ORGANISERS: SWEDEN, MEXICO, UNFPA CO-SPONSORS: IPPF, MUCF

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT
In times of crises young people´s access to sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services are severely curtailed by lock-downs or curfews. Elsewhere, access is denied or restricted for moral or religious reasons. Rural women and girls face the additional geographical disadvantage of accessing information and services. This side-event under the auspices of the Commission on the Status of Women brings
together senior government representatives, civil society, international organisations, and youth representatives for a conversation around the importance of safeguarding access to SRHR services and information. Diverse experiences and expertise are shared on how these rights can be ascertained and access to SRHR promoted, including through
websites and mobile applications, overcoming major challenges and opposition.

OPENING REMARKS:
H.E. Ms. Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality, Sweden
Ms. Martha Delgado Peralta, Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs
and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Ms. Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director, Arrow, Malaysia
Ms. Lena Nyberg, Director General, Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society
Ms. Alyssa Ahrabare, Legal & Advocacy Lead, European Network of Migrant Women
Ms. Beth Schlachter, Director of Global Advocacy and U.S. Representative,
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Moderator: Ms. Lena Ag, Director General, Swedish Gender Equality Agency

CLOSING REMARKS:
Mr. Oscar Molander, Youth Representative to
the United Nations General Assembly, LSU, Sweden