Our locations
Libera works across Africa and Latin America, partnering with communities, movements, and local organizations to advance reproductive dignity
As a Global South-led organization Libera has the legitimacy, proximity, agility, and the ability to see around corners. We understand the linguistic, cultural, and systemic barriers.
Learn about our focused countries by clicking on the map:
Perú
Peru has legal protections for reproductive rights, but their implementation remains uneven.Criminalization and persistent social stigma continue to create barriers to equitable access tocare. Yet Peru’s strong civil society and long tradition of social advocacy offer importantopportunities to advance rights-based approaches to reproductive dignity.
Ecuador
Ecuador has experienced significant advances in reproductive health and rights in recent years,including legal reforms that expand access to care. These developments have created newopportunities to strengthen culturally responsive models of care that ensure girls' rights andprevent forced motherhood in line with international human rights frameworks.
Guatemala
Guatemala’s strong civil society, Indigenous movements, and healthcare professionals continueto advocate for greater access to information, services, and justice. Yet reproductive healthremains shaped by restrictive laws, deep inequalities, and high levels of gender-based violence,disproportionately affecting Indigenous women, rural communities, adolescents, and peopleliving in poverty
Senegal
Even though Senegal's reproductive health landscape is shaped by a highly restrictive legalframework and a complex social context, the country has made important commitmentsthrough regional and international human rights instruments that recognize the importance ofreproductive health and gender equality.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's legal framework recognizes certain circumstances in which women may accessreproductive healthcare services related to complex or high-risk pregnancies. Efforts tostrengthen awareness and improve implementation of existing protections continue to play animportant role in supporting women's health and rights.
Benin
One of the few countries in the region to have significantly advanced its reproductive healthframework in recent years. Benin offers an important example of how policy change andimplementation can contribute to better health outcomes and greater reproductive dignity.
Cote d'Ivoire
With a growing commitment to strengthening reproductive health systems and aligningnational frameworks with regional and international human rights commitments, Côte d’Ivoirerepresents a context of both opportunity and transition. Investments in reproductive healthand rights have the potential to shape long-term social and health outcomes.