📚HRP introduces: Between the Sheets Hymn to Life is Gisèle Pelicot's reminder to why preventing VAWG requires more than awareness Discover our RESPECT framework here to prevent #VAWG: bit.ly/47Q0Bh4

🚺 In Sweden, 1 in 3 women lacked knowledge about menopause as they entered this life stage. That finding sparked a rethink of how menopause care is delivered, shifting support closer to where women already access health care. Learn more? 👇 bit.ly/4xcitMF

Learning from Sweden’s experience in menopause care at the global level

We sat down with Sweden’s Chief Midwife to explore how the country is rethinking menopause care as a core part of women’s health. In this questions and answers article, Susanne Åhlund reflects on Swed...

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🔍More abortion services does not automatically mean more choice Where both medical & surgical abortion are available, MSI sees clients choosing both in similar numbers. Preferences differ, which is why informed choice matters HRP supports evidence-based, person-centred abortion care bit.ly/4pGT0Zw

Ensuring that choice of abortion method includes surgical and legally permissible second-trimester services

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✨ AI is moving fast. Ensuring it improves health outcomes safely and ethically requires collaboration. 🤝In July, experts gathered at WHO headquarters to identify evidence gaps, research priorities and guidance needs for #AI in SRMNCAH! #StandWithScience

Globally, a staggering 33% of women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. And yet, it remains hidden behind closed doors. Safety is possible, with the right support and services. Today's daily dose.

🤔How do you know that what the internet is telling you is correct? There is a new way to find trusted information, all in one place. ChatHRP provides answers based on verified evidence and guidance from HRP & WHO! 👉 try it out: bit.ly/4bqVJ3G #SRHR

🌍This week, health professionals from around the world joined forces to strengthen health sector responses to rape and intimate partner violence. The result? A growing network of trainers ready to create lasting change in their respective environments! #StandWithScience

🧵How do you actually measure the quality of abortion care? We published a new framework to help answer that... because right now, there are over 1,000 different ways people try to track it, and almost none of them can be compared. bit.ly/4vVTw8j #StandWithScience

What happens when trusted faith leaders become champions for maternal and newborn health? In Sokoto State, Nigeria, community activities led by faith leaders helped improve antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, postnatal care, and family planning awareness. bit.ly/4wgsdFM #SRHR

Engaging religious leaders as change agents to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights

As part of the WHO-UNFPA SRHR-UHC Learning by Sharing Portal (LSP) Video Telling series, this video explores the implementation of the corresponding LSP story titled "Engaging religious leaders as change agents to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights." Hear from the story’s author, Dr. Aaliya Bibi, Senior Health Advisor at Plan International Canada, as she shares how partnerships with Islamic scholars, government, and local organizations helped break down barriers to SRHR. Together, they developed a gender-integrated guide—“Islamic Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Issues”—to equip faith leaders with accurate, life-saving information. The guide, used in 93 activities, including community gatherings, Friday mosque sermons, and radio talk shows, contributed to notable improvements in antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, postnatal care, and increased awareness and use of modern family planning among both adolescents and adults.

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🧠Brain fog. Mood changes. Cognitive shifts. How does menopause affect mental health and brain health, and what do we know about the postmenopausal years? 👉Join this interactive webinar on 30 July 2026, 14:00–15:15 CET Register here: bit.ly/44zyLDg #SRHR

🩸 If you've heard of postpartum haemorrhage, you know about HRP. For over five decades, HRP research has shaped how postpartum haemorrhage is prevented, diagnosed and treated. Most recently, evidence behind the PPH Bundle helped inform harmonized global guidance to save lives. #SRHR

📢 Young people face barriers to abortion-related information, services and care across legal, social, financial and health system settings. HRP is seeking grey literature to strengthen the evidence base for a systematic review. Submit by 7 August 2026. bit.ly/4aOr1AS #SRHR #StandWithScience

🧬 The infertility guideline from WHO and HRP is an important step forward. But guidance alone does not improve care. Implementing these recommendations is what will help people achieve their reproductive goals and strengthen infertility care globally. bit.ly/44YGb2R #SRHR

📱Over 13 months, 878 people accessed medical abortion services remotely and 383 accessed contraception. A reminder from a pilot telemedicine progamme in Ghana that digital health can help close persistent gaps in SRHR access. bit.ly/4bbTb8Y #WorldPopulationDay

🔄74% of people across 4 countries say they would use a new male contraceptive. And over 80% of women say they would trust their partner to use it. This suggests a real shift: contraception is no longer seen as only a woman’s responsibility bit.ly/3TeSZQ0 #SRHR

Socio-behavioral factors linked to willingness to use new male contraceptives: A cross-sectional survey of men and female partners across four low- and middle-income countries

Numerous population-level surveys support willingness to use new male contraceptives (MC) among men and their female partners across a range of cultures and geographies, despite unproven efficacy and ...

