Wanda Nowicka has been one of the prominent pioneers of the SRHR movement in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. Her contribution spans more than three decades and combines grassroots activism, national policy advocacy, parliamentary work, international human rights engagement, research and coalition-building.
Her work has focused particularly on defending access to safe abortion, advancing reproductive autonomy, challenging restrictive laws, improving women's access to reproductive healthcare and holding governments accountable for their human rights obligations.
One particularly important part of her work has been using international human rights mechanisms to hold Poland accountable for violations of women's reproductive rights.