IPPF is a global federation and movement of 100+ locally led Member Associations in 150+ countries, dedicated to your sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Formed from a simple idea, a vision of a courageous group of women, we have grown into communities, into clinics, into classrooms and courts. We are healthcare providers, educators, activists, researchers, and volunteers. We are united by a commitment to equality and justice for everyone, everywhere. We are locally led and globally connected. We champion not only rights and dignity but also joy, intimacy, and pleasure that are essential to human wellbeing.
Who we are
What we do
We deliver essential sexual and reproductive health services, and we advance, defend, and celebrate rights, dignity, and pleasure. Our efforts include health services, sex education, policy change, assistance in crises, and advocacy from grassroots communities to national and international political arenas. We work towards radical and long-term change, culturally, structurally, and politically. We advance and defend rights, shape public health approaches and services, and change narratives of sexual and reproductive health and rights. We stand up when others cannot or do not. We speak out for those who cannot. We amplify the voices of those who can. We are committed to a transformational vision of a more just future in which rights, dignity, joy, and pleasure are universal.
Our Charter of Values
At its General Assembly in November 2025, the Federation adopted its Charter of Values. A document that was achieved collectively, through wide-ranging consultations with members and stakeholders. The result is a bold set of values that commits IPPF to continue to grow, to learn and to stand together.
Dignity, Equality, Justice, Pleasure, Community, Integrity, and Resilience are not abstract ideals. They are our commitment to action. They show who we stand with, and what we stand for. Loud, proud, and united.
Structure
The IPPF Secretariat comprises of the Central Office in London, and six regional offices:
- Africa (Nairobi)
- Americas & Caribbean (Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago)
- Arab World (Tunis)
- East and South East Asia and Oceania (Kuala Lumpur and Suva)
- European Network (Brussels)
- South Asia (Delhi)
The Secretariat is responsible for strategy, income generation and distributing core funds to members, and collaborating with members on technical developments and sector advancements. It also carries out direct advocacy for sexual and reproductive health and rights to international and regional bodies.
Leadership
Our committed and passionate leadership team and Board of Trustees oversee the work of IPPF to create a better world for everyone to exercise the right to make their own choices over their bodies.
Our history
1948
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopts and proclaims the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
1950
World population is 2.5 billion.
1952
IPPF is created at the Third International Planned Parenthood Conference (Bombay).
IPPF's founding members are the family planning associations of Germany, Hong Kong, India, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, UK, and USA.
1952
Population Council is established to build an evidence base to guide population programmes and policies.
The People of IPPF
- Directors’ Leadership Team
- Board of Trustees
- Nominations & Governance Committee
- Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (C-FAR)
- Membership Committee (MC)
- Resource Allocation Sustainability Technical Committee (RAS-TC)
- Strategy, Investment and Policy Committee (C-SIP)
- Regional Directors
Our Member Associations
IPPF works in over 145 countries delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare through our IPPF Member Associations (MA).
MAs are IPPF accredited autonomous organizations within country. To find your local MA simply view the list below, or filter by region and country.
- Africa
- Americas & the Caribbean
- Arab World
- East and South East Asia and Oceania
- European Network
- South Asia
- 東・東南アジア
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