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🔬 If you’ve heard of mifepristone and misoprostol, you’ve heard of HRP. Since the early 2000s, HRP and WHO generated the evidence on dosing, timing and use that made safe medical abortion possible and informed global guidance and essential medicines decisions. #SRHR

What does it take to apply WHO contraceptive guidelines in real clinics? On 16 July, hear directly from clinicians translating guidance into practice, with insights on what actually works. Join the webinar 👇 bit.ly/4eCwUDu #SRHR

👧 Every year, 21 mil girls (15–19) become pregnant. Around half of these adolescent pregnancies are unintentional & 55% of unintended adolescent pregnancies end in abortion Without data, this stays invisible. Evidence must guide programmes & policies to prevent unintended pregnancies

⏱️ A bundled first response cut severe bleeding, surgery or death by around 60% in a multi‑country trial. The third paper in a new Lancet Series shows that clear thresholds, objective measurement and standardised care save time and lives. #TogetherForScience

🌍Every 1st Friday, global #SRHR guidance meets practice. From FGM prevention to post‑pregnancy contraception and IPV care, this webinar series connects WHO guidelines to real-world implementation. Join the next session: bit.ly/4vFwZw9 #StandWithScience

Progress is stalling: intimate partner violence has declined by just 0.2% per year over 20 years. New WHO and HRP updates bring the latest data and evidence on what’s driving this and what must change. Explore: bit.ly/4uVllfu%7C bit.ly/4uY4CIv

🌍Most maternal deaths from pre‑eclampsia are preventable. Yet ~42,000 women and 500,000 babies still die each year. The gap is in coordination. That is what the global roadmap is trying to fix. Read: bit.ly/4vCN7ic #SRHR

Global Pre-eclampsia Summit: aligning priorities for impact

The current global health landscape presents a sobering picture; there is considerable risk not only of slowing progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also of eroding...

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🕊️We are saddened by the loss of Christina Wang, MD, a leading andrologist & expert in male contraception research She served on 6 editions of the WHO Semen Manual editorial board & helped shape the first target product profiles for new male contraceptives 💜Her legacy endures

💊For millions of women, the pill has been a quiet revolution. An everyday innovation that puts control, confidence and choice in their hands. Behind its safety and accessibility is decades of evidence, built in part by HRP. If you’ve heard of the pill, you know about HRP!

💊 Anaemia affects more than one in three pregnant women and more than doubles the risk of postpartum haemorrhage #PPH. New research shifts prevention upstream, showing how action before labour can substantially reduce risk. #SRHR

📊 Over half of postpartum haemorrhage cases are missed when blood loss is estimated visually. New research shows how subjective assessment delays treatment, raises severe morbidity and death, and obscures the true global burden. bit.ly/4eJAFaa #SRHR #PPH

🚀If you know emergency contraception, you know HRP! Since 1998, HRP research helped confirm levonorgestrel works, now used in 100+ countries to prevent unintended pregnancies. 🗣️Now we’re launching a new series to share the science behind the impact! #SRHR

The WHO and HRP have launched a 🆕 AI-powered platform to help policymakers, experts & health workers find reliable, evidence-based SRHR information in real time. ChatHRP draws exclusively from verified @who.int and @hrpresearch.bsky.social research to ensure access to trusted evidence and guidance.

Every year 27 million women bleed excessively after giving birth - nearly 43,000 die A new Lancet Series from @hrpresearch.bsky.social, @who.int & @ox.ac.uk says many of these deaths can be prevented with earlier detection, blood-loss measurement tools & rapid treatment. ✍️@kerrycullinan.bsky.social

Saving Women From Bleeding To Death After Giving Birth - Health Policy Watch

“The immediate priority is to assess and resuscitate the woman through management of her circulation, airway, and breathing. Bleeding should be controlled,

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🌍Climate change is reshaping #SRHR in ways we are still not prioritising! New HRP-supported research shows consensus on overlooked gaps: contraception, abortion access, and gender-based violence! Read more: bit.ly/4ovZgmd #StandWithScience