March 2021, Issue 2 Editorial: International Women’s Day “My destiny is to fight for a better world for women” This is how I answered one of my sons when he asked me about my reason for leaving the Moroccan Association for Family Planning to join the International Planned Parenthood Federation in my capacity as IPPF […]
Regional News
Kate & Alvaro’s Report
The start of 2021 saw an accelerating of the COVID pandemic with countries engaged in a race to vaccinate which, once again, exposes the deep inequalities we live in. With images of a Trump inspired mob storming The Capitol still fresh in the world’s retina, Biden’s inauguration was greeted with a sigh of relief. He […]
EN Winter Spotlight ❄️
Below are a series of links to updates about the work done at the European Network over the winter months. GLOBAL UPDATES• Global Gag Rule Changes• Update on the IPPF Social Enterprise acceleration• European donor countries increase support for SRH and Family Planning worldwide• IPPF EN encouraging Federation to position SRHR in new EU budget cycle • A full pillar […]
2020 Reflections from Colombia
By Marta Royo, Executive Director ProFamilia Colombia Dear IPPF, 2020, a year that we will undoubtedly never forget, is coming to an end. For the first time in many years, an event has impacted all the countries of the world and their inhabitants in the same way, and no less than through a health-related phenomenon. […]
Arab World Newsletter
This newsletter is devoted to the ARAB World. It offers a view into the work done by the Member Associations and the regional office. Regional Office News Symposium on youth and combating violence against women: The Arab World Regional Office, represented by the Regional Director, Dr. Fadoua Bakhadda, participated in the symposium organized by the Arab […]
Working Together in the Arab World
A Message from the Regional Director Working together as Member Associations and Regional Office is the motto of the next stage of our development in the region. Togther we will build a unified region capable of defending reproductive health rights and centered around member associations by strengthening their effectiveness and efficiency. Our role, as a Regional […]
Opportunity: EU Gender Action Plan
The European Commission just published its new EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP). It is the key framework for the inclusion of gender equality in EU external action. GAP requires the EU to mainstream gender in both its programmes and their policies / political dialogues with partner countries, making it a crucial tool for IPPF. The new GAP has six pillars: […]
News from FPA Sri Lanka
The IPPF Social Enterprise Hub Since 2018, the IPPF Social Enterprise Hub has been hosted and managed by FPA Sri Lanka. The Hub has been supporting a number of MAs and the Secretariat to promote or guide social enterprise initiatives. Social Enterprise is the activity of generating income through a business venture, the surplus of […]
Letter from Alvaro
Dear Colleagues, We have now completed the third meeting of the IPPF Board of Trustees. It was both a very constructive and positive meeting. Kate Gilmore, as Chair, is leading the Board with a renewed sense of purpose and strongly held belief in transparency and openness. I welcome this fresh approach, as I’m sure you […]
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 […]