Unzipping the Universal Periodic Review for Key Affected Women and Girls in the HIV Epidemic in Asia and the Pacific

Through this guide, Unzip the Lips aims to promote the engagement of Key Affected Women and Girls, (KAWG) community networks and NGOs with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The goal is to strengthen advocacy for the needs and rights of these groups, and to ensure that their sexual and reproductive health and rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.

In this guide, you will learn about the role of the UPR process in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. You will also learn about why and how to engage with this important human rights review mechanism.

This guide provides concrete information regarding State obligations under the UPR process; it also explains your rights and how to claim them at a national level.