THE UNITED NATIONS
Since 1999 the Federation has had the consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). Thanks to that our organization has the possibility to influence the ECOSOC and its bodies, as well as the international conferences organized by the UN. It also allows us to participate as observers in the open sessions of the Council and its ancillary bodies. We are also able to present oral and written statements concerning the work of the Council and we are authorized to participate in international conferences, sessions of the UN General Assembly, and other intergovernmental bodies.
In the framework of the cooperation with the UN, the Federation monitors the situation in Poland pertaining to the observance of women’s rights and submits the so-called “shadow reports” to the committees monitoring the observance of human rights (the UN Human Rights Committee, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women). The shadow reports give full picture of the situation of women’s rights in Poland. Based on the reports the Committees create recommendations for the Polish government concerning i.a. the access to legal abortion or contraception.
REQUEST FOR SIGN-ON: HRC54 JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON ABORTION
In support of the upcoming International Safe Abortion Day on 28 September, the Sexual Rights Initiative, the Center for Reproductive ...
FEDERA’S STATEMENT FOR THE 53RD SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Below you will find FEDERA’s statement for the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council on the report of the ...
OUTCOME OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF POLAND AT THE 52ND SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
During the March session of the Human Rights Council FEDERA made a statement on the outcome of the Universal Periodic ...
FEDERA AT THE 52ND SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – DECRIMINALIZATION OF ABORTION IN POLAND IS IMPERATIVE
Human Rights Council 52nd session of the Human Rights Council March 2023 Thank you, President. I make this statement on ...
POLAND’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – 17 RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACCESS TO SAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION
The review of Poland under the Fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review was held on 15 November 2022 by ...
FEDERA’S STATEMENT AT THE 51ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN GENEVA
In this session’s statement FEDERA focus is on access to sexual and reproductive health services for survivors of sexual assaults ...
FEDERA STATEMENT FOR THE 50TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE WORKING GROUP ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
Human Rights Council 50th regular session of the Human Rights Council 16 June 2022 Thank you Mr. President, I ...
FEDERA AND SRI’S REPORT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR THE UPR OF POLAND
Foundation for Women and Family Planning (FEDERA) and the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) submitted a joint report on the state ...
FEDERA’S STATEMENT CONCERNING THREATS FOR SRHR DURING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN POLAND READ DURING THE UN HRC SESSION
On March 22, during the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, our statement was read. Human ...
THE FEDERATION’S REPORT THE UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
In January 2022 the Federation for Women and Family Planning submitted report to the Committee against Torture for its consideration ...
FEDERATION’S STATEMENTS AT THE 48TH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
On 1 October the Federation presented its statement at the debate on Universal Periodic Reviews in the context of Poland’s ...
HRC48 JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON ABORTION – REQUEST TO SIGN UNTIL 1 OCTOBER
For the International Safe Abortion Day, the Federation for Women and Family Planning within the coalition of the Sexual Rights ...
THE FEDERATION REPORTS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
26 August 2021 — The 88th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will be held ...
WE DEMAND DECRIMINALIZATION OF ABORTION IN POLAND – THE FEDERATION’S STATEMENT AT THE UN HRC47
Human Rights Council47th regular session of the Human Rights Council21 June 2021 – 13 July 2021ID with WG on discrimination ...
65TH SESSION OF THE UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
March 19 — From 15 to 26 March 2021, the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ...
OUR STATEMENT ON THE 46TH SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
On the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council the Federation for Women and Family Planning, on behalf ...
SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF UN RECOMMENDATIONS ON ABORTION IN POLAND – Oct 2020
Poland has received several recommendations from the UN on abortion. Several UN treaty bodies have also recommended Poland to expand ...
Statement for the 44th session of the Human Rights Council
This statement was delivered by the Federation for Women and Family Planning during the 44th session of the Human Rights ...
CSW64 & Beijing+25 – Feminist Declaration and our statement
Twenty-five years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the foundational global document on gender equality, ...
Statements for the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council
We present statements that the Federation for Women and Family Planning submitted during the 43rd session of the Human Rights ...
“Sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe”
he Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of 1995 is the most ambitious road map for the empowerment of women and ...
Statements for the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
The International Safe Abortion Day marked the 42nd session of the HUman Rights Council. The Federation for Women and Family ...
Joint statement on the outcome of the 41st session of the Human Rights Council
“Critical gains despite backlash”, reads a joint statement by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Sexual Rights Initiative, Action Canada ...
Supplemental Information on Poland for the Review by the Committee against Torture
Federation for Women and Family Planning, Women Enabled International, Magdalena Szarota (Lancaster University and Association of Disabled Women. ONE.pl) and ...
Global South Leadership on Women’s and Girls’ Rights
Kindly find below and attached herewith a joint statement by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Sexual Rights Initiative, Action ...
Cherry-picking of women’s human rights. Summary of the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Feminist persistence at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has delivered new international standards on women’s human ...
Statement for the 40th Human Rights Council
We welcome the tenth anniversary report and strategies for advancing cultural rights for the next decade presented by the Special ...
Statement for the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Federation for Women and Family Planning from Poland, Union Women’s Center from Georgia, “Women and Modern World” Social Charitable Center ...
Statement for the 40th Human Rights Council on cultural rights
This statement was delivered at the 40th session of the Human Right Council by the Federation for Women and Family ...
Statements for the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council
This is a statement of the Federation for Women and Family Planning on behalf of the Great Coalition for Equality ...
Joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Federation for Women and Family Planning, TUS Foundation, Strefa Wenus z Milo Association, Elektrownia Inspiracji Foundation, Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Kobiecych/Association ...
Statements for the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council
This joint statement expresses support for the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice and commends ...
Statement for the 51st session of the Commission on Population and Development
The Federation for Women and Family Planning with its partners and allies from Central and Eastern Europe welcomes the theme ...
Statement for the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The Federation for Women and Family Planning welcomes the sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women (12-23.03.208) ...
Poland against UN standards on abortion and capital punishment
The ongoing battle around fundamental reproductive rights in Poland becomes even more fierce. Government’s attempts to criminalize abortions and make ...
Joint Statement on Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Globally
HRC36: General Debate Item 8 25th September 2017 Joint statement on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development; Federation ...
Universal Periodic Review of Poland – statement for the 36th session of Human Rights Council
This statement is made on behalf of the Federation for Women and Family Planning. Poland has yet failed to implement ...
Support the HRC36 Joint NGO statement on safe and legal abortion
In support of the September 28 Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, Sexual Rights Initiative, ...
Statement of the Federation and SRI for Human Rights Council
Today on 34th session of the Human Rights Council Federation for Women and Family Planning, in collaboration with Sexual Rights ...
Joint statement on the planned restrictions on the availability of emergency contraception in Poland
ASTRA together with ASTRA Youth, as part of coalition of civil society organizations working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and ...
The statement of the Federation for UN Human Rights Committee
Today on 118 th session of the UN Human Rights Committe Federation for Women and Family Planning provided a statement ...
Shadow Report available on UN website
Alternative Report to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is already available on United Nation’s webiste. Report submitted ...