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Rolling out self-managed contraceptive care to women and young people in Zambia

Like many of our Member Associations, Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ), acted swiftly in March 2020 to develop a new and efficient strategic approach to healthcare delivery for its clients. PPAZ introduced an initiative that, for the first time, offered self-managed contraceptive care to women and young people.
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COVID-19 IPPF Innovation and best practice

In this Case Study series, we share progress, learning and innovation that has occurred within MAs over the course of the pandemic. The case studies are anchored in five key thematic areas: telemedicine for abortion in the COVID-19 context, SGBV response in COVID-19, adapting sexuality education in COVID-19 through digitalisation, advocating for SRH services to be included in the essential health care package, and leaving no one behind, especially vulnerable and marginalised populations.
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Women in Leadership: Julonna Peterson, St Vincent

At 26, Julonna Peterson of St Vincent is one of the youngest executive directors of an IPPF Member Association. Driven by a passion for volunteering and helping others, Julonna’s immediate focus upon taking up the role in January 2021 was to coordinate and manage an emergency response following the devastating volcanic eruption on the island.
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2020 Annual Performance Report

The 2020 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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Publication

Understanding abortion: a visual resource

This resource offers an insight into what the process of having an abortion is like, showing what a young person’s journey would be if they decided to have an abortion. It is aimed to support community health workers, young people, and others people advocating for an increase in knowledge and information on abortion and reducing the stigma surrounding it.
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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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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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Abortion pills: the urgent need for clear, accurate, and quality information in the box

From misinformation to mistranslations and more, there is an urgent need to review and revise inserts (leaflets) for medical abortion products. For the sake of the people who choose to have an abortion, they need to reflect current evidence, and not contain confusing language and contradictory information.
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