The Working Group on Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Development in the European Parliament (EPWG)
The Working Group on Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Development (EPWG) is a dynamic all-party group in the European Parliament. Established in 1991, the EPWG represents a cross-section of the European Union Member States and the Parliament's political groups. The EPWG is composed of a six-member Bureau and a President.
In accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, September 1994), the EPWG advocates the support of gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights and the response to HIV/AIDS as the basis for sustainable social and human development and poverty eradication.
We hope that this website will help you find out more about the EPWG and will also increase the dialogue between politicians and the people who deal with these issues.
New on the website
- EPWG Event, Launch of the UNIFEM’s Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009
- 42nd session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (UNCPD)
- EPWG Newsletter, Issue 2/2009
- 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
- EPWG Event at the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
- EPWG Newsletter, Issue 1/2009
- European Court of Auditors Special Report on “EC Development Assistance to Health in Sub-Saharan Africa”
- EPWG Meeting with H.E. Sandra Roelofs, First Lady of Georgia
- Obama Repeals the Mexico City Policy
- EPWG Newsletter, Issue 5/2008
- 11th December 2008:HIV/AIDS and Human RIghts: Increased EU leadership in promoting human rights in the global response to HIV/AIDS
- November 2008 - Screening BBC documentary 'Dead mum's don't cry'
- october 2008 - UNAIDS bans contraceptive supplies to MSI
- September 2008 - Resolution on Maternal Mortality
- EPWG Newsletter, Issue 4/2008
- EPWG Event After UNGASS and Mexico: Focus on Results?
- EPWG Newsletter nr. 3- April/May 2008
- UK Parliament votes to retain abortion limit at 24 weeks
- EPWG Event: 13 May Expert Lunch 'Fractured Lives in Situations of Fragility: Is Aid Effective?'- Report, recommendations and list of participants available
- Historic report calling for decriminalisation of abortion adopted by the Council of Europe
- 4 March 2008: EPWG Hearing on " Abstinence: The Politics of Denial" Summary Report available
- EP: DEVE Committee approved a report on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Development
- Parliamentary question on Visa Waiver Programme and HIV positive persons
- EPWG January: Newsletter
- Conference on Reproductive Health in Emergencies, June 18-20, Uganda
- Final European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid signed
- Joint EU-Africa Strategy and Action Plan adopted
