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Major Concern: Ukraine’s Bill No. 15294 Risks Weakening Protections Against the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children
Women’s Platform for Action International (WoPAI) has raised serious concerns regarding Ukraine’s Bill No. 15294, adopted at first reading by the Verkhovna Rada on 14 July 2026.While the bill includes measures to strengthen protection of children against sexual abuse material, it also introduces...
Major Win: HCCH Suspends Work on Framework for Surrogacy
In a significant development, the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has decided to suspend its work on a framework for cross-border surrogacy. We welcome this decision with relief. After more than a decade of efforts to advance this initiative, the decision marks an important...
WoPAI Calls on Scotland to Vote for Equality Model on Prostitution
Women’s Platform for Action International (WoPAI) has written to Members of the Scottish Parliament ahead of the vote on prostitution legislation on 3 February, urging them to support the proposed Bill adopting an Equality (Nordic) Model approach. Read the full letter here. This vote represents a...


