Since 1981, AIDOS works for the rights, dignity and freedom of choice of women and girls throughout the world. A gender perspective for sustainable development.
LATEST NEWS
Aidos launches first national Contraception Atlas
ROME - In the European Contraception Atlas of 2019, Italy ranked 26th out of 46 countries. AIDOS has decided to take a further step forward on the Atlas and create its own regional contraception atlas for Italy, launched today. The Italian Atlas highlights huge...
Valentine’s Day to say no to child marriage. Let’s help girls to say: NO, I DON’T
Currently, there are hundreds of millions of women and girls that were forced to get married when they were still children. Child marriage forces girls to leave schools, denying them the opportunity to get an education. In addition, early pregnancy is one of the most...
How to talk about FGM: a mini-guide for a different narrative
AIDOS, together with the Network EndFGM, has created a mini-guide “HOW TO TALK ABOUT FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)”, an agile, short but complete on how to talk about female genital mutilation (FGM) with sensitivity, respect and in a non- stigmatizing way. It’s a...
Cervical Cancer Atlas: The situation in Europe
Cervical Cancer Prevention Policy Atlas Every year, over 25,000 women die from cervical cancer in Europe HPV vaccine almost 100% effective in preventing the persistent HPV infections that cause cervical cancer All 46 countries need to do more to put an end to...
EVENTS
How to report on Female Genital Mutilation
Are you a European Journalist or a media professional? End FGM EU is hosting a comprehensive online training to give YOU the tools and knowledge to cover FGM & FGM news stories in the best way! Tue, 10/11/2020 2 p.m. (CET) Learn more & Register
“Against my will”, AIDOS presents the new UNFPA 2020 Report.
“Against my will” Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality Press release AIDOS – Associazione italiana donne per lo sviluppo (Italian Association for Women in Development), UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund, and DiRE – Agenzia di...
AIDOS is a UNFPA implementing partner
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an international development organisation that promotes the right to health and equal opportunities in life. UNFPA supports countries in defining policies and programs to alleviate poverty, ensuring that every pregnancy is wanted, and that all girls and women are treated with dignity and respect. For many years AIDOS has been editing the Italian version of UNFPA State of World Population annual report.
All-Party Parliamentary Group
AIDOS carries out awareness-raising and advocacy activities in cooperation with and work as secretariat for the Italian All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Health and Women’s Rights. The APPG consistently monitors the implementation of the commitments undertaken by the Italian government, and implements actions to encourage the allocation of resources supporting the global health of women and girls.
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