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🚨 US to destroy $10M in contraceptives meant for global SRHR—we call it reproductive coercion: bit.ly/46wpFJE
Our statement ➡️ bit.ly/4lXPyqH
🌱 UNFPA urges gender & SRHR at core of COP30 actions: bit.ly/4mnIq6L
💸 Sevilla summit shows urgent need for feminist financing: bit.ly/4lXPyqH

📢 We condemn Trump Administration plan to burn US-funded contraceptives

Read more www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

Response to the U.S. State Department’s Senseless Plan to Destroy Supplies and Deny Contraceptive Care - Countdown 2030 Joint Statement by IPPF, Le Planning Familial, Sensoa, Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning Familial, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Countdown 2030 Europe.

‼️In a matter of hours, the Trump Administration will destroy $10 million worth of life-saving contraceptives. These resources were procured by U.S. taxpayer funds to support critical health needs in partner countries across the Global South. bit.ly/46t7IM6

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📉 @who.int warns health ODA to drop 40% in 2025 bit.ly/47005gd 
⌛️France slashes further €700M from global ODA bit.ly/454cX2u @equipop.bsky.social
💊WHO confirms wide-ranging benefits of contraception access bit.ly/3TTvQjv 
🔑 #SRHR access expands in South Sudan bit.ly/4kT6FIV

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🌍 UN forum spotlights gender & health bit.ly/4kIecdd
🏳️‍🌈 UN renews LGBT+ rights expert bit.ly/4eUWCBL
🧮 Local SRHR data research drives impact globally bit.ly/3GwOpXJ
💬 Dr. Nzibo: SRHR=human security, not a luxury bit.ly/4lWWxzv

We mark a milestone in EU external action: the Commission proposes €200 billion for Global Europe in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. Read joint statement: bit.ly/44Ai5wi

#MFF #EUBudget
@udobullmann.bsky.social @leirepajin.bsky.social @rasmusandresen.bsky.social @rbiedron.bsky.social

Tomorrow, the EU Commission unveils its next multiannual budget, shaping foreign policy & global health. Dr. Rukia Nzibo warns against drifting from a rights-based approach, urging EU leaders to fund SRHR, climate justice & grassroots efforts as vital investments in peace & equity 👉
bit.ly/3TFzrS8

💸 Innovate. Liberate. Finance:
Don’t miss our Digital Fireside on Feminist #SRHR Funding
🗓️ July 24 | ⏰ 10:30am CEST
📍 Instagram Live @c2030europe

🎙️ With Dr. Stellah Bosire, Dina Chaerani & Federica Signoriello
Let’s talk feminist financing & bold leadership!

Tune in on IG ⚡️ @yieldhub.bsky.social

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📑 #FfD4 outcome: calls for SRHR & feminist funding: bit.ly/4lqvdty @ippf.bsky.social
🌍 FfD4 host Spain defends ODA & global solidarity: bit.ly/46wxYVJ @sedra-fpfe.org
📊 @who.int 164M women still lack contraception: bit.ly/4lFAr4n 
🚨 UN warns of sexual violence in Haiti: bit.ly/4kqzigk

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💸 @epfsrr.bsky.social: Anti-gender lobby in Europe now a $1.18B force reshaping policy bit.ly/3I3Cilb
⚠️ UNAIDS on costs of not realising SRHR needs of youth in SA & ZW bit.ly/4kibhIb
🚨 #FfD4: $420B annual shortfall stalling gender equality in Global South bit.ly/3IluATr

🌍 At #FfD4 in Sevilla? Join us!

📅 July 1 | 8:30–10:00
Financing for Development & Gender Equality: A feminist agenda for action bit.ly/4nn7qwl
📅 July 2 | 17:00–18:30
Financing our Future: The Economic Case for SRHR bit.ly/442rhZY

@yieldhub.bsky.social @shedecides.bsky.social @ippf.bsky.social

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🏛 Women’s leadership falls; only 27 female heads of state bit.ly/43S2xUg
📊 Gender gap 68.8% closed; 123 yrs to parity bit.ly/4naFQ56
💡 FfD4: SRHR boosts growth—join us! bit.ly/45sRrWZ @fp2030.bsky.social
💸 @dsw-intl.bsky.social SRHR funding down 27%, care at risk bit.ly/4k0LdB4

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🚸 New: insights on investment to empower women & youth in Africa: bit.ly/449WI4v
‼️ ODA cuts hit hard—1/2 of women-led orgs in crises face shutdown: bit.ly/43zP2sa
📊 Donors must step up—report shows gaps in SRHR funding & policy: bit.ly/4jCdLAF @dsw-intl.bsky.social

Integrating sexual and reproductive health and rights with universal health coverage and health systems strengthening - Countdown 2030 Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are deeply interconnected. When working hand in hand, UHC and HSS aim at buildi...

New report: How 14 European donors fund SRHR & UHC. Strong contributions—but big gaps remain. Key insights to fuel your advocacy. Read now👇
bit.ly/45yK9kk

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🏩 SRHR must be central to UHC—could reach 4.3B people: bit.ly/45yK9kk
💷 UK ODA cuts threaten millions—numbers breakdown: bit.ly/4dDqdia
🏳️‍🌈 Uganda: anti-LGBT law fuels violence & impunity: bit.ly/3FvUEdO
🗣️ Language justice is key to rights-based SRHR: bit.ly/4khpO7F

Unlocking the future of SRHR: navigating the complex world of innovative financing models - Countdown 2030 Report exploring the role of innovative financing mechanisms (IFMs) in complementing Official Development Assistance (ODA) and ensuring sustainable, rights-based SRHR investments.

