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IPPF understands abortion self-care as the right of women and girls to lead, in part or entirely, their abortion process, with or without support from health providers. Guided by the existing evidence and practices, this statement provides practical recommendations for IPPF Member Associations and other sexual and reproductive health stakeholders on how to manage abortion care within a people-centred model which empowers individuals and is supported by community collectives and social networks, however still backed-up by the healthcare system whenever needed or required. This statement also serves as an advocacy tool to create an enabling environment for abortion self-care.   Download in English, French, and Spanish below. 

As a major healthcare provider and advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights, IPPF is committed to supporting communities to adapt to the effects of the climate crisis while calling for inclusive, human rights‑based, and gender‑transformative action to respond to the climate crisis and its impacts at all levels.  This position paper describes IPPF’s priorities for advocacy and engagement on the intersections of sexual and reproductive health and rights and the climate crisis. It highlights what we see as our strengths on the issue as a healthcare provider and advocate and points to the values that will underpin our work in this space. Document de position de l’IPPF: La crise climatique et la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs En tant que principal prestataire de soins de santé et défenseur de la santé et des droits sexuels et reproductifs, l’IPPF s’engage à aider les communautés à s’adapter aux effets de la crise climatique tout en appelant à une action inclusive, fondée sur les droits humains, et transformatrice de genre pour répondre à la crise climatique et à ses conséquences à tous les niveaux.  Le présent document de position décrit les priorités de l’IPPF en matière de plaidoyer et d’engagement sur les liens entre la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs et la crise climatique. Il met en évidence ce que nous considérons comme nos points forts sur cette question en tant que prestataire de soins et défenseur des droits, et souligne les valeurs qui sous-tendront notre travail dans ce domaine. Documento de posición de IPPF: La crisis climática y la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos Al ser una importante proveedora de servicios sanitarios y defensora de la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos, la IPPF quiere ayudar a las comunidades a adaptarse a los efectos de la crisis climática y al mismo tiempo promover acciones integradoras, basadas en los derechos humanos y transformativas de género que permitan hacer frente a la crisis climática y sus efectos en todos los ámbitos. Este documento de posición describe las prioridades de la IPPF en materia de incidencia y participación en los espacios de convergencia de la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos y la crisis climática. Pone de relieve los que consideramos nuestros puntos fuertes como proveedores y defensores de servicios de salud, y señala los valores que apuntalarán nuestro trabajo en esta área.

IPPF's Policy Handbook in various languages – updated in November 2024.

All around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has, and continues to change the way that people live and the way that they experience sexual and reproductive health and rights. The COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for IPPF as it has necessitated rapid, dramatic shifts in healthcare and programme delivery so that IPPF can continue meeting the needs of their clients and communities. In the first half of 2020, the Federation responded rapidly by convening a strong, multi-faceted global coordination mechanism – a COVID-19 Task Force – that serves to gather and disseminate intelligence about the pandemic; to lead strategic, joined up actions and learning; and to scale up innovations, all with the aim of supporting Member Associations (MAs) to deliver services in exceptionally difficult contexts. Working together, we have found solutions to provide ever more options and routes for rights-based support and care. Many of these will endure long past the pandemic. Read the report below for more. 

In line with the IPPF Humanitarian Strategy 2018–2022, we present promising practices to guide IPPF Member Associations and partners in the provision of CSE, specifically when operating in protracted humanitarian crisis environments and call the humanitarian community to action to recognize and adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) needs and rights in emergency response programming. This technical brief is available below in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish.

At a Glance 2021 is a summary of our key achievements from our 2021 Annual Performance Report. The document is available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese and Chinese.