In December 2024, SRHM curated a special collection of articles previously published in the SRHM journal entitled 'The continuing fight for abortion rights: taking stock of the evidence'.
This collection reviewed past papers on abortion from the journal but also provides a foundation for continued evidence generation on access to SRHR.
While these articles demonstrate the wide range of evidence in support of individuals' rights to abortion, they also highlight how much remains to be done. There is renewed urgency to enhance accountability and ensure access to abortion care globally.
SRHM remains committed to turning knowledge into action and strengthening the evidence base for ensuring equitable access to abortion care around the world.
In consultation with partners in the field of SRHR and abortion research, advocacy and policymaking from across the globe, we have identified priority topics which reflect strategic knowledge gaps and regional priorities.
Our webinar series on 'The Continuing Fight for Abortion Rights', held in December 2024 and across regions, delved into the unique challenges and opportunities shaping abortion rights worldwide. Please read the full call for papers addressing these priority areas.
We are encouraging community members, researchers, policy makers, service providers and human rights advocates to submit articles, especially those addressing the priority areas.
SRHM recognises that authors can face challenges in paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). To overcome this challenge, we have a limited number of editorial waivers that we can allocate.
Please send your waiver requests, if applicable, alonside an abstract for the proposed paper and a case for support outlining the need for a waiver by 30th June 2025 to editorial@srhm.org.
One of the most important aspects of SRHM's editorial policy is to provide support to authors whose papers have valuable and cutting edge information to share but which need editing and revision to reach the standard required for peer review publication.
This mentoring policy has served to support a large pool of authors and it has been particularly important for authors from Global South countries.
The deadline for submissions to be considered for the special collection is 31 August 2025. | | | SRHM PODCAST EPISODE
SRHM Call for Papers:
A discussion with the Sundari Ravindran and Emma Pitchforth, Senior Editor and Executive Editor of the SRHM Journal | | | In this episode we hear from Sundari Ravindran, Senior Editor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) Journal and Emma Pitchforth, Executive Editor of the SRHM Journal as they introduce our new call for papers on abortion care, see above.
This episode provides key highlights about the content of the call for papers, important information about the submission and editorial process, and the type of papers we are hoping to see.
We encourage researchers, advocates, policy makers, service providers, communities and all those working on ensuring the provision of abortion services to submit papers to the SRHM Journal. | | | Repositioning the Role of Evidence:
Tackling Misinformation and Disinformation in SRHR
On 28 April 2025, SRHM, Guttmacher Institute and USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, hosted by HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction) at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, convened a dialogue to address the urgent need for a coherent, collaborative strategy to confront the rise in misinformation and disinformation targeting SRHR and to reposition the role of evidence in this effort.
This includes especially contested areas such as comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), abortion, contraception, and fertility care, as well as the rights and health needs of marginalised populations, including migrants, refugees, and LGBTQI+ people, whose existence and access to services are often criminalised, restricted, or undermined by stigma and discriminatory laws and practices.
This dialogue meeting brought together researchers, academics, advocates, policy makers, and funders to explore how evidence can be used more proactively to counter false narratives and "fake evidence".
Building on earlier convenings in Rabat (2024) and New York (2025) organised by SRHM with partners, and ongoing initiatives of many partners and organisations, this meeting focused on actionable next steps, including developing a global observatory for SRHR-related misinformation and disinformation, strengthening partnerships with digital rights advocates, and investing in regionally led research and messaging strategies.
SRHM continues to play a catalytic role in close collaboration with partners in aligning efforts across sectors, geographies, and disciplines, ensuring that credible, rights-based knowledge is documented as evidence and drives both policy and practice in a rapidly shifting information landscape.
| | | ONLINE NOW Open issue 2025 The papers in the open issue are published throughout the year on a continuous basis and alongside themed issues and special collections.
