
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.
12 July 2018
For 30 years, Project Street Beat’s mobile medical unit has been working on the streets of New York, travelling to some of its most deprived zip codes offering everything from HIV testing to emergency contraception and a slew of services that have evolved to keep up with changing needs.
23 January 2018
On 23rd January 2017, President Trump signed an order reinstating the Global Gag Rule (GGR). An order that has denied millions of US dollars in vital funding to organisations who did not sign the order that targets abortion. IPPF visited Burundi to document the impact of the GGR on the ground.
23 January 2018
The Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) rely heavily on US funding for it's HIV prevention programmes. From outreach programmes in rural areas to sex workers in the city, FPAM provide vital healthcare to the most vulnerable in society. Without funding, programmes will be forced to shut their doors on the thousands of people who rely on their services.
20 January 2018
Santos Simione is the executive director of Amodefa, our associated clinic in Mozambique. He discusses the consequences of the global gag rule and what it means for sexual and reproductive healthcare in the community.
06 December 2017
AMODEFA, our member association based in Mozambique is set to lose $2 million, 60% of its budget as a consequence of not signing the global gag rule.
16 November 2017
For the first time men and adolescent boys, sexual and reproductive healthcare needs are put in the spotlight.
17 May 2017
Women and girls are disproportionately affected in humanitarian crises and face multiple sexual and reproductive health challenges in these contexts. IPPF has been providing much needed support to vulnerable communities through our global federation of member associations, who provide contextualised, timely and tailored interventions drawing on local partners' knowledge and expertise. However, recent shifts in the global political landscape are concerning and threaten to undermine IPPF's mission and impact on the ground.
01 December 2016
This year to mark World AIDS Day I travelled to Swaziland in southern Africa.
28 November 2016
Preventing HIV among adolescent girls and young women in sub Saharan Africa is critical if we are to end AIDS by 2030.
15 October 2016
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