Sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice in the war against Ukraine 2022

In this episode, SRHM Chief Executive Eszter Kismodi speaks with five experts on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in relation to the war against Ukraine. Together, they cover issues such as access to SRHR in Ukraine and in neighboring countries, the complexity of delivering humanitarian aid, the nuances of surrogacy during wars, as well as the importance of humanitarian law, human rights law and criminal law.

Speakers:

Galina Maistruk - Obstetrician-Gynecologist in Ukraine

Wanda Nowicka - Member of Parliament in Poland

Alison Motluk - Freelance Journalist specialized in assisted reproduction

Dr. Henia Dakkak - Head of Policy and Liaison Unit, Humanitarian Office, UNFPA in Moldova 

Christina Zampas - Associate Director of Global Advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights

Resources:

SRHM editorial on SRHR in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Surrogacy Industry Has Put Women in Impossible Positions by Alison Motluk published in The Atlantic

HeyReprotech newsletter by Alison Motluk

Ukraine Surrogacy Dispatch newsletter by Alison Motluk