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Abortion law in India: A step backward after going forward

By admin Articles and Edited Volumes, Publications

In September 2021, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act of 2021 came into force, extending the upper gestational limit for abortion from 20 to 24 weeks. Although the amendment did not recognise abortion on demand as a pregnant person’s right, it was heralded as the next step in making Indian abortion laws more progressive. The recent Court’s decision to refuse an abortion to a woman with postpartum psychosis has undone the progressive strides made in 2021 and 2022. Continue reading

Training Modules on Addressing GBV for Healthcare Providers

By admin Capacity Building Tools, Gender Based Violence, Our Work, Publications

Sama has been developing a series of Training Modules for Healthcare Providers in order to increase capacity with information and awareness about gender-based violence, as well as to encourage Healthcare Providers to create enabling environments in health systems for survivors to report violence and seek care and support without any hesitation, apprehension or barriers. Continue reading

The ethics, equity, and governance of human genome editing need greater consideration

By admin Articles and Edited Volumes, Our Work, Publications, Reproductive and Disability Justice & Sickle Cell Disease

Challenges exist around heritable gene editing, its potential medical applications, ethical implications, and the need for regulatory mechanisms in the field. In March this year I spoke at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in London, about “The Role of Civil Society and Culture in Fostering Public Engagement on the Ethics of Human Genome Editing.” Continue reading

The Unravelling Pandemic: Envisioning our Intersectional Feminist Futures

By admin Intersectional Feminist Framework, Our Work, Pandemics and COVID-19, Policy Briefs, Publications

“The Unravelling Pandemic: Envisioning our Intersectional Feminist Futures” is an intersectional feminist framework prepared by Sama as a response to current and possible future pandemics or public health emergencies. Based on the experiences, knowledge, and lived realities of people from all walks of life grappling with the pandemic, the framework is intended to be a reference guide for policy planning, advocacy, and solidarity. Continue reading

Innovative practices to address GBV in the Asia Pacific region in the pandemic context

By sama Announcements, Gender Based Violence, Our Work, Policy Briefs, Publications

An Issue Brief summarising the innovative practices to address gender-based violence in the Asia Pacific region in the pandemic context. Continue reading

Exploring Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines from a Gender Approach

By admin Ethics in Clinical Trials, Access to Medicines, Policy Briefs, Publications

Women in poor and low-income countries face barriers to gaining access to reliable healthcare, affordable patented drugs, and life-saving essential drugs. In particular, vulnerable and marginalized women in low-income countries suffer the most because of a lack of access to healthcare… Continue reading

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