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“Entre mis Cicatrices” Exhibition Highlights Plight of Honduran Women in Restrictive Legal Environment
On February 27, 2025, the Museum for National Identity (MIN) and Optio inaugurated the powerful photography exhibition “Entre mis Cicatrices” , shedding light on the resilience of Honduran women who have faced criminalization following obstetric emergencies. The...

Optio Donates Emergency Contraception to the Honduran Ministry of Health on International Human Rights Day
In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, Optio reaffirmed its commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive rights in Honduras by donating 10,000 tablets of Postpil (emergency contraception) to the Honduran Ministry of Health. The donation will be...

Book Launch: Sexual and Reproductive Rights from a Gender and Human Rights Perspective
On November 25th, 2024, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Optio proudly launched its latest book, "Sexual and Reproductive Rights from a Gender and Human Rights Perspective," with the support of the Faculty of Law at the National...

Reproductive Health Kits Delivered to Women Affected by Hurricane Julia in La Ceiba, Honduras
Following the devastation of Hurricane Julia, Optio provided reproductive health kits to women and adolescent girls displaced in La Ceiba, one of the most severely affected regions. Hurricane Julia left a trail of destruction across the Atlántida department,...

Defending Reproductive Rights as a Pillar of Democracy
For the second consecutive year, Optio participated in the Central America Donors Forum (CADF), an annual event organized by the Seattle International Foundation (SIF) that brings together regional and international stakeholders to promote human rights, democratic...

Giant Mandalas: “No Guilt, No Apologies”
Optio was invited by Somos Muchas to participate in the seventh National Meeting for the Right to Decide, titled this year as “Honduras in Women's Key,” held on September 28 at the Spanish Cultural Center in Tegucigalpa (CCET). Events were held as part of the Global...