| 23 January 2025
FEDERA
FEDERA Foundation for Women and Family Planning (formerly the Federation) is a non-governmental organization operating since 1991, fighting for reproductive justice. FEDERA's mission is advocating for basic human rights, especially the right of women to decide freely whether and when to have children. In FEDERA’s opinion, the possibility to enjoy this right is for women a condition of self-determination, as well as the condition of equalizing the life opportunities of women and men. They are fulfilling our mission through: Providing assistance to women in access to legal abortion in Polish hospitals and providing information on access to abortion care abroad and medical abortion, Intervening in cases of women being refused access to medical services in the field of reproductive health, Providing expert advice via helplines in individual queries addressed by persons in need of access to SRH services, Initiating and supporting activities focusing on women’s right to conscious motherhood, Monitoring the state of reproductive rights, Preparing reports on women’s health and reproductive rights, Promoting knowledge about reproductive health, Advocating for the access to adequate quality of reproductive and sexual health services, Advocating for the liberalization and decriminalization of access to abortion, Promoting knowledge about international mechanisms of human rights protection, Applying to international human rights institutions with the aim of improving the state of human rights observance in Poland, including the right to health, Media campaigns. Contact: Facebook, Instagram.
| 20 January 2025
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice (SCI) is an intersectional feminist non-governmental organization that is internationally and locally recognized for its innovation and expertise over two decades in Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC). The SCI’s primary focus is to work with young women and girls (ages 10 – 35 years) to develop and grow as feminist activists and leaders committed to strengthening movements and advancing the broader agenda for the rights and wellbeing of young women. The institute also works with men and boys as a secondary focus to promote gender equality and the development of feminist allies. The Institute’s vision is to ensure that young women and girls fully realize their human rights in a just society and can live with dignity and self-determination and have the health and well-being to grow, flourish and reach their full potential. It supports and amplifies young women’s feminist consciousness, voice, agency, and activism to dismantle patriarchy, protect their rights and enable their self-determination. The SCI’s programmes operate at multiple levels to influence individuals, communities, and the socio-economic and political environment. It harness popular culture for social change with prime-time dramas and talk shows on television and radio, combined with social media and print, social mobilization, and policy advocacy. The SCI approach is unique in that it combines multiple-level strategies at scale. Over the years we have reached over 80% of South Africa through our various programmes and our brand – Soul City - is loved and trusted, with two generations of South Africans having grown up with us. At least three communities the country have so identified themselves with our programmes that they have named themselves Soul City. SoulCity count total clinics Nationally. They provide SRH services (teenage pregnancy screening, contraceptives, PrEP & PEP, CTOP, condom distribution, Cheka Impilo (BP, BMI, diabetes), HTS, TB screening. Follow The Soul City Institute for Social Justice (SCI) on Twitter, Facebook and You Tube. See the RHNK website here.