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It is estimated that 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner and/or sexual violence by a non‑partner in their lifetime, with the majority of this violence being intimate partner violence. Of the 87,000 women who were killed intentionally in 2017 globally, an estimated 58% were killed by an intimate partner or family member.Sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV) is a human rights violation, associated with death, injury and a broad range of negative sexual, mental and physical health issues and socio‑economic impacts.

Cultural stigmas leave many young people in Tanzania in the dark about their sexual and reproductive health and rights. Our Member Association - Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) - has come up with a solution at their youth center in Dar es Salaam: peer-to-peer educators.  Every week over 100 youth sign up for services and training at the center. In 2017 the Global Gag Rule pulled funding from UMATI, however, the Belgian Government stepped in with emergency funding which allowed the center to remain open through the She Decides project.

The overall group income of IPPF has risen by US$51.8 million (46 per cent) to US$163.7 million (2018: US$111.9 million). Unrestricted total income and restricted income rose by US$1.9 million and US$49.86 million respectively. IPPF’s main source of funding is government grants, which account for 88 per cent (2018: 81 per cent) of total income. In 2019 unrestricted government funding increased by US$2.2 million (4 per cent) to US$57.4 million. The main reason for the increase in funding in 2019 was the increase in funding from Germany which rose from €6 million to €12 million. Restricted government funding amounted to US$87 million, up from US$35.2 million in 2018. A full analysis of restricted projects balances. The following Governments were the major contributors to the restricted funding of IPPF: Government of United Kingdom,through the WISH programme in Africa, South Asia and the Arab World US$59.23 million, the European Commission supported the State of African Women Campaign US$4.6 million, Government of Canada US$4.3 million, Government of Australia continued to provide support (US$2.4 million) in relation to the global SPRINTInitiative to provide sexual and reproductive health services to crisisand post crisis areas in South East Asia, the Pacific, South Asia andGovernment of Belgium contributed to the SHE Decides project US$2.07 million. The governments of the Netherlands, Norway, UK and an anonymous donor also provided funding of US$5.64 million to the Safe Abortion Action Fund. Grants from multilateral donors and other sources decreased by 13 per cent from US$20.7 million to US$18.1 million. A significant factor in the decrease was US$0.6 million from GIZ, US$0.26 million from Anonymous donors, and US$0.7 million decrease from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

A comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) requires the inclusion of HIV. This is even more critical following the recent Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Study, which highlighted the urgent need to expand HIV prevention, STI services, and contraceptive choices in the broader context of providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. This guidance is designed for use by IPPF Member Associations to strengthen and define a comprehensive package of services for HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care. With new evidence and updated global guidelines, this guide specifically focusses on services with the aim to give updated information on nine recommended service components across the prevention to care continuum. By providing and enabling services along the entire prevention to care continuum of services, the aim is to reach those who are HIV negative with prevention interventions to support them to stay negative over time, and to diagnose, link and retain those living with HIV into treatment and care for sustained viral suppression.

IPPF’s first ever Data Management Strategy results from an extensive and participatory collaboration to ensure that it is guided by and aims to meet the needs of all data stakeholders across the Federation. It serves as a statement of principles for data management for IPPF, and with a detailed implementation plan, provides a guide to action. The strategy describes how all institutional data will be governed, sets out processes to improve and maintain data quality, and addresses how data can be accessed and used to its full potential by all data stakeholders. With a clear vision, six values and four result areas (Data Governance, Quality, Access and Use), the strategy highlights the value of data as a critical asset for the Federation in achieving the Expected Results outlined in IPPF’s Strategic Framework 2016-2022. It also shows how all data managers and users can work more effectively and efficiently by collecting, storing, translating and using institutional data for internal decision-making as well as being vital to our donors and stakeholders, so that we can be held accountable and also promote the important work being done by IPPF across the globe.

  The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences are negatively affecting the availability of and access to basic services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care, and is further exacerbating existing inequalities. IPPF Member Associations have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19, as service delivery points have been forced to close and some operations have had to be suspended. Concerted political action to secure sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) provision is necessary to adequately face this challenge – to this end, IPPF Member Associations have been actively engaging in advocacy with decision makers at national, regional and international levels to ensure that access to SRHR and SRH services is safeguarded and available to all who need it. They have demonstrated exceptional innovativeness, leadership and resilience in their advocacy efforts to secure these goals.

The Nairobi Summit on ICPD+25 – Accelerating the Promise; marked the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994 that recognized sexual and reproductive rights as human rights for the first time. The Summit brought together governments, civil society, academia, the private sector, faith-based organizations, international financial institutions, grassroots organizations and other partners interested in the pursuit of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Participants made commitments as part of an international effort to ensure that the promise of the ICPD Programme of Action (PoA) and the 2030 Agenda are achieved, and women and girls have autonomy over their bodies and their lives. The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) analysed the commitments made by governments of 137 countries who participated at the Summit to contribute to accountability action at the national level to ensure that those commitments are fulfilled. 

At a Glance 2019 is a summary of our key achievements from our 2019 Annual Performance Report. The document is available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

IPPF presents the publication - Addressing the needs of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation in service delivery facilities – A handbook for sexual and reproductive health organizations. Although female genital mutilation rates are decreasing, and there is increasing recognition among global, regional, local and grassroots stakeholders of the need to encourage its abandonment, women and girls around the world continue to undergo this practice, experiencing grave consequences to their mental and physical health, including their sexual and reproductive health.   

Pride Month: How much do you know about these LGBTI people of color?This Pride Month, we’re celebrating just some of the noteworthy LGBTI people of color who have had a unique impact on the world, whether through activism, entertainment, literature and more. Learn more about them in this quiz!Who is believed to be the person who sparked the Stonewall uprising? This is Denise Ho, a human rights activist from Hong Kong – but what is her main profession?Where was Freddie Mercury born?This is Nicola Adams. What is she famous for?Which of these words did Frida Kahlo say?This is Ifti Nasim, who was born in Pakistan and moved to the US when he was 21. What is he known for?Laverne Cox is the first openly trans person to: This is Simon Nkoli, an anti-apartheid and gay right activist. What was the name of the organization he set up?Which TV show made history by featuring the largest cast of transgender actors ever to appear as series regulars on a scripted show?Who was one of the co-founders of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, the first US publisher for women of color?Good try! If you learned something new today, scroll down to share this with friends.Great work! If you learned something new today, scroll down to share this with friends.