Spotlight
A selection of updates from across the Federation
Come Together: IPPF Strategy 2028
Strategy 2028 is about changing IPPF so it is well equipped to uphold SRHR for those who are left out, locked out or left behind.
Stories
What does the year 2024 hold for us?
As the new year begins, we take a look at the trends and challenges ahead for…
Palestine
In their own words: The people providing sexual and reproductive health care under bombardment in Gaza
"Although our hearts and bodies are tired and sad, we are still alive," said…
Defining Moments of 2023 in Photos
Let's take a moment to highlight the tremendous work done by colleagues,…
Cook Islands
"There must be something that people recognise in me that I don’t even see in myself"
Lisiane Messine, a youth volunteer with the Cook Islands Family Welfare…
Vanuatu
When getting to the hospital is difficult, Vanuatu mobile outreach can save lives
After Tropical Cyclones Kevin and Judy hit Vanuatu in March 2023, it has become…
Vanuatu
Sex: changing minds and winning hearts in Tanna, Vanuatu
In a traditional community where the topic of sex is highly taboo, attitudes…
Blogs
Maldives
Nurse Shifaana: The Progress of sexual and reproductive rights in the Maldives
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of IPPF members who stand up for our rights. Let's celebrate Mariyam Shifaana Hussain for her commitment to women's health and SRHR! #ForHerRights
Sudan
Demand for sexual and gender-based violence support quadruples amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict
Since the start of the brutal armed conflict between SAF and RSF in mid-April 2023, conflict-related rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan has increased significantly.
Maldives
Aik Easa: Marriage and Sexuality of Maldivian Youths
On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu: A Regional Leader in Cervical Cancer Elimination
Vanuatu is one of the first countries in the Pacific to adopt a strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer.
2023 in sexual and reproductive health and rights
Here we reflect on the mixed picture that was 2023, by sharing some of the highs and lows in areas including access to abortion care, sex workers' rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality and contraception.
Featured Perspectives
Ghana
Youth-centered approach is essential to our work
In Ghana, we live in communities where so
France
Will France Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in the Constitution?
The enshrinement of the right to abortion
Ukraine
Two Years On: The war on Ukraine and the crisis for women and girls
If you come to Kyiv, it may seem to you t
Amidst Shadows: A Call for Justice for Sex Workers
Inhuman, barbaric, and brutal are the wor
Why we need to keep funding, and speaking about, abortion.
As we ease into 2024, abortion continues to hit the headlin
Argentina
Argentina’s new President could roll back decades of progress in reproductive rights: We won’t cower in silence
The recent inauguration of the ultra-right-wing Argentinian President Javier…
Resources
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HIV Theory of Change
Our HIV Theory of Change is to clarify the goals and vision of IPPF’s HIV programme and to …
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Hostilities faced by people on the frontlines of SRHR: a scoping review
This scoping review sets out to marshal what is known about how hostilities against frontline SRHR…
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IMAP Statement on SRH services for very young adolescents
This statement is intended to update Member Associations on sexual and reproductive healthcare…
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Dispensing emergency contraceptive pills according to the evidence and human rights: the role of pharmacists
In most countries in Europe (and in many other countries around the world) two forms of emergency
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HIV Theory of Change
Our HIV Theory of Change is to clarify the goals and vision of IPPF’s HIV programme and to …
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Hostilities faced by people on the frontlines of SRHR: a scoping review
This scoping review sets out to marshal what is known about how hostilities against frontline SRHR…
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IMAP Statement on SRH services for very young adolescents
This statement is intended to update Member Associations on sexual and reproductive healthcare…
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Dispensing emergency contraceptive pills according to the evidence and human rights: the role of pharmacists
In most countries in Europe (and in many other countries around the world) two forms of emergency
News
Morocco
The Japanese Ambassador Emphasizes Importance of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) at the ACSHR
The Japanese Ambassador Emphasizes Importance of the Tokyo International…
Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine
Government of Japan awards IPPF $1.9 million to support women and girls affected by natural disasters and conflicts around the world
With support from the Government of Japan
India, Thailand, Eswatini, Malaysia, Lesotho, Malawi, Nepal
IPPF marks World AIDS Day by announcing the launch of a special program to roll out new biomedical HIV prevention methods
To expand the choices individuals have to protect themselves from HIV, IPPF is…
Togo, Cameroon, Mauritania, Côte d'Ivoire
IPPF is awarded USAID-funded ExpandPF
ExpandPF will scale up evidence-based family planning practices to improve…
Enhancing Human Security through IPPF Humanitarian Projects in the Arab World Supported by the Government of Japan
IPPF Arab World Regional Office disseminated the achievements and contributions…
IPPF Celebrates the Launch of the HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto
The African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board has launched the…
Media center
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US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade in devastating blow to women's health and rights
The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade removing 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion across the U.S
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IPPF statement on the WHO Abortion Care Guidelines 2022
IPPF welcomes the newly released WHO guidelines on abortion care, launched on Wednesday 9 March
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Statement on the US Supreme Court's draft opinion on Roe v Wade
"If the reports are true, then the highest court in the land has reached its lowest point."
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IPPF's Anti-Racism Review and Programme of Action
IPPF's Anti-Racism Review and Programme of Action: equality, empowerment, ending discrimination, and poverty-eradication must extend to the…
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