It is essential to prioritize what specific aspect the legal process will focus on, such as modifying a law or seeking a court ruling. However, this action must be complemented by mobilization, communication, advocacy, and any other action contributing to achieving accurate and profound transformations.
Organizing meetings, seminars, and training on the topic can be an excellent way to consolidate expert spokespersons, empower interested activists, test arguments in front of different audiences, and involve actors from governments, academia, or the press.
We understand that to generate social change, legal work must be combined with a communication strategy that allows for influencing and creating a favorable current of public opinion and promotes social mobilization. Your voice and influence through our communication strategy can shape public opinion and drive social change. That is why all our strategies include legal defense, communication, and advocacy.
The communication strategy must at least define the communication objectives, priority audiences, key messages, means of delivering those messages, and communication products to be produced.
Our goal should be to generate awareness about the obstacles to exercising the right to abortion and about the importance of timely access to reliable information on sexual and reproductive health and abortion.
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In May 2024, we joined forces with allies in East Africa to work for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld and break the stigma around menstrual health in this region. We host the webinar From Stigma to Strength: Championing Menstrual Wellness in East Africa.
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In August 2023, we sponsored an exchange of experiences between government and judicial authorities in Colombia and Kenya on the impact of specialized sexual and gender-based violence courts.
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Women’s Link Worldwide, Women on Web, and Freedom of Expression Association held the webinar “Why digital rights are reproductive rights” in May 2022. It was one of our many actions to generate public discussion about the WoW case.
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In November 2023, in Bogotá, Colombia, we convene a face-to-face discussion space with Latin American feminist and digital organizations and activists. The meeting was called “The Link between reproductive rights and digital rights: dialogues for action.”
