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A selection of blogs from across the Federation
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Multilateral diplomacy only as powerful as the voices who push for peace
On this International Day for Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, let's recommit ourselves to championing the rights and dignity of women and girls in conflict zones.
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Nepal
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Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic
“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 Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people.
Kiribati
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Doubling Down on Anti-Racism Efforts in Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Call to Action
As we join together to commemorate the International Day Against Racial Discrimination, it becomes increasingly apparent that we must address the lingering coloni
Maldives
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Nurse Shifaana: The Progress of sexual and reproductive rights in the Maldives
Rapid population growth rate led the Government of Maldives to implement its first program with a focus on family planning and contraception in 1988.
Sudan
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Demand for sexual and gender-based violence support quadruples amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict
Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence agains
Maldives
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Aik Easa: Marriage and Sexuality of Maldivian Youths
Aik Ahmed Easa, 26, has been involved with IPPF’s Member Association in the Maldives - the
Vanuatu
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2023 in sexual and reproductive health and rights
2023 gave us a lot to talk about in terms of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice.
Lesotho
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Step on the Red Carpet: Lesotho’s Youth Receiving Premium SRHR Services through IPPF’s Member Association
Lesotho, a country situated in Southern Africa and landlocked by the Republic of South Africa, has an estimated total population of 2.1 million people.
14 May 2020
Healthcare workers are the backbone of any healthcare emergency response, and COVID-19 is no different. Despite the difficult circumstances many of them face, they continue to deliver vital healthcare to their communities. We talk to Malak Dirani, a midwife in Lebanon of the impact COVID-19 on her work.
14 May 2020
Healthcare workers are the backbone of any healthcare emergency response, and COVID-19 is no different. Despite the difficult circumstances many of them face, they continue to deliver vital healthcare to their communities. We talk to Malak Dirani, a midwife in Lebanon of the impact COVID-19 on her work.
27 April 2020
A pregnancy during the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) could mean that fear, anxiety and uncertainty around your health and your unborn baby’s health has crept in. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions, so to help you answer some of these we've put together the following guidance on pregnancy and COVID-19.
27 April 2020
A pregnancy during the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) could mean that fear, anxiety and uncertainty around your health and your unborn baby’s health has crept in. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions, so to help you answer some of these we've put together the following guidance on pregnancy and COVID-19.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
28 August 2019
IPPF's Member Association in Mozambique were at the forefront of the response to Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of the country earlier in 2019. In fact, they're still there supporting communities, and Emerson is one of the volunteer psychologists on hand to help.
28 August 2019
IPPF's Member Association in Mozambique were at the forefront of the response to Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of the country earlier in 2019. In fact, they're still there supporting communities, and Emerson is one of the volunteer psychologists on hand to help.
09 July 2019
Peer educator Chariette Socgnia Nguepi juggles her full time-time job as a phone counsellor for young people with organizing education sessions with young people on sexual health through Cameroon National Planning Association for Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW).
09 July 2019
Peer educator Chariette Socgnia Nguepi juggles her full time-time job as a phone counsellor for young people with organizing education sessions with young people on sexual health through Cameroon National Planning Association for Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW).
25 June 2019
Sakuni is 36-year-old transgender woman and activist from Sri Lanka, a country that experiences severe flooding almost every year. Trans people are often unable to access humanitarian aid in emergencies due to discrimination, which is a problem Sakuni is keen to help tackle.
25 June 2019
Sakuni is 36-year-old transgender woman and activist from Sri Lanka, a country that experiences severe flooding almost every year. Trans people are often unable to access humanitarian aid in emergencies due to discrimination, which is a problem Sakuni is keen to help tackle.
14 May 2020
Healthcare workers are the backbone of any healthcare emergency response, and COVID-19 is no different. Despite the difficult circumstances many of them face, they continue to deliver vital healthcare to their communities. We talk to Malak Dirani, a midwife in Lebanon of the impact COVID-19 on her work.
14 May 2020
Healthcare workers are the backbone of any healthcare emergency response, and COVID-19 is no different. Despite the difficult circumstances many of them face, they continue to deliver vital healthcare to their communities. We talk to Malak Dirani, a midwife in Lebanon of the impact COVID-19 on her work.
27 April 2020
A pregnancy during the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) could mean that fear, anxiety and uncertainty around your health and your unborn baby’s health has crept in. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions, so to help you answer some of these we've put together the following guidance on pregnancy and COVID-19.
27 April 2020
A pregnancy during the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) could mean that fear, anxiety and uncertainty around your health and your unborn baby’s health has crept in. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions, so to help you answer some of these we've put together the following guidance on pregnancy and COVID-19.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
28 August 2019
IPPF's Member Association in Mozambique were at the forefront of the response to Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of the country earlier in 2019. In fact, they're still there supporting communities, and Emerson is one of the volunteer psychologists on hand to help.
28 August 2019
IPPF's Member Association in Mozambique were at the forefront of the response to Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of the country earlier in 2019. In fact, they're still there supporting communities, and Emerson is one of the volunteer psychologists on hand to help.
09 July 2019
Peer educator Chariette Socgnia Nguepi juggles her full time-time job as a phone counsellor for young people with organizing education sessions with young people on sexual health through Cameroon National Planning Association for Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW).
09 July 2019
Peer educator Chariette Socgnia Nguepi juggles her full time-time job as a phone counsellor for young people with organizing education sessions with young people on sexual health through Cameroon National Planning Association for Family Welfare (CAMNAFAW).
25 June 2019
Sakuni is 36-year-old transgender woman and activist from Sri Lanka, a country that experiences severe flooding almost every year. Trans people are often unable to access humanitarian aid in emergencies due to discrimination, which is a problem Sakuni is keen to help tackle.
25 June 2019
Sakuni is 36-year-old transgender woman and activist from Sri Lanka, a country that experiences severe flooding almost every year. Trans people are often unable to access humanitarian aid in emergencies due to discrimination, which is a problem Sakuni is keen to help tackle.
