Working to Legalize and Improve Access to Emergency Contraception in Honduras
In November 2022, the pro-choice candidate Xiomara Castro became the first female president-elect of Honduras. She is a strong supporter of women’s rights and has committed to removing the ban on emergency contraception. In January 2022, President Castro included Optio and GE-PAE’s plan for expanding access to emergency contraception in her Presidential Degree. Over the past 5 months, Optio has been working with GE-PAE and OASIS to assess the regulatory landscape and document the availability and use of emergency contraception commodities. When the President lifts the ban on emergency contraception, we will work with GE-PAE and the Ministry of Health to improve access through registration, institutionalization, procurement and distribution, training and sensitization, and improving women’s knowledge about the new laws/policies and services available.
A tragic day for women’s rights in the US
Optio has worked for a decade to advance the reproductive rights of women and girls in Central America. Never once did we think that we would have to turn our attention to the United States of America, a country thought of by many as a bastion of freedom and personal...
Optio and PASMO connect girls clubs in Honduras
Optio is working closely with Associación PASMO to bring together and strengthen girls’ clubs across Honduras.
Optio’s Legal Team Works with Central American Partners to Create Regional Policy Lab
This year, Optio has been working closely with our local partners in Guatemala and El Salvador to create a specialized policy lab, which will develop new approaches to liberalize restrictive reproductive health policies in Central America.