The Center for Reproductive Rights joined the case as a friend of the court. During judgment, the judge

The Court found that by refusing AC access to safe abortion services, both the provider and the hospital violated her rights under Sections 19(1) and 19(2) of the Gender Equality Act. These provisions guarantee the right to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health

In the words of Hon. Justice Michael Tembo: “For avoidance of doubt, girls like AC who are survivors of sexual violence are automatically entitled to an abortion to preserve their life, which includes their health.” We thank our Malawi partners, Nyale Institute,

In Civil Cause 162 of 2023, the High Court of Malawi ruled that denying AC — a survivor of sexual violence — access to abortion violated her rights under the Gender Equality Act and international law. As amicus curiae, we welcome this landmark ruling affirming that survivors

My #Gulu People, I am here at #TASO Gulu offices today and half day tomorrow. I am basing here to monitor Adolescent Health issues in the area and also train inter religious teams in Adolescent Mental Health,SRHR,General Health and Parenting dynamics. Let’s link up Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya

Update on Security Incident Involving #LHRC Staff at White Sands Hotel

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov–10 Dec). This year’s theme is UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls. Digital violence directly affects

Timothy Thondu, Legal Adviser, emphasized that the Court’s decision on Petition 428 of 2018 ends unlawful regulatory interference, upholds constitutional accountability, and safeguards institutions and health providers from arbitrary actions, resolving a 7-year-long legal battle.

During today’s landmark ruling on Petition 428 of 2018, Martin Onyango, Associate Director for Legal Strategies Center for Reproductive Rights Africa highlighted that the Court has clarified that state agencies cannot block lawful abortion services or misrepresent the law, protecting both women

High Court quashes bans blocking Marie Stopes Kenya from offering abortion services. Why this ruling matters: 🔶Protects the right to health and access to accurate information 🔶Stops unlawful interference by regulatory authorities 🔶 Restores access to essential, lifesaving

Tomorrow, we stop asking girls to adapt to broken systems. Tomorrow, we begin building systems that show up for her. Bold. Transformative. Long overdue. Her health. Her rights. Her future. 📆 Launching 25th February 2026. The change begins. #SystemsThatWorkForHer

Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights joined RHNK and NCPD for the launch of the Her Health Project. Watch the full launch live here ⬇️ youtube.com/live/G7_IVPbJq…

Today, together with our partners @reproductivehealthnetwork and @ncpd_kenya , we launched the Her Health Project, an initiative designed to transform health systems to respond to the realities, rights, and futures of adolescent girls and young women in Kenya. Together, we are

🌍 This International Women’s Day, let’s turn rights into reality. Join us for a powerful conversation on Maternal Health Accountability in Africa as leaders from government, civil society, youth, and faith communities come together to advance Rights, Justice, and Action for ALL

The Center for Reproductive Rights will participate in the ODAS Movement side event event at #CSW70 on understanding the legal framework governing sexual and reproductive health in Africa Wanjiru Kamanda , Senior Advocacy Advisor Africa and Nyokabi Legal Advocacy Advisor

Today, the High Court will hear petition 490 of 2025, challenging the constitutionality of Sections 6, 9, and 11 of the Sexual Offences Act to the extent that they criminalize consensual, non-coercive, and non-exploitative sexual relations amongst adolescents. For years,

Africa is not waiting. Join us this morning at our #CSW70 side event. Commitment to Action: Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Africa through Legal Reform. From courtrooms in Malawi and Zambia to policy chambers across the continent, Africa is translating human rights

In building our partnership with the Lancet Commission, yesterday we met with the Lancet Commissioners who are in Nairobi for the International Maternal Newborn Health conference that begins today the 23rd-26th March at the Edge Conference Center. The Center will be represented

Yesterday, we participated in the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference 2026 in Nairobi, contributing to critical conversations shaping the future of maternal and newborn health. We co-hosted a panel alongside FP2030 Global Fund for Women titled “Maternal and

A defining moment for rights and justice. Tomorrow, the Malindi Court of Appeal rules on whether abortion care is a fundamental constitutional right in Kenya. #reproductiverights #reproductivejustice