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Women and girls around the world have an unmet need for reproductive health services.  In 2015, IPPF provided 175 million services, 82% of which went to poor and marginalised people.

When IPPF refocused efforts with the three Changes Goals – Unite, Deliver and Perform – an ambitious commitment was made to double the number of sexual and reproductive health services provided between 2010 and 2015. We are proud to announce that 175.3 million services were provided in 2015, only 1 per cent below the goal of 176.4 million. This is a remarkable achievement and a result of Member Associations’ unwavering efforts and commitment. More than eight in ten clients who received services from IPPF were poor and vulnerable, while 44 per cent of our services went to young people. In 2015, Member Associations and collaborative partners in 48 countries contributed to 82 legal and policy changes that support or defend sexual and reproductive health and rights. At the regional and global levels, IPPF’s advocacy contributed to 22 policy changes. The highlight of our advocacy achievements was the inclusion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, and reproductive rights in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. IPPF continued to invest in learning, business processes and information management systems to drive performance and value for money. We are increasingly using data to guide decision making and to ensure accountability to our clients, donors and partners.

How to educate about abortion: A guide for peer educators, teachers and trainers, has been developed for trainers and educators who want to deliver workshops or training on abortion to young people, especially those training young peer educators. The guide includes key terms, instructions for facilitators as well as specific activities that educators can use.   We also published a summary of this publication: 

As part of our work in tackling abortion stigma, IPPF awards small grants to young people to create projects that would tackle the issue of abortion stigma in their communities. In 2015, small grants were awarded to promising projects submitted by young people in Ghana, Palestine, Spain, Macedonia and Nepal. In 2017, a further six grants were awarded to young people in Guinea, Kenya, Nepal, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone and Venezuela. In 2019 five more grants were awarded to youth-led projects in Albania, Colombia, Nigeria, Spain and Tanzania. These documents give more information about what these projects set out to do, their methods and the results.

Le cadre stratégique 2016–2022 constitue une vision à la fois audacieuse et ambitieuse des projets de l’IPPF, la Fédération internationale pour la planification familiale, et des moyens de les concrétiser au cours des sept prochaines années. Approuvé en novembre 2014 par le Conseil de gouvernance de l’IPPF, la plus haute instance décisionnelle de la Fédération, ce cadre représente l’aboutissement d’un vaste processus consultatif sollicitant la collaboration d’associations membres, de partenaires et de bailleurs de fonds à l’échelle mondiale. Notre stratégie répond aux tendances sociales, politiques et démographiques qui se manifestent dans le monde entier. Ces tendances peuvent se résumer ainsi: les attentes et le potentiel de la génération la plus nombreuse de jeunes de tous les temps; de profondes inégalités sociales et économiques persistantes, et notamment la discrimination contre les filles et les femmes; ainsi que l’opposition qui menace les avancées réalisées dans le domaine des droits humains. Ce cadre s’appuie aussi sur des évaluations et des analyses de notre travail: nos forces et faiblesses, nos capacités, nos ressources et nos réseaux. Le cadre stratégique de l’IPPF établit les priorités qui permettront à la Fédération d’avoir de l’impact en tant que mouvement axé sur la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs (SDSR) au cours des sept années à venir. Il guidera les associations membres nationales et leurs partenaires en vue d’élaborer des stratégies spécifiques à leurs pays, en fonction de leurs ressources et adaptées pour se mettre au service des groupes les plus marginalisés sur le plan local. Il apporte aussi au Secrétariat un axe d’action quant à son influence internationale et dans son soutien aux associations membres. Les associations membres seront tenues de rendre compte de leurs résultats une fois par an, qui seront compilés dans un tableau de bord mondial pour mesurer les progrès de la mise en pratique du cadre stratégique. En se dotant de cet outil essentiel, l’IPPF se donne les moyens d’aller de l’avant et de tenir ses promesses. En tant que chef de file du mouvement sur la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs, nous aiderons à unir les actions et les accomplissements de défenseurs de la SSR dans le monde entier, afin de changer de manière radicale la manière dont la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs sont appréhendés dans le monde entier.

Since 2008, the government of Macedonia has invested millions in an anti-abortion campaign. In 2013, this culminated in a new law restricting women’s access to abortion. The Macedonian IPPF Member Association (XEPA) led civil society advocacy to demand the restoration of women’s right to abortion. 

How to talk about abortion: A guide to stigma-free messaging (updated April 2023) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used by educators, advocates, programmers, health professionals and policy makers, among others, to help inform the development of a wide range of communication materials. Learn more in this short video (also available in French and Spanish).

Key facts and figures highlighting IPPF's achievements in 2014.

2014 was our third year implementing IPPF’s three Change Goals – Unite, Deliver and Perform. We have monitored the trajectory of our growth in performance to date, and are already seeing remarkable success in all three areas, as presented in our Annual Performance Report 2014-2015.   Member Associations and collaborative partners in 55 countries contributed to 81 changes in policy or legislation that support or defend sexual and reproductive health and rights. At the regional and global levels, IPPF’s advocacy contributed to 18 changes, of which 12 were advances in safeguarding sexual and reproductive health and rights in the post-2015 development framework. With the delivery of 149.3 million services in 2014, we are on track to achieve our ambitious target of doubling the number of sexual and reproductive health services provided between 2010 and 2015.   Over eight in ten clients who accessed services were poor and vulnerable, while almost half of our services went to young people. IPPF’s achievements in 2014 contribute to a strong performance culture where decisions are based on data, organizational learning happens at all levels, technical support is provided to increase effectiveness, and investments are made to support communities most in need.