ASTRA Network

The only regional network uniting NGOs & activists across Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia advancing sexual & reproductive health & rights

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Climate finance must reach sexual & reproductive health and rights.

“Climate solutions must be grounded in reproductive and climate justice.”

Read the full contribution from @ippfen & @C2030Europe on @ASTRANetwork website

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There can be no climate justice without reproductive justice.

Developed with support from the incredible Shahnaz Ahmed and Fine Acts.

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For the first time, Hungarian civil society organizations working on women’s reproductive health met with the ministry to discuss emergency contraception, medical abortion and the repeal of the so-called “fetal heartbeat” decree.

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ASTRA is taking a summer break! ☀️🌿

We’ll be back refreshed and ready for action in August. Until then, take good care of yourselves.

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.” — Audre Lorde

See you soon! 💙

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The new ASTRA Network Bulletin 2/2026 is out! Read the full bulletin https://t.co/z0nncTjCQs and help spread the word about SRHR developments across CEE & CA through your networks! 💙

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Dive into the realities of SRHR across Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia through a series of interviews with activists and changemakers, including our own Adriana Lamačková. We are proud to be a part of @ASTRANetwork ✊
https://t.co/SIv6amfoAN

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A step forward for abortion access in Moldova 💙

Telemedicine medical abortion has been reinstated in crisis and exceptional situations. Proud to have supported the advocacy behind this win.

Collective action works. The fight for equitable access continues.

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Last week in Warsaw, ASTRA Network members came together for two days of honest exchange, strategy and reconnection. 💙

From crisis communication workshops to signing our manifesto, the Annual Event helped strengthen our collective work for SRHR across the region.

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FEDERA’s 2025 Annual Report is now available in English.

The report includes a dedicated section on the ASTRA Network, whose Secretariat is hosted by @FEDERApl, highlighting a year of regional solidarity and resistance for SRHR across CEE & CA

Read more: https://t.co/vLs7VNqZwQ

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Welcome to ASTRA Network, Step by Step Foundation! 💙

Step by Step brings together Belarusian professionals with years of experience in human rights, support for vulnerable groups, and SRHR.

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Dive into the realities of sexual and reproductive health and rights across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia through a powerful series of interviews with activists, advocates, and changemakers:

https://t.co/xUIKHx83i9

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Welcome Center for Population Policies and Sustainable Development (CPPSD) to ASTRA Network! 🇷🇸

Thrilled to have our first member from Serbia—a leader in #SRHR, #HumanRights & evidence-based advocacy. Together, we’ll push for equality, justice & stronger civic space.

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A major step forward in Ukraine: HPV vaccine has been added to the national immunization schedule.

Girls aged 12–13 are now being offered a single-dose HPV vaccine through the public health system.

Source: WHO Europe, 10 March 2026

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Orbán may be out, but anti-rights restrictions are still in place.

Political transition is not enough. Reproductive freedom must be part of democratic repair.

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Another day, another new member! ☀️

We’re really glad to welcome the Romanian Midwives Association (AMșR) to the ASTRA Network.

Welcome on board ❤

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The #UN80 reform could reshape multilateralism for decades—but the proposed UNFPA–UN Women merger raises serious concerns.

We’ve created an FAQ to break down what’s at stake and why it matters for civil
https://t.co/JzSCwRlZpd

#NoMerger #GetUN80Right

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📢 New ASTRA Bulletin (1/2026) is out
SRHR across CEE & Central Asia: progress, backlash, and uneven access

From EU abortion policy gaps to telemedicine, HPV, and crisis response — the picture is complex

https://t.co/eTul1YqtNf

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We condemn Romania’s decision to fund an organization opposing reproductive rights and bodily autonomy with public money.

Public funds must support health—not harm.

Stand with Romanian feminists.

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We’re happy to welcome Widzialne Foundation to the ASTRA Network ☀️

A feminist org from Gdańsk supporting migrant women and those at risk of exclusion, while advocating for SRHR, gender equality & human rights.

Great to have you with us ❤

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@TGEUorg new report, Systemic harm, human cost, shows the scale and reality of anti-trans violence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) at a time when political and social conditions for trans people have deteriorated significantly.