The LSE Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Society exists to advance sexual and reproductive autonomy through education, advocacy, and community building. We are committed to challenging stigma, misinformation, and structural barriers that prevent access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare, education, and rights, both within the LSE community and beyond.
We provide a platform for critical, intersectional dialogue on issues including reproductive justice, bodily autonomy, contraception and abortion access, menstrual health, gender-based violence, and comprehensive sexuality education. Recognising that SRHR is shaped by race, class, disability, migration status, and geography, we centre the experiences of those most marginalised by existing systems of healthcare and policy.
Through events, campaigns, partnerships with civil society organisations, and collaboration with student and grassroots movements, we aim to equip our members with the knowledge and tools to become informed advocates for sexual and reproductive justice — on campus, in policy spaces, and in their future careers.
Aims and Objectives
1. Educate: Increase awareness and understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues among the LSE community, grounded in evidence and lived experience.
2. Advocate: Campaign for policy change and institutional accountability on SRHR issues, both within LSE (e.g. healthcare access, sex education, welfare support) and in the wider UK and global context.
3. Connect: Build partnerships with civil society organisations, grassroots movements, and other student societies working on reproductive justice, gender equality, and health rights.
4. Empower: Provide members with the knowledge, skills, and networks to become effective advocates, researchers, and practitioners in SRHR-related fields.
5. Centre intersectionality: Ensure that discussions and campaigns account for how race, class, disability, migration status, and geography shape access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
6. Create community: Foster a safe, inclusive space where students can discuss SRHR topics openly, without stigma or judgement.
Core Activities, Events and Opportunities
Educational events
• Panel discussions and talks with academics, policymakers, and practitioners
• Film screenings and book clubs on SRHR themes
• Workshops on topics such as consent, contraception, menstrual health, and reproductive rights literacy
Advocacy and campaigns
• Connecting students to campaigns and activist opportunities on specific SRHR issues (e.g. abortion access, period poverty, comprehensive sex education)
• Institutional advocacy directed at LSE (e.g. RSE education)
Community building
• Socials and welcome events for new and returning members
• Peer support spaces or discussion circles for sensitive topics
• Cross-society collaborations, e.g. with Feminist Society, Amnesty International Society, LGBTQ+ Society
Skills and career development
• Networking events with alumni or professionals working in SRHR, public health, or policy
• Volunteering or placement opportunities with partner organisations
Research and knowledge-sharing
• Society-led research projects or literature reviews on emerging SRHR issues
• Guest lectures from LSE faculty researching gender, health, or reproductive policy