Optio and PASMO Create a National Network of Girls Clubs in Honduras
Optio is working closely with Associación PASMO to bring together and strengthen girls’ clubs across Honduras. These clubs help girls stand up for their sexual rights, learn concrete steps that they can take to report sexual assault without compromising their own safety, and overcome other barriers that prevent 87% of them finishing secondary school. . Over the past two months, we identified over 30 girls’ groups across the country, and will be interviewing them to learn about the different models they use, the curriculum they developed, successful strategies/approaches, and challenges faced. Later this year, the mentors of these clubs will come together to share these experiences with one another and attend training sessions.
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’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.
Working to Legalize and Improve Access to Emergency Contraception in Honduras
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.