Celebrating 2016 European Day of Safe Birth and Motherhood
World Youth Alliance Europe contributed to the celebration of the European Day of Safe Birth and Motherhood with the presence of Antoine Mellado, WYA Europe’s director of advocacy as one of the panelists at the Conference on Safe Birth and Maternal Health. The death of a mother not only affects her family and put their children at […]
The Death of Adoption: Surrogacy Buyers’ Market Puts Children in Need at a Disadvantage
Adoption vs. Surrogacy Adoption is in trouble due to competition from the surrogacy industry. Adoption procedures were designed with the sole purpose of protecting the best interests of the child. But this cornerstone of family policy is suffering at the hands of a new model that is developing, a model which prioritizes consumers preferences and […]
Portuguese young people respond to law on medically assisted reproduction
MANIFESTO POR UM VERDADEIRO DEBATE PÚBLICO SOBRE A LEI DA PMA E GESTAÇÃO DE SUBSTITUIÇÃO [tabs] [tab title=”English”] On May 13th, 2016, the Portuguese Parliament approved significant changes to the law on Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR), including: Allowing every woman to have access to MAR, regardless of their personal status, sexual orientation, or fertility diagnosis. Currently, only heterosexual couples with medical […]
Parliament Report: Human Trafficking in the European Union
WYA Europe’s coverage of the recent progress update from EU’s Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Myria Vassiliadou.
Female Foeticide Falters
A report from WYA UK on the sex-selection bill recently voted on by Parliament. by Clara Watson, WYA UK Chapter Committee Member Today, on 4th November, Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Abortion (Sex-Selection) Ten Minute Rule Bill, presented by MP Fiona Bruce. At its first reading, 181-1 MPs voted in favour of the Sex-Selection […]
“Human Rights is the universal language of the powerless” – EU Special Rep. for Human Rights Lambrinidis
WYA Europe’s latest update from European Parliament, this time a report on the Intervention of the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights. On Monday 13th, the European Parliament Sub-Committee on Human Rights had an open discussion with Stavros Lambrinidis. Mr Lambrinidis, a former Greek minister for foreign affairs has been the European Union […]
Human rights, democratic participation at Commissioner-designate Timmermans Hearing
The latest report on the on-going commissioner hearings that WYA Europe has been following. This week: commissioner candidate Franciscus Timmermans.
