The Regional Voice for SRHR Accountability
NATIONAL ADVOCACY
One of APA ’ s objectives is to work with members and partners in the Asia Pacific region to advocate for greater accountability of governments and stakeholders in the Asia Pacific region to SRHR commitments .
APA participates and collaborates in events organized by APA Members , such as :
Regional Consultation on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights among Women Community Partners in Greater Mekong Sub-Region . Organized by APA member Raks Thai Foundation . Bangkok , Thailand , on 13 July 2015 . The consultation was organized to provide a platform to share and discuss ideas , experiences , opportunities and obstacles in accessing SRHR among women living with HIV in Greater Mekong Sub-region . APA presented on the topic of locating SRHR within the SDGs and identification of key entry-points .
Civil Society Consultation on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights related Sustainable Development Goals : The India Perspective , organized by Population Foundation of India on 23 July 2015 . The meeting aims to connect a small , strategic group of civil society organizations and alliances to share knowledge and deepen understanding of the SDGs , as well as inter-linkages with ICPD .
PROJECT BRIEF : UNZIP THE LIPS
One of the focus points of APA ’ s advocacy is the inter-linkages between gender and HIV . APA engages with the UN Interagency Task Team ( IATT ) on Women , Girls , Gender Equality and HIV at UN ESCAP .
In 2015-2016 APA was proud host of the Unzip the Lips platform
Unzip the Lips is a platform of individuals and organizations working for the rights and meaningful participation of Key Affected Women and Girls ( KAWG ) in the context of HIV and its intersections with gender issues in Asia-Pacific . Unzip defines KAWGs as women and girls most at risk of , and most affected by , HIV . They include : women and girls living with HIV , female sex workers , female drug users , transgender people , mobile and migrant women , women prisoners , women and girls with disabilities , women in sero-discordant relationships , female partners of men who engage in behaviors that put them at higher risk of HIV infection .
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