Dying to Choose

You are invited to join us for a discussion on why Australias Aid program must prioritise sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women.
Tuesday 13 March 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm Schools Hospitality Area, Parliament House, Canberra
Cocktails and canaps served

RSVP essential by Wednesday 7 March

The event will be moderated by social commentator and author Ms Jane Caro, and will feature: Dame Carol Kidu, Champion for womens rights, PNG; Ms Belinda Bowling, Country Director, Marie Stopes International PNG; Dr Gill Greer, Former Director General of IPPF; and The Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs.

Dying to Choose
You are invited to join us for a discussion on why Australias Aid program must prioritise sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women.
Tuesday 13 March 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm Schools Hospitality Area, Parliament House, Canberra
Cocktails and canaps served
RSVP essential by Wednesday 7 March to Kelly Durrant, Project Manager and SRH Specialist, Burnet Institute on 03 9282 2192 or kdurrant@burnet.edu.au
The event will be moderated by social commentator and author Ms Jane Caro, and will feature: Dame Carol Kidu, Champion for womens rights, PNG; Ms Belinda Bowling, Country Director, Marie Stopes International PNG; Dr Gill Greer, Former Director General of IPPF; and The Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs.

Dying to Choose
You are invited to join us for a discussion on why Australias Aid program must prioritise sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women.
Tuesday 13 March 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm Schools Hospitality Area, Parliament House, Canberra
Cocktails and canaps served
RSVP essential by Wednesday 7 March to Melanie Poole, Parliamentary Advocacy Coordinator for the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development on 02 6279 0227 or melanie.poole@care.org.au
The event will be moderated by social commentator and author Ms Jane Caro, and will feature: Dame Carol Kidu, Champion for womens rights, PNG; Ms Belinda Bowling, Country Director, Marie Stopes International PNG; Dr Gill Greer, Former Director General of IPPF; and The Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs.

Dying to Choose
You are invited to join us for a discussion on why Australias Aid program must prioritise sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women.
Tuesday 13 March 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm Schools Hospitality Area, Parliament House, Canberra
Cocktails and canaps served

RSVP essential by Wednesday 7 March to Chris Barry, Policy and Learning Intern, Plan Australia on 03 9672 3608 or chris.barry@plan.org.au
The event will be moderated by social commentator and author Ms Jane Caro, and will feature: Dame Carol Kidu, Champion for womens rights, PNG; Ms Belinda Bowling, Country Director, Marie Stopes International PNG; Dr Gill Greer, Former Director General of IPPF; and The Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs.

Dying to Choose
You are invited to join us for a discussion on why Australias Aid program must prioritise sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women.
Tuesday 13 March 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm Schools Hospitality Area, Parliament House, Canberra
Cocktails and canaps served
RSVP essential by Wednesday 7 March to Anne Frankenberg, Deputy Executive Director, International Womens Development Agency 03 9650 5574 or afrankenberg@iwda.org.au
The event will be moderated by social commentator and author Ms Jane Caro, and will feature: Dame Carol Kidu, Champion for womens rights, PNG; Ms Belinda Bowling, Country Director, Marie Stopes International PNG; Dr Gill Greer, Former Director General of IPPF; and The Hon Richard Marles MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs.

Dying to Choose: Why Australias Aid Program Must Prioritise Choice for Girls and Women
Worldwide, 215 million women want contraception but cant access it. Despite this, access to contraception has stalled and there has been a rise in the number of girls and young women resorting to unsafe abortion. With almost half the worlds population under the age of 25, an unprecedented number of girls will be denied reproductive choice, unless we act now. In developing countries, pregnancy is the major cause of death of young women below 20. By simply providing family planning, Australia and our development partners could help avert a third of all maternal deaths. But a lack of attention to ensuring choice is undermining Australias key aid investments - especially in girls education and empowerment. Adequate investment in sexual and reproductive health choices for girls and young women must be Australias priority. Unable to attend? Please transfer this invitation on to a representative. Thank you for your support.

7:00pm 7:15pm

Registration Panel opened by Ms Jane Caro Panel discussion with Dame Carol Kidu, Ms Belinda Bowling, Dr Gill Greer and guests Closing speech by The Hon Richard Marles Question time and informal networking

7:30pm

8:15pm

8:30pm

Cocktails and canaps will be served throughout the evening