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European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights

EPF

EPF is a network of European parliamentarians committed to protecting sexual and reproductive rights.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament) and Save the Children Europe and

14 Oct 2025 · investing in girl's rights

Meeting with Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Abortion Atlas

Meeting with Mélissa Camara (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2025 · Women's rights

Meeting with Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Sept 2025 · SRR

Meeting with Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Abortion Policies in Europe

Meeting with Krzysztof Śmiszek (Member of the European Parliament)

27 May 2025 · Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Meeting with Marko Vešligaj (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Women's Lobby and

5 Mar 2025 · Gender Equality Strategy 2025-2029

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · MEPs4SSR Meeting

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Regular MEPs for Sexual and Reproductive Rights group meeting

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · Regular MEPs for Sexual and Reproductive Rights group meeting

Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Sexual and reproductive rights and women's health

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and

29 Jan 2025 · All of Us abortion network SRHR start-up event

Meeting with Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · Anti-Gender Threat to Democracy and the EU’s Response

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · Breakfast Workshop on Anti-Gender Movements

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament) and Save the Children Europe and

16 Oct 2024 · EU4Girls- young advocates take over EP to champion girls rights

Meeting with Emma Rafowicz (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Sexual and reproductive rights

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Sept 2024 · lunch med representanter från franska nationalförsamlingen om aborträtten

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

26 Sept 2024 · Comprehensive training on SHRH in the EU internal and external policies

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and

26 Sept 2024 · SRHR

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · strategier för kvinnors rättigheter kommande fem år

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Opening event of MEPs4SRR all-parliamentary group

Meeting with Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Sexual reproductive health and rights

Meeting with Gordan Bosanac (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Sept 2024 · Possibilities for cooperation on the issue of sexual and reproductive rights

Meeting with Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jul 2024 · Sexual and Reproductive Rights

Meeting with Evelyn Regner (Member of the European Parliament) and Platform of European Social NGOs

16 Jul 2024 · General Exchange of Views

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2024 · MEPs for Sexual and Reproductive Rights group in the EP

Meeting with Ilan De Basso (Member of the European Parliament) and Save the Children Europe and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung)

11 Oct 2023 · Event om flickors och kvinnors rättigheter

Meeting with Predrag Fred Matić (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Sept 2023 · SRHR policies in Europe - APA level

Meeting with Predrag Fred Matić (Member of the European Parliament) and Centre d'Action Laïque

29 Aug 2023 · International day for safe abortion APA level

Meeting with Robert Biedroń (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

29 Jun 2023 · Ukrainian's refugees abortion rights

Meeting with Silvia Modig (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2023 · Global Health Strategy

Meeting with Frances Fitzgerald (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Mar 2023 · Conflict related sexual violence

Meeting with Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Member of the European Parliament) and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

2 Mar 2023 · Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Response to Vaccine-Preventable Cancers

6 Feb 2023

The European Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Rights welcomes European Commission's initiative to propose actions to increase the update of vaccination against Hepatitis B virus and Human Papillomaviruses. EPF proposes to include the following sections into the upcoming EU Council Recommendations on actions to promote vaccination against cancer causing viruses 1. Increasing vaccination coverage According to the European Parliament report A9-0001/2022 on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy, HPV vaccination rates are worryingly low across the Member States, ranging from less than 30 % to more than 70 % (with the required level of population immunity being at 70 %.). At the same, time countries with high uptake of HPV vaccines are seeing a clear decline in the rate of HPV infection and cervical abnormalities. A resulting drop in cervical cancer is expected to become visible in the next few years. => EPF therefore calls the European Commission to work with its Members States to include HPV vaccination into routine state vaccination schedules and offer them free of charge to the population. 2. Gender neutral vaccination According to the Cervical Cancer Prevention Policy Atlas 2020, https://www.epfweb.org/node/553 , a comparative map that scores 46 countries across geographical Europe on prevention policies of cervical cancer and policies related to HPV vaccination, only 17 countries offer vaccination for boys and girls. The effect of the non-implementation of gender-neutral vaccination can be seen in the report of the European Cancer Organisation that revealed that in 2020, it is estimated that only 5% of boys were vaccinated with the full course of the HPV vaccine. WHO recommends vaccination of boys. Europes Beating Cancer Plan supports member states efforts to extend routine HPV vaccination in both girls and boys in order to eliminate not only cervical cancer but all HPV-related cancers. Both documents have as their objective to significantly increase the vaccination of boys by 2030. => EPF therefore calls the European Commission to work with its Members States to include gender-neutral vaccination into the routine state vaccination schedules. 3. Combatting vaccine hesitancy WHO has included vaccine hesitancy among one of the most prominent threats to global health. Vaccine hesitancy can be clearly noticed by the vaccine uptake of HPV vaccine (see above). "WHO Guidance document for health authorities on how to behave when confronted by vaccine deniers" emphasized the need to make the public audience more resilient against anti-vaccine statements and stories. => EPF therefore calls the European Commission to work with its Members States to combat vaccine hesitancy through public campaigns stressing the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and through working with the health care providers.
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Meeting with Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Member of the European Parliament) and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

26 Jan 2023 · Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

25 Feb 2021 · - Gender equality - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen) and DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) and International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

25 Feb 2020 · Discussion on SRHR in development cooperation.

Meeting with Predrag Fred Matić (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

17 Jan 2020 · Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

29 Jan 2015 · EU support to sexual and reproductive health and rights