We publish a wide range of article types from across the spectrum of SRHR. | | RECENTLY PUBLISHED Staying in a punishing place: online narratives about pregnancy and abortion in pre-liberalisation Ireland Niamh Skelly Women's health and rights in conflict: the impact of renewed violence in Lebanon Faysal El Kak Dissecting autonomy in a resource-constrained setting: a descriptive qualitative study of women's decisions on the surgical treatment of early breast cancer in northern Sri Lanka Ramya Kumar, Gopikha Sivakumar, Dhivya Thuseetharan & Chrishanthi Rajasooriyar The end-of-treatment process in medically assisted reproduction: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' views Federica Bonazza, Lidia Borghi, Sara Molgora, Elena Vegni & Daniela Leone Reproductive trauma, vulnerable mothers, and disenfranchised grief: reflecting on the affective dimensions of surrogacy practice in Indian literary and film narratives Manali Karmakar Towards an inclusive and culturally sensitive conceptualisation of sexual well-being of young people: preliminary framework development using a modified Delphi methodology Lore Remmerie, Guncha Annageldiyeva, Kayleigh Grossman, Caesar Kaba Kogoziga, Nicole Leonetti, Ana Mosiashvili, Shreya Shrestha, Tisungane Sitima, Evi Stuckens, Michael Tetteh Doku, Aslan Temirkhanov, Diana Marcela Zambrano, Heidi Mertes & Kristien Michielsen Barriers and facilitators of participation in syphilis vaccine trials: a qualitative analysis to inform trial design and community engagement in the United States Suzanne Day, Asia Carter, Anna Lloyd, Arlene C. Seña, Justin D. Radolf & Joseph D. Tucker International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and climate action: an intersecting agenda Angela Baschieri & Chiagozie Udeh | | | | Anti-gender policies do not protect us:
Reflecting as feminists on the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on who is a "woman"
Just Futures Collaborative | | This blog by Just Futures Collaborative critiques the UK Supreme Court's ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, which narrowly defines "woman" based on biological sex under the Equality Act 2010. The authors argue this excludes trans women from legal protections and reinforces harmful anti-gender narratives. They call for feminist solidarity in defending trans rights, stressing that true gender equality must include all women, including trans women. The piece urges inclusive legal frameworks that reflect diverse gender identities and protect everyone's rights. | | | From Progress to Regression:
The Surrogacy Ruling That Set Argentina Back
Berenice Cerra & Guillermina Pappier
| | The SRHM blog critiques a recent Argentine Supreme Court ruling that denied legal parentage to a same-sex couple in a surrogacy case, marking a setback for reproductive rights. The authors call for clear legislation to regulate surrogacy, protect all parties involved, and ensure inclusive, ethical practices.
| | Every Friday we bring you thought-provoking discussions with leading experts in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Together, we'll dive into the latest research, pressing current events, and the powerful movements shaping SRHR around the world. The SRHM Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. | | | The upcoming Reproductive Health Network Kenya Pan-African Scientific Conference
Adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights
| | | In this episode, Eszter Kismodi, Chief Executive of SRHM, speaks to Nelly Munyasia and Edison Omollo from the Reproductive Health Network Keyna (RHNK) about the upcoming 8th Pan-African Adolescent and Youth SRHR Scientific Conference being held on 24th - 27th June 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya. It is still possible to register for the conference and organize side events or panels until 31 May. We encourage the SRHM community to follow the developments from this important Pan-African Conference.
Register and find out more about the conference here: 8th RHNK Pan-African AYSRHR Scientific Conference | | | Barriers and facilitators of participation in syphilis vaccine trials:
A qualitative analysis to inform trial design and community engagement in the United States | | In this episode, Emma Pitchforth, Executive Editor of the SRHM Journal, speaks to three of the authors of the recently published paper, Barriers and facilitators of participation in syphilis vaccine trials: a qualitative analysis to inform trial design and community engagement in the United States.
We hear from Suzanne Day, Joseph Tucker and Justin Radolf about the long shadow of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, recommendations for engaging marginalized populations in syphalis vaccine trials and insights into meaningful community engagement. | | | Educating ideal neoliberal citizens:
Discourses of agency and responsibility in comprehensive sexuality education
A reading by the author,
Sarah Lewinger | | This paper includes an initial review of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) interventions in the global south and a call to action to reimagine CSE as transformative praxis, "which does not teach students to individually aspire to sexual "respectability" but to demand structural change to ensure more equitable sexual health for all".
Read the full commentary: Educating ideal neoliberal citizens: discourses of agency and responsibility in comprehensive sexuality education | | | The impact of HIV funding cuts on trans health and beyond
A joint discussion co-organized with GATE, TGEU and EATHAN, working at the frontlines of trans health and rights across the globe. | | In this episode, we explore the urgent impact of HIV funding cuts on trans health—and the ripple effects beyond. We hear from three advocates working at the frontlines of trans health and rights across the globe. - Anil Padavatan (he/she), Health Lead at Global Action for Trans Equality, based in South Africa,
- Amanita Calderón-Cifuentes (she/her), HIV Research and Advocacy Officer at Trans Europe and Central Asia, based in Germany, and
- Adrian King Kibe (he/him), Programme Consultant at East Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network, based in Kenya.
Together, they share insights from their work, reflect on the consequences of recent cuts to HIV resources, and highlight what's needed to ensure sustainable, trans-led responses moving forward. | | | |
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