Training Objectives Understand the MBMR global campaign for Sexual and Reproductive Rights SRR Gain knowledge and skills to campaign for SRR as human rights Understand AIUK campaign priorities ID: 706125
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My Body, My Rights (MBMR)
Training Objectives
Understand the MBMR global campaign for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (SRR).
Gain knowledge and skills to campaign for SRR as human rights
Understand AIUK campaign priorities.
Effectively communicate AI’s Abortion PolicySlide3
Content WarningSlide4
Campaign Objectives
To ensure everyone
has access to their sexual and reproductive
rights.
To stop criminalisation
of sexuality and reproduction by governments.To make tangible changes in key
campaign countries.Slide5
Activity: Understanding Terms
*
Gender
*Sex *Discrimination
*Sexuality *Gender Identity *Rape *Sexual Orientation *Sexual Violence*LGBTI *Stigma *Consensual SexWhat do these terms mean to you? Slide6
Activity: Sexual & Reproductive Rights?
Sexual and reproductive rights are human rights that belong to us all.
What do you think our sexual and reproductive rights are? Slide7
Sexual & Reproductive RightsSlide8
Campaign Overview
Criminalisation of abortion
Discriminatory laws, particularly regarding gender based violence
Access to sexual reproductive health services, including access to information.Slide9
Campaign Overview
Important Facts and Stats: Slide10
Campaign CountriesSlide11
Campaign CountriesSlide12
Video: El Salvador & Abortion LawSlide13
Campaign Timeline
9
th
June: launch of the Ireland report and campaign
Women to Blame exhibition in London then Belfast
August: Student media summitSept: Fresher’s Week packs28th Sept: Int Day of Action for the Decriminalisation of AbortionSeptember/October: big push on My Body My Rights and all current country projects. Women to Blame exhibition in Glasgow then Liverpool.November: start of the 16 Days, Write for Rights (will have a MBMR case)8th
March: International Women’s DaySlide14
AIUK Campaign PrioritiesSlide15
AIUK Campaign Priorities
Northern IrelandSlide16
Activity: Campaigning on NI Abortion
In groups prepare your campaigning activity.
What activity would you plan?
What key facts would you use to support the campaign?
Reference the Amnesty poll, NI Report and case studies. Slide17
AI’s Abortion Policy
Amnesty International seeks to ensure that women have access to safe, legal termination of pregnancy
in cases of
Rape
,
Incest or When a woman or girl’s life or health
is at
riskSlide18
Activity: Dealing with difficult situations
In pairs take a scenario and discuss
how you would overcome the challenge?Slide19
Activity: Problem Tree
Causes
Effects
Problem
Lack of access to contraception and safe abortion
Lack of accessible, affordable and adequate maternal health education
Restrictions on sexual and reproductive health
e
ducation
Forced and child marriage
Forced abortion or sterilisation
Denying rape survivors access to a safe abortion
Criminal sanctions for seeking abortion/having a miscarriageSlide20
What does success look like?