International Day of Action for Women’s Health

2026 May 28 Campaign
International Day of Action for Women's Health

Essential, Not Optional: Strengthening Health Systems to Uphold Health Rights and SRHRJ in Times of Polycrisis

In the months leading up to this day, organizations, networks, activists and social justice movements from regions across the world came together to co-create this campaign which reflects our collective demands on our right to health, including our sexual and reproductive health and rights and justice (SRHRJ). Rooted in the theme Essential, Not Optional: Strengthening Health Systems to Uphold Health Rights and SRHRJ in Times of Polycrisis, this underscores that even in the midst of multiple overlapping crises (polycrisis) worldwide, SRHRJ is essentional, not optional and must continue to be prioritized as it is fundamental to our right to health and to building equitable, people-centered health systems that are accessible to all. 


Updates

Global Consultation: Co-Creating Call to Action for 2026 May28 Campaign

April 3, 2026

First Call to Action: May 28 – International Day of Action for Women’s Health has long served as a rallying point for movements around the world that defend and advance the health, rights, and well-being of women in all their diversity. Ahead of the upcoming 2026 campaign, advocates, including SRHR activists, will gather at a […]

2025 May 28 Campaign Report

June 25, 2025

What an incredible May 28 it has been! The strength of this year’s International Day of Action for Women’s Health came from SRHR activists and organizations who boldly took action and amplified the call to action. The 2025 May 28 Campaign showcased the diverse and powerful ways campaigners advanced sexual and reproductive health and rights […]

First Call for initiating Global Dialogues for the #May28 Campaign: Call to action

April 16, 2025

On May 28, the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, activists and allies around the world will mobilize in feminist resistance and unwavering solidarity to defend and reclaim sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and justice for all. SRHR is not just a health issue; it is a matter of dignity, freedom, and […]