🏛️ Dear Diary...The 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council ran from February 26 to April 5, 2024--the longest session in history!

✍️ Check out our reflections on #HRC55 in our short series of diary entries! Sexual Rights Initiative

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.YWCA Hamilton continues to lead important work on ensuring unhoused pregnant people can better access emergency shelter and reproductive/maternal healthcare and supports.

Housing and healthcare are human rights.

We are #hiring a policy & advocacy officer. Could this be you? Someone you know? Spread the word and visit our website for more info.

The deadline to apply is April 21.

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What seeds would you plant for reproductive justice to bloom in Canada? Reply below.

What exactly is reproductive justice? It’s about fostering communities where all people have autonomy over their body, where healthcare is accessible and where people can raise children in safe + supportive conditions.

As we celebrate #TransDayofVisibility , we want to uplift the gender diverse advocates, parents, youth, teachers and neighbours who strengthen communities around the world. The fight for reproductive justice is a fight for bodily autonomy and health care for all.

In 2022, Roe v Wade was overturned. Since then, people have been asking: “Can the same thing happen in Canada?”

While rulings like this embolden anti-choice actors here and around the world, Canada leads the world in treating abortion as health care. 🎉

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Earlier today, we made a joint statement at #HRC55 with Action Canada, Justice for Migrant Workers, YWCA Hamilton & McMaster University Community Research Platform on the adoption of #Canada UPR. Watch here: buff.ly/3TzpmWc

For those who experience barriers, abortion can be out of reach which has devastating impacts on pregnant people, their families, and their communities.

The Abortion Access Tracker was created to protect and improve abortion access. abortionaccesstracker.ca @leafnational

We've just made a statement at #HRC55 to the Item 5 on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms on behalf of the #EmptyChairs campaign. Read it here: buff.ly/4ajKC9c

We made a statement to the Annual meeting on the rights of the child. Our intervention focuses on the theme of inclusive social protection. #HRC55

Tune in here to watch: ⬇️
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