Shadia Abdel-Rahim Elshiwy
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Shadia Abdel-Rahim Elshiwy's details
- Country: Egypt
- Title: Medical Officer
- Institution: Egyptian Family Planning Association
Shadia Abdel-Rahim Elshiwy is an Egyptian physician working as public health practitioner in Egypt. She is a Medical Officer at the Egyptian Family Planning Association, where she manages programs that address access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, prevention of unsafe abortion, and prevention of HIV/AIDS in 100 service delivery clinics serving marginalized and poor population in Egypt.
Shadia is a strong advocate for women’s rights, a passion formed from her own experiences as a young girl growing up in Egypt. She has represented Egypt in several international conferences, including the Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in the Arab World, held in Rabat in 2007, which contributed to the IPPF Sexual Rights Declaration. She also represented the Arab region on the commemorative high level plenary meeting on “A World Fit for Children” at the UN General Assembly in December 2007.
Shadia sees great hope in the future of the Arab region especially after the Arab spring.
About Egyptian Family Planning Association
The Egyptian Family Planning Association (EFPA) is the first voluntary association in the field of Population & Family Planning in the Arab World and Africa. EFPA’s dual role is service delivery which complements government services and advocacy at policy making and implementation levels. Our advocacy work ensures continuity in family planning policies. EFPA also provides information, education and communication (IEC) for the general public. EFPA has introduced family planning services through its clinics, voluntary organisations and MOSA social centres. We plan to intensify our activities in rural areas where the prevalence rate is still low. EFPA also conducts research into innovative approaches to IEC and service delivery through field trials. For more information, visit www.efpa-eg.net
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