
Latest Blogs
A selection of blogs from across the Federation

The Battle of Reframing: How anti-choice groups manipulate language to try to control the narrative
Reframing is one of the most powerful tools we have. Anti-choice movements have nefariously hijacked terms like “life” and “choice,” but we must reclaim them with accuracy and power.
02 April 2024
“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormona
16 December 2021
In nearly every country around the world, the stigmatization of sex workers creates barriers to sex workers accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers have been compounded and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdown measures and the diversion of medical staff and resources.
13 December 2021
Sanjiya, who is visually impaired, launched a group chat during the pandemic so that people living with disabilities could still access health information.
07 April 2020
Our Member Association in Albania has been forced to close most of their static and mobile clinics due to the COVID-19 outbreak. They are running a limited service from clinics in the capital, Tirana. They are now turning to new digital methods to provide care and information to the public.
28 February 2019
Meet some of people who were so motivated by the discrimination-free healthcare they received from our Member Associations, or by the potential to support their communities in need, that they decided to become much-valued volunteers.
19 December 2018
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women and girls in Albania. Financial and physical barriers often mean many delay seeking medical advice, especially those that live in rural areas. Understanding the unmet need for rural women, Albanian Centre of Population and Development introduced a faster, more cost and time effective screening tool.
21 August 2017
Youth volunteers are leading the the fight for comprehensive sexuality education in schools.
25 July 2017
Just before midday on Saturday 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, causing massive devastation and loss of life.
06 July 2015
The past 15 years have been turbulent for this small, landlocked country.
