How are you taking action this #May28? We want to hear from you! Share your activities with us and let’s explore ways to bring your ideas to life.
Help us track and amplify global and local actions in celebration of May 28 – International Day of Action for Women’s Health by (1) Register an upcoming event you’re organizing for May 28; (2) Report an activity you’ve already conducted related to the May 28 campaign.
🔗 Access the form here: https://bit.ly/2025-May28-TakeAction
We call on all those working for universal access to health care, for reproductive justice, broader social justice, and for human rights to join us, organize events and activities, publish information about the situation in our countries and regions, and mobilize together for #May28.
- Mobilize and Organize. Activate organizations and advocates at the local, regional, and international levels to mark May 28 through diverse events. Host community teach-ins, forums, marches, vigils, and solidarity caravans centered on women’s health and reproductive justice. Facilitate SRHR workshops for youth, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQIA+ groups, and create spaces for intergenerational dialogue on bodily autonomy and health.
- Speak Out. Amplify your demands by crafting and sharing powerful messages rooted in your realities. Write open letters, manifestos, or position papers. Publish blogs, op-eds, or zines based on lived experiences. Co-create campaign materials, infographics, posters, explainer videos, and ensure accessibility by translating messages into local languages.
- Lobby and Advocate. Engage government officials and institutions to push for the protection and advancement of SRHR. Submit petitions and policy briefs. Set meetings with legislators or local health offices. Demand increased SRHR funding, support abortion decriminalization, and collaborate with champions and allies in government.
- Bust the Stigma. Lead stigma-busting workshops and community dialogues that debunk harmful myths and challenge gender norms surrounding abortion, menstruation, and sexuality. Create safe spaces for support groups and peer learning circles that promote understanding, empathy, and healing.
- Occupy Online Spaces. Harness digital platforms to lead online activism. Organize virtual rallies, Skeet-a-thons (Bluesky), Instagram takeovers, or TikTok challenges. Use hashtags like #WomensHealthMatters #SRHR4All #May28. Host live discussions via streaming, and create digital content—podcasts, reels, explainer videos—to drive engagement. Launch petitions and online action hubs to mobilize supporters.
- Harness the Power of Stories. Uplift personal narratives from women, advocates, and healthcare workers. Collect stories through interviews, micro-documentaries, podcasts, or community storytelling events.
- Engage in Artivism. Use creative expression—murals, placards, performances, dance, and music, to amplify calls for SRHR and justice. Organize art therapy sessions and collaborative art-making activities to provide space for healing and reflection.
- Inspire Action. Celebrate local wins, policy change, shifts in social norms, increase awareness. Share insights and strategies from past campaigns through reports, forums, and community storytelling. Use these moments to energize and guide future advocacy.
- Collaborate. Foster cross-movement solidarity with youth, labor, climate, disability, and other rights-based movements. Align regional and global actions for greater impact. Sustained community engagement and cross-sector collaboration are key to dismantling entrenched barriers and reaching those most often left behind.