The Crisis in the Middle East

The Middle East, a region already beset by conflict and wars borne out of colonial legacies and current-day geopolitical power struggles, is now at a precipice. It is the women and girls in these settings who lose out in their reproductive and sexual rights and freedoms. Nearly a year into targeted, reproductive violence against Palestinian […]
A Silent Crisis: The Struggle for Sexual Rights in Sudan

The Sudan Family Planning Association (SFPA) was established in 1965 by pioneers in obstetrics and gynaecology in response to increases in maternal, neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity. As the statistics show, Sudan is a country in great need of frontline sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Advocacy, and undertaking information, education and communication (IEC) […]
2 Years Post-Roe

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade removing 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion across America. Individual states now decide the legality of abortion within their jurisdiction. 2 years post-Roe, what are the international consequences of the Dobbs decision? /*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 24-04-2024 */ .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(–spacer-size)}.e-con{–container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(–container-widget-width,var(–spacer-size));–align-self:var(–container-widget-align-self,initial);–flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(–container-widget-height,var(–spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px} /*! […]
IPPF at the Commission on Population and Development

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Abortion Stigma Busters

We envision a world where abortion care is centered around the needs and care of those who have abortions. Where stigma, fear, and misinformation about abortion are eliminated through collective organizing strategies that bring about deep narrative and cultural change. We believe that we must address abortion stigma, along with intersecting stigmas, as a root […]
The Power of Words and Images: Our Communication Report

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The Arab World Region: Leading the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

The IPPF Arab World Region leads the Acceleration Programme on Female Genital Mutilation. In the region, the Member Association of Mauritania hosts the IPPF Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation in Nouakchott since October 2021.
Gaza: Through the eyes of our health worker

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Our Response in Gaza

How IPPF is responding to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
The Pleasure Revolution

When it comes to consenting adults engaging in safe sex, pleasure is the name of the game.