We are delighted to share the invite to a stellar panel discussion taking place on the 10th of December in commemoration of the Human Rights Day. The event will highlight the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that women and girls are subjected to, which recent movements such as the #Metoo, Green Wave and #BLM have drawn urgent attention to. […]
Month: November 2020
Newsletter: Americas & Caribbean
Dear Colleagues, We are happy to send you the most recent update on the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s (IPPF) Americas and the Caribbean Transition. This newsletter is for all Member Associations (MAs) in the region, sent to Executive Directors and Presidents. Not without challenges, significant progress has been made and now the region has a […]
Anniversary of the ICPD+25 Nairobi Summit
To celebrate the first anniversary of the Nairobi Summit, IPPF has launched regional versions of the ‘ICPD+25 Nairobi Summit: A roadmap for fulfilling the promise’. IPPF believes in the power of multi-lingual diversity and localisation, so has produced reports in Arabic, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Russian. Explore the database of national commitments and help make […]
Celebrating HERA
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Macedonian Member Association HERA. The organisation was first established in response to Macedonia’s HIV epidemic. It has grown in size and scope since then. Today, it is a national civil society leader working on issues of sexual and reproductive health as well as gender equality. “Looking back […]
Stream 1 Formula Feedback
In October, we released a draft of the proposed Stream 1 formula to the Federation for an open comment period. For the sake of transparency, we are sharing all of the written comments we received. As promised they have all been anonymized. Where appropriate, we have provided our responses to the comments. The memo is […]
Americas and Caribbean Newsletter
Americas and Caribbean Transition Consultation Process The Americas and Caribbean Transition Strategy Development Process is coming to an end. This process began at the end of September and has been instrumental to understand the current needs of women, girls and youth, and communities left behind. This week the results of the internal reflection, listening tour […]
Biden & Harris Win US Election
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory. It is hard to overstate the global damage to sexual and reproductive health and rights by the Trump Administration, and the global effort and collaboration which will be required under the new Democratic administration to undo […]
Kate and Alvaro’s Board Report
Dear Colleagues, This has been a year of so much pain, hardship, chaos and loss that it is hard to comprehend. The Covid19 crisis has exposed and amplified problems while putting a spotlight on innumerable forms of inequality. The colossal bill for dealing with the virus and the loss of economic activity will produce a […]
Messaging about the US Elections
Some of you have reached out for support on messaging on the US Elections. Today, the people of the USA go to the polls to cast their vote for President. Whilst results may be announced on Wednesday or Thursday, a definitive outcome may also take some time. The stakes are high for our sector, especially […]
Resource Allocation Formula
On 22 October 2020, the independent consultancy firm, Redstone, based in Colorado, USA, held a Zoom consultation on the new resource allocation formula that is currently being developed. The Zoom call forms part of a series consultations, which has included surveys and interviews conducted with the Member Associations. The new formula will help determine indicative […]