Forty-five percent of all abortions are unsafe, constituting a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. This is not only a crisis of accountability in sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice, but of our compassion for vulnerable communities, says Sophie Arseneault -- and each of us holds a responsibility. In this talk, Arseneault shares the innovative approaches and best practices of young people from conflict or resource-scarce settings, and calls for us to employ empathy in discourse on bodily autonomy. Sophie Arseneault is a long-standing advocate for health equity. Serving as a Board Director for Fòs Feminista's International Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice, she supports youth and community-led approaches to regressive policies impeding on the health and well-being of vulnerable communities. In this capacity, Sophie has identified disparities in policy and programming - addressing inequities through the WHO's Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health. Sophie has previously served as a consultant for the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning, and the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises; and currently advises UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNFPA, and UNDP on best practices to enable the scaling of youth-led approaches in the global HIV/AIDS response in regions at risk of being left behind. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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The War on Bodily Autonomy is a Testament to Resilience | Sophie Arseneault | TEDxMcGill
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