Mapping Reproductive Autonomy & Sexuality Education in Europe

Name: European Reproductive Autonomy & Sexuality Education Map
Creator: SHAPE

This interactive map tracks the landscape of bodily autonomy and comprehensive sexuality education across the WHO European region. By exploring country-specific data on abortion laws, contraceptive access, and the inclusivity of school curricula, this tool highlights the structural policies shaping reproductive health and youth empowerment. Select a category below to view regional disparities.

Coverage: 53 countries and areas in the WHO European Region, including Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Evidence base: WHO guidance on comprehensive sexuality education, UNESCO education profiles, the WHO Global Abortion Policies Database, the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights Contraception Policy Atlas 2026, the BZgA/WHO Collaborating Centre evidence base, and cited national government and legal sources.
How to read the data: Sexuality Education and Family Planning & Abortion Rights are separate policy domains. Their classifications summarize reviewed national frameworks; they do not prove uniform classroom delivery, local service availability or individual eligibility. Family-planning records combine evidence on abortion law and contraception policy, while noting practical-access limitations where documented.
Methodology: Progressive, Restricted and Highly Restricted are editorial policy classifications based on the cited evidence. The two domains are not averaged into a composite country score or official ranking.
Research transparency: Data collection, extraction, standardization and technical quality checks were supported by AI-assisted research workflows, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and reviewed against the cited primary and institutional sources. SHAPE retains editorial responsibility for source selection, interpretation and publication.
Laws, curricula and service conditions can change, and national frameworks may be implemented differently across regions and institutions. This resource is provided for public information, research and policy discussion and is not legal or medical advice. If you identify an outdated record or can provide a current official source, please contact SHAPE so the database can be reviewed and updated: https://www.theshape.net/contact