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A selection of blogs from across the Federation
Palestine
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“We need each other more than ever. We have to lift each other up.”
In the West Bank, women and girls are cut off from life-saving healthcare. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the Palestinian health professionals and communities going the extra mile.
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Palestine
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“We need each other more than ever. We have to lift each other up.”
In the West Bank, persistent attacks, roadblocks, and an oppressive Israeli military presence are cutting women and girls off from life-saving sexual and reproductive healthcare.
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Our 2025 Photos of the Year
For us, images are power. What happens behind the scenes is far more than standard INGO content gathering: it is an intentional political act.
Sudan
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Under Siege and Out of Reach: Health, Safety, and Dignity in Sudan
For more than 18 months, el-Fasher has been under siege. Families who once fled to this city in North Darfur for safety are now trapped in it.
Ukraine
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We Are Living Through Two Wars: The War on Our Land and the War on Our Bodies
Life in Ukraine is still extremely hard and unstable. Even in places that feel calmer, the fear never fully goes away. The risk of missile and drone attacks is constant. It’s terrifying.
Palestine
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What are you afraid of: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
What are you afraid of? The real threat is the live-streamed genocide, not the keffiyeh.
Mozambique
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Sex Workers Leading the Fight Against HIV in Mozambique’s Manica Province
In Mozambique, in the continued fight against HIV, certain populations face a heightened risk of transmission, such as sex workers.
Nepal, Colombia, Thailand
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Celebrating Transgender Awareness Week: visible, powerful, proud and loved
At IPPF we are working for inclusive sexual and reproductive healthcare delivery to transgender and gender diverse people, founded upon the principles of the rights to personal autonomy, bodi
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Self-care within sexual and reproductive health; a collective and supportive act of resistance
By Nihal Said, Research & Partnerships Senior Advisor & Harjyot Khosa, External Relations Director of IPPF South Asia
25 March 2020
Healthcare services around the world are adapting to the new challenges that coronavirus (COVID-19) presents. The Moroccan Family Planning Association, an IPPF member, is one of those service providers and we interviewed them to discuss the impact of the pandemic.
25 March 2020
Healthcare services around the world are adapting to the new challenges that coronavirus (COVID-19) presents. The Moroccan Family Planning Association, an IPPF member, is one of those service providers and we interviewed them to discuss the impact of the pandemic.
25 March 2020
We caught up with Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA), on the impact of COVID-19 on vital healthcare services.
25 March 2020
We caught up with Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA), on the impact of COVID-19 on vital healthcare services.
24 March 2020
Hong Kong was one of the first places hit by the virus bu things are now slowly returning normal. We interview Dr Susan Fan, Executive Director of Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, on the impact of COVID-19 and how they are moving forward.
24 March 2020
Hong Kong was one of the first places hit by the virus bu things are now slowly returning normal. We interview Dr Susan Fan, Executive Director of Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, on the impact of COVID-19 and how they are moving forward.
24 March 2020
An interview with Joel Akolly Eklou, Director of Marketing, Communication and Resource Mobilisation at Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF), on the impact of COVID-19 in Togo.
24 March 2020
An interview with Joel Akolly Eklou, Director of Marketing, Communication and Resource Mobilisation at Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF), on the impact of COVID-19 in Togo.
20 March 2020
Access to abortion care in many countries is already severely restricted, but with the recent global pandemic, access to safe abortion care is about to get even more difficult. Safe Abortion Action Fund's Laura Hurley, explores the potential impact on women and girls seeking safe abortion care.
20 March 2020
Access to abortion care in many countries is already severely restricted, but with the recent global pandemic, access to safe abortion care is about to get even more difficult. Safe Abortion Action Fund's Laura Hurley, explores the potential impact on women and girls seeking safe abortion care.
06 March 2020
For International Women's Day 2019, we celebrate some of IPPF's female leaders. We speak to the Executive Director of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong and what inspired her to become a sexual and reproductive healthcare advocate and leader.
06 March 2020
For International Women's Day 2019, we celebrate some of IPPF's female leaders. We speak to the Executive Director of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong and what inspired her to become a sexual and reproductive healthcare advocate and leader.
06 March 2020
International Women's Day 2019: Abena Amoah, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, is on a mission to ensure everyone has the right to sexual and reproductive healthcare information and services.
06 March 2020
International Women's Day 2019: Abena Amoah, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, is on a mission to ensure everyone has the right to sexual and reproductive healthcare information and services.
06 March 2020
Kalpana Apte’s passion to campaign for sexual and reproductive health and rights in India was sparked when she met a 38-year-old woman at an FPAI clinic. The woman had six living children, had two miscarriages and was desperate for contraception. That day Kalpana couldn’t help but has made it her life’s work to help others since.
