Knowledge Hub
To support reproductive health advocates across the globe, Global Doctors for Choice (GDC) has gathered resources related to advocacy with the aim of influencing policies, guidelines, and laws to improve access to care.
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list and does not necessarily reflect GDC’s position. We will continue to gather and add resources, and invite you to contact us to suggest resources.
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Conversations about Compassion
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Trainings
“This facilitator and participant guide is designed to help you explore the power of compassion in your own and others’ lives by providing tools for facilitating conversations about compassion in
“The stakes are so high”: Interviews with progressive journalists reporting on abortion
Date:
December 2017
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Publications
This article describes the difficulties journalists experience when reporting on abortion and how they were often rooted in abortion stigma and the political polarization around the issue.
Video and Audio – International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Websites
This site includes a host of video and audio resources from the International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion, including sample abortion stories and experiences.
My Abortion Experience
Date:
2017
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Websites
“These videos use actors to tell the stories from real life case studies about abortion experiences.”
Ethical Storysharing
Topics:
Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Websites
This website shares resources and blogposts to help individuals share their abortion stories. It also provides a platform for people to share their stories safely.
Saying Abortion Aloud: Research and Recommendations for Organizations on How to Support Abortion Storytellers
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Publications
This guide is intended to aid advocates and organizations support abortion storytellers share their experiences publicaly and safely.
Saying Abortion Aloud: Research and Recommendations for Sharing your Abortion Story Publicly
Topics:
Abortion Stigma Info & Mitigation, Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Publications
This guide is intended to aid storytellers and advocates in a conversation about consent, self-care, privacy, and ongoing support during the process of sharing abortion stories.
Mobiles in-a-Box
Date:
2009
Topics:
Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Websites
“Mobiles in-a-box from the Tactical Technology Collective is a collection of tools, tactics, how-to guides and case studies designed to help advocacy and activist organizations use mobile technology in their work.”
Media Guidelines for Writing on Abortion
Date:
March 2017
Topics:
Communicating about SRHR Resource Types: Websites
The International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion presents strategies and guidelines for presenting abortion in the media.
Handbook for Advocacy Planning
Date:
2010
Topics:
Advocacy Tools Resource Types: Publications
This handbook aims to help build organizations’ capacity to design effective advocacy projects that advance sexual and reproductive rights. It explains concepts related to advocacy and introduces the advocacy models
