Wanda Nowicka Polish Federation for Women and Family Planning; Central and Eastern European Women’s Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASTRA) Warsaw, Poland Polish advocate for women’s reproductive rights

Wanda co-founded both the Federation for Women and Family Planning in Poland and the Central and Eastern European Women’s Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. “I advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially for the right to legal and safe abortion, modern and accessible contraception and comprehensive sexuality education at the national and international level”. Wanda works through her organizations to monitor the implementation of governmental commitments to sexual and reproductive rights and health. She helps raise awareness about these issues by submitting reports to the Polish government and international institutions such as the UN Human Rights Council and organizing public hearings, such as a hearing on sexual and reproductive rights and health held at the European Parliament. She joins her network in providing legal support to women, including filing a Polish case in the European Court for Human Rights, in order to influence legislation and policies.