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Blogs

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International Women's Day

Maldives

Blog

Nurse Shifaana: The Progress of sexual and reproductive rights in the Maldives

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights
International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

safe engage foundation

06 February 2023

We had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Alfons, founder and Executive Director of the Safe Engage Foundation, a youth-led organization in Kuria, Kenya, working to end female genital mutilation.

safe engage foundation

06 February 2023

We had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Alfons, founder and Executive Director of the Safe Engage Foundation, a youth-led organization in Kuria, Kenya, working to end female genital mutilation.

A healthcare worker demonstrates to a patient how a vasectomy works on a poster

11 July 2022

A vasectomy works by eliminating sperm from the semen. It is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, which makes it one of the most effective methods of contraception. 

A healthcare worker demonstrates to a patient how a vasectomy works on a poster

11 July 2022

A vasectomy works by eliminating sperm from the semen. It is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, which makes it one of the most effective methods of contraception. 

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A healthcare worker in Ghana shows a client the Pill

14 January 2022

Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022

A healthcare worker in Ghana shows a client the Pill

14 January 2022

Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022

Client & healthcare provider

16 December 2021

Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.

Client & healthcare provider

16 December 2021

Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

International Education Day

24 January 2024

On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.

safe engage foundation

06 February 2023

We had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Alfons, founder and Executive Director of the Safe Engage Foundation, a youth-led organization in Kuria, Kenya, working to end female genital mutilation.

safe engage foundation

06 February 2023

We had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Alfons, founder and Executive Director of the Safe Engage Foundation, a youth-led organization in Kuria, Kenya, working to end female genital mutilation.

A healthcare worker demonstrates to a patient how a vasectomy works on a poster

11 July 2022

A vasectomy works by eliminating sperm from the semen. It is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, which makes it one of the most effective methods of contraception. 

A healthcare worker demonstrates to a patient how a vasectomy works on a poster

11 July 2022

A vasectomy works by eliminating sperm from the semen. It is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, which makes it one of the most effective methods of contraception. 

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A peer educator in Ethiopia speaks with other young people

21 January 2022

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.

A healthcare worker in Ghana shows a client the Pill

14 January 2022

Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022

A healthcare worker in Ghana shows a client the Pill

14 January 2022

Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022

Client & healthcare provider

16 December 2021

Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.

Client & healthcare provider

16 December 2021

Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.