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Healthcare worker

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“Most NGOs don’t come here because it’s so hard to reach”

Alinafe runs one of the Family Planning Association of Malawi's mobile clinics in the village of Chigude. Under the hot midday sun, she patiently answering the questions of staff, volunteers and clients – all while heavily pregnant herself.
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Abdoulaye Camara and his dance troupe

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Using street dance to teach about consent, contraception and more

Abdoulaye Camara is the best dancer in the neighbourhood, and he’s not afraid to show it. Abdoulaye’s moves aren't just for fun. He's head of the dance troupe of the Youth Action Movement, belonging to the Association Malienne pour la Protection et la Promotion de la Famille, which uses dance and comedy sketches to talk about sex.
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A woman exits the AMPPF mobile clinic

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The mobile clinic serving Mali's most vulnerable women and girls

It’s a real event when the AMPPF mobile clinic rolls into town once a month in Bamako, Mali. It plays a vital role in allowing people living in poorly serviced areas to access sexual and reproductive health services, and reliable information safely.
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Annual Performance Report 2019

2019 Annual Performance Report

The 2019 Annual Performance Report summarizes progress made by IPPF to achieve our Strategic Framework 2016-2022 so that everyone can realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Video

Sex Q&A with Joy and Jake

Let us introduce you to Joy and Jake – who are sight/visually-impaired – as they discuss the highs, lows and everything in between of navigating sex, dating and relationships, while living with a disability.
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Bed with sex toys

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How to masturbate if you have a vagina

Did your sex education include anything about masturbation? Ours neither! That’s why we’d love to talk to you about it – specifically, if you have a vagina. In this blog, we'll cover how to get started, where to touch, which products you may want to use, how safe it is, and much more.
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Bed with sex toys

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How to masturbate if you have a penis

It has been proven that masturbation is good for your health: it can reduce stress, can help you sleep better, and make you feel more confident with understanding what you do and don’t like sexually. If you have a penis, we can help you learn what to do!
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Underwear with sequinned 'period blood'

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Period sex: Breaking the taboo

Considering roughly half of the world’s population will spend many years of their lives menstruating, it’s surprising that periods are still seen as a taboo subject – especially when it comes to *shock, horror* period sex.
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