Written by Marie Tempesta, Advocacy Advisor IPPF EN As December started, many of us in Europe were probably all looking forward to celebrating Christmas with our loved ones, hoping this year would allow COVID-free celebrations, hugs and many people around the table. However, the arrival of the Omicron variant have us rethinking our plans. It must […]
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See full archiveA Huge Victory for LGBTIQ+ Equality in Botswana: Court Upholds Ruling Decriminalizing Same-Sex Relationships
Nairobi, 30 November 2021 – The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and the Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA) celebrate and welcome Botswana’s Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a 2019 ruling that decriminalized same-sex relationships. On Monday 29 November 2021, five judges from the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that criminalising same-sex relationships was a violation […]
IPPF position paper: Universal health coverage and sexual and reproductive health and rights
IPPF’s vision is of a world where all people are free to make choices about their sexuality and well‑being, without discrimination. This position paper articulates IPPF’s priorities in relation to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and aims to provide guidance for IPPF Member Associations (MAs) and the Federation […]
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE NOW! Webinar 6 December 2021
A call to action two years on from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) + 25 Nairobi Summit We are delighted to invite you to Sexual and reproductive justice now! on Monday 6th December 2021, at 10:00-11:15 BRT / 13:00-14:15 GMT/ 18:30-19:45 IST. Please register in the flyer pasted below or you can register here: […]
Update It’s All One Curriculum: Take the Survey
It has already been more than ten years since the publication of Its All One Curriculum, a comprehensive toolkit that provides guidelines and activities for a unified approach to sexuality, gender, HIV and human rights, used by many MAs. A lot has happened since 2011, and to reflect new realities, IPPF, the Rutgers Center of […]
#NewSexSlang!
As a part of the Strategic Plan 2028 Development, A new campaign is being launched by IPPF to encourage positive discussions and references to sex and sexuality.
IPPF Programme of Action for Anti-Racism
Dear Colleagues Over the last year we have been listening to Member Associations and the Secretariat through the work that is now laid out in our Anti-Racism Programme of Action. The Board of Trustees has taken the report issued by the independent researchers to heart. We are humbled and grateful for all those who bravely […]
World Social Enterprise Day
Social Enterprise Day 2021 is on Thursday 11 November, and is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Journée mondiale de l’entreprise sociale – Clients en vedette Témoignage d’un client : Un service offert, une vie améliorée En tant qu’initiative de communication de l’IPPF Social Enterprise Hub pour 2021, et en commémoration de la “Journée mondiale de l’entreprise sociale” […]
Climate Change from a Young Person’s Perspective in Africa
By Marian Pleasant Kargbo – Sierra Leone Whenever there are issues of national disasters, young people are seen as both the perpetrators and survivors. Climate change has been a national phenomenon. Throughout Africa, we’ve seen how flooding, mudslides, high sea tides and rise in temperature have been affecting us. We now struggle to grow the […]
Historic Moment for Benin as New Law Legalizing Abortion Adopted
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) welcomes the news of abortion law reform in Benin. On 20 October 2021, the Benin National Assembly voted to significantly widen the conditions under which women and gender non-confirming people can legally access abortion care. The new law will now allow women and gender non-conforming people to end their pregnancy within the […]
