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16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children – 25 November – 10 December 2021 #16 DAYS Key Messages DEFINITIONS The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or […]

Webinar: Scaling Up Sexuality Education: Lessons learned and considerations for civil society organizations on the 17 November at 13:00-14:30 CET. You can now register for this webinar. Introduction Despite a wealth of evidence on the benefits of sexuality education, many young people still lack access to it. Curious to know how you can work more effectively to […]

As delegates from 2021 UN Climate Change Conference or COP 26 head home this week from Glasgow in Scotland there are some positives emerging from the meeting. More than 30-thousand delegates attended – representing governments, business, NGOs, faith groups and more had one goal for this conference – to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees […]

1st November 2021 By Anita Nyanjong and Claudia Lawson. It is now slightly more than 15 years since the Assembly of the Heads of States of the African Union adopted the Africa Youth Charter in Banjul, The Gambia. Although this Charter provides a strategic framework towards consolidating an approach for the enforcement of meaningful youth involvement in […]

Source : Family Planning Association Of Malawi https://www.fpamalawi.org/index.php/news/172-fpam-reaches-nkhatabay-mountainous-rural-with-cervical-cancer-services Written by Andrew Bishop Mkandawire. The numbers of women screened and referred for cervical cancer treatment to Nkhatabay district hospital and FPAM mobile clinics in hard to reach areas of Nkhatabay district have been on the increase if we are to compare the period 2020 Jan–March during […]

Dear Colleagues On behalf of the IPPF Board of Trustees, I am absolutely delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alvaro Bermejo to a second and final four-year term as Director-General of IPPF through to 2026. This is not only a strong affirmation of Alvaro’s extraordinary contribution to our Federation over the course of his […]

Namibia’s parliament is debating reforms to the abortion law that would bring the country in line with international standards on SRHR. Activists, doctors and public health experts are urging lawmakers to ensure that ‘every pregnancy in Namibia is wanted’. Read this great article by IPPF Africa Regional Director Marie-Evelyne Petrus-Barry and IPPF Board of Trustees Member […]

Message for IPPF CSE round-table thank you note Despite a wealth of evidence on the benefits of sexuality education, many young people still lack access to it. Curious to know how you can work more effectively to reach large groups of young people in a sustainable way?   Join Rutgers’ Center of Excellence on CSE on 17th […]

After several years of systematic advocacy and in alliance with parliamentarians and civil societyorganizations, the decriminalization of abortion up to 12 weeks was achieved in two Mexican states The Mexican Foundation for Family Planning (MEXFAM) is an organization with more than 50 years of work dedicated to the defense and promotion of sexual and reproductive […]

Public perceptions, a lack of education, and government policies contribute to the barriers and challenges to achieving equality for all. In a country as diverse as Trinidad and Tobago, this is especially acute for certain key populations, including the LGBTI+ community.  For Brandy Rodriguez, Healthcare Navigator at the Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FPATT), the struggle is both […]