📢 New Report: Navigating Innovative Financing for SRHR: if designed &implemented responsibly, w/ rights & equality at the centre,innovative financing mechanisms can help shift not just money,but also power, towards local actors,context-driven solutions,& more inclusive health systems
bit.ly/45t8o3m

🎥 A call from young people to all decision-makers: Shape hashtag#AWorldWhere we can flourish.

🕊️ “Sexual violence is used as a weapon in wars.” Sophie’s voice is a powerful reminder that safety, care, and protection must be non-negotiable — in the DRC, in Ukraine, and everywhere.

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🚨55K pregnant women & newborns face famine & collapsed health in Gaza: bit.ly/3H0D7uG
💶EU MFF must centre gender & rights: bit.ly/4dtX7Sh
🌍 US & EU anti-rights groups increase influence in Africa: bit.ly/4jiQeEO
🌐 Manosphere fuels GBV & harms youth—how to tackle: bit.ly/3YVynfS

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🆘 1 in 2 women-led orgs in crisis zones face closure: bit.ly/4dCFCzD
🗣️ FGM survivor Binta: change must start in community: bit.ly/4moZ5Yv
💬 MEPs push EU to fund SRHR & gender in next budget: bit.ly/4j1s81n
🌱 New report: climate plans must include SRHR in EECA: bit.ly/4kkAK48

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🫂 €30B in Europe ODA cuts calls for shift in global solidarity: bit.ly/3EY0Bjj
🤝 USAID collapse opens door to decolonised health: bit.ly/4jPUiO1
🎙️ @forusinternational.bsky.social podcast ep ft CD2030: bit.ly/4iVXSF1
👩‍⚕️ Intl Day of the Midwife: funding under crisis: bit.ly/3GOGPr5

This Is Not Just Another Funding Gap: Reimagining Global Solidarity for SRHR  - Countdown 2030 The world is not experiencing a momentary pause in progress. It is undergoing a structural shift. Across traditional donor countries, the retreat from international cooperation is no longer subtle. It...

Global solidarity is faltering, just when #SRHR needs it most. These unprecedented cuts are a wake-up call: we must reimagine international cooperation with equity, dignity, and accountability at its core 🫂
Read our opinion: bit.ly/3EY0Bjj

In this episode of “Frozen Funds, Unfrozen Purpose,” Chiara Cosentino, Coordinator of Countdown 2030 Europe, reflects on rethinking funding models with decolonization and power shifts at the center.
🎧👉 bit.ly/3GZPV48

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📃 Trump’s first 100 days slash abortion access & public health protections: bit.ly/4jGkGKf
💰US aid freeze risks 8,000+ maternal deaths, halts care for millions globally: bit.ly/4jE85a6
❤️‍🩹WHO issues new FGM guidelines to end medicalisation & support survivors: bit.ly/4iOBU6P

🚨Our second MFF position paper out!

Following our first position paper, we give key recommendations to the EU and MS on how to provide a coherent international cooperation strategy, that is both predictable and flexible, to ensure funding reaches those most in need.

🔗Read it here: buff.ly/0uxYd7z

The European Funding Gap: How Slashed Cooperation Budgets Can Jeopardize Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - Countdown 2030 The European Funding Gap: How Slashed Cooperation Budgets Can Jeopardize Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

New briefing out: As crises grow, major donors are slashing €30B from international solidarity budgets — putting the health, rights, and futures of women, girls, and marginalized communities at risk. Cutting solidarity now is not just wrong — it’s short-sighted. Read more: bit.ly/3RCk0sN

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🛑 Climate crisis fuels gender-based violence—each 1°C rise means millions more at risk:
bit.ly/4lLp4sz
🩺 Indonesian health workers break GBV silence, reaching more survivors: bit.ly/4jv5i3g
🌺 Nepal’s women lead climate and health action, changing communities: bit.ly/4ivEuhI

#CPD58 ended without a resolution — but not without a clear message.

Despite the lack of formal outcome, a strong majority of countries reaffirmed their support for #SRHR, human rights, and global cooperation.

🔗 Read our full statement: bit.ly/4jKmK3m

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Trump SRHR rollback: @rfsu.bsky.social report on next steps: bit.ly/43ZhRio
Burundi youth-led project boosts SRHRJ: bit.ly/4cLyLmP
Youth-led podcast Sex Positivitea breaks SRHR taboos: bit.ly/4jaGMEb
EU ODA drops 8.6%; @concord-europe.bsky.social warns of consequences: bit.ly/4cLiz5a

🔴PRESS RELEASE

The OECD DAC released preliminary figures on #ODA spending for 2024, and it’s not looking good for the EU.

ODA from EU Member States decreased by 8.6% and only 4 EU Member States have allocated at least 0,7% of their GNI to ODA.

🔗Read our full press release: buff.ly/qiXYxzh

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⚠️ 12M+ at risk of sexual violence in #Sudan —funding cuts threaten lifesaving services: bit.ly/43OCvS6 & bit.ly/4j6UqZ7
📦 #USAID cuts disrupt SRHR supply chains in 39 countries: bit.ly/3G5wtTu
🩺 #WorldHealthDay: UNFPA launches Midwifery Accelerator: bit.ly/43NWu3l
#SRHR #ReproJustice