06 March 2020
Kalpana Apte’s passion to campaign for sexual and reproductive health and rights in India was sparked when she met a 38-year-old woman at an FPAI clinic. The woman had six living children, had two miscarriages and was desperate for contraception. That day Kalpana couldn’t help but has made it her life’s work to help others since.
06 March 2020
For the last eight years, Fadoua Bakhadda, has been fighting for changes in the law in her role as the Executive Director of the Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF). Many see her as a pioneer for sexual health and reproductive rights
06 March 2020
For the last eight years, Fadoua Bakhadda, has been fighting for changes in the law in her role as the Executive Director of the Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF). Many see her as a pioneer for sexual health and reproductive rights
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
25 March 2020
Healthcare services around the world are adapting to the new challenges that coronavirus (COVID-19) presents. The Moroccan Family Planning Association, an IPPF member, is one of those service providers and we interviewed them to discuss the impact of the pandemic.
25 March 2020
Healthcare services around the world are adapting to the new challenges that coronavirus (COVID-19) presents. The Moroccan Family Planning Association, an IPPF member, is one of those service providers and we interviewed them to discuss the impact of the pandemic.
25 March 2020
We caught up with Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA), on the impact of COVID-19 on vital healthcare services.
25 March 2020
We caught up with Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director of the Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA), on the impact of COVID-19 on vital healthcare services.
24 March 2020
Hong Kong was one of the first places hit by the virus bu things are now slowly returning normal. We interview Dr Susan Fan, Executive Director of Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, on the impact of COVID-19 and how they are moving forward.
24 March 2020
Hong Kong was one of the first places hit by the virus bu things are now slowly returning normal. We interview Dr Susan Fan, Executive Director of Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, on the impact of COVID-19 and how they are moving forward.
24 March 2020
An interview with Joel Akolly Eklou, Director of Marketing, Communication and Resource Mobilisation at Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF), on the impact of COVID-19 in Togo.
24 March 2020
An interview with Joel Akolly Eklou, Director of Marketing, Communication and Resource Mobilisation at Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF), on the impact of COVID-19 in Togo.
20 March 2020
Access to abortion care in many countries is already severely restricted, but with the recent global pandemic, access to safe abortion care is about to get even more difficult. Safe Abortion Action Fund's Laura Hurley, explores the potential impact on women and girls seeking safe abortion care.
20 March 2020
Access to abortion care in many countries is already severely restricted, but with the recent global pandemic, access to safe abortion care is about to get even more difficult. Safe Abortion Action Fund's Laura Hurley, explores the potential impact on women and girls seeking safe abortion care.
06 March 2020
For International Women's Day 2019, we celebrate some of IPPF's female leaders. We speak to the Executive Director of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong and what inspired her to become a sexual and reproductive healthcare advocate and leader.
06 March 2020
For International Women's Day 2019, we celebrate some of IPPF's female leaders. We speak to the Executive Director of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong and what inspired her to become a sexual and reproductive healthcare advocate and leader.
06 March 2020
International Women's Day 2019: Abena Amoah, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, is on a mission to ensure everyone has the right to sexual and reproductive healthcare information and services.
06 March 2020
International Women's Day 2019: Abena Amoah, the executive director of Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, is on a mission to ensure everyone has the right to sexual and reproductive healthcare information and services.
06 March 2020
Kalpana Apte’s passion to campaign for sexual and reproductive health and rights in India was sparked when she met a 38-year-old woman at an FPAI clinic. The woman had six living children, had two miscarriages and was desperate for contraception. That day Kalpana couldn’t help but has made it her life’s work to help others since.
06 March 2020
Kalpana Apte’s passion to campaign for sexual and reproductive health and rights in India was sparked when she met a 38-year-old woman at an FPAI clinic. The woman had six living children, had two miscarriages and was desperate for contraception. That day Kalpana couldn’t help but has made it her life’s work to help others since.
06 March 2020
For the last eight years, Fadoua Bakhadda, has been fighting for changes in the law in her role as the Executive Director of the Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF). Many see her as a pioneer for sexual health and reproductive rights
06 March 2020
For the last eight years, Fadoua Bakhadda, has been fighting for changes in the law in her role as the Executive Director of the Moroccan Family Planning Association (AMPF). Many see her as a pioneer for sexual health and reproductive rights
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
20 February 2020
In 2018 a new programme began rolling out a at cashew factory and at the school on the factory grounds, in Mim Ghana. Its aim? To help reach young people and women who worked in the factory with information and services related to their sexual and reproductive health.
