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Gathering of the Teachers’ Network organized by Ecuménicas por el Derecho a Decidir
On September 27, Optio participated in the Gathering for the Right to Decide organized by Ecuménicas por el Derecho a Decidir, which brought together members of the national Teachers’ Network. This event was held as part of the September 28 Global Day of Action for...
SEDESOL Health Fair at the Central Park of Tegucigalpa
On September 26, the Ministry of Social Development (SEDESOL) invited various feminist organizations to hold a health fair aimed at combating teenage pregnancy. Although the fair was primarily directed at youth and adolescents, it was open to the general public and...
Request For Thematic Hearing on Sexual and Reproductive Rights Before the IACHR
In a coordinated regional effort, Optio and 17 civil society organizations submitted a formal request for a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to address the critical state of sexual and reproductive rights for women and...
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.