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A selection of blogs from across the Federation
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IDAHOBIT 2026: Reclaiming the Narrative - Democracy and LGBTQI+ Rights
Every year on 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) reminds us that progress for LGBTQI+ rights is neither inevitable nor guaranteed.
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IDAHOBIT 2026: Reclaiming the Narrative - Democracy and LGBTQI+ Rights
This year’s theme, At the Heart of Democracy is a timely reminder that democ
Iran
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IPPF Rejects the Instrumentalisation of human rights as a justification for war.
The bombing of Iran and the region by Israel and the United States is orchestrated by men who worship militarised masculinities and whose world views are founded on d
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.
11 March 2022
The project aims to restore services which have been impacted by COVID-19, particularly to marginalized populations such as young people, people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.
11 March 2022
The project aims to restore services which have been impacted by COVID-19, particularly to marginalized populations such as young people, people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.
07 March 2022
"If something was not existing before the crisis, you cannot implement it after a crisis."
07 March 2022
"If something was not existing before the crisis, you cannot implement it after a crisis."
07 March 2022
Women are at the heart of IPPF’s global humanitarian responses
07 March 2022
Women are at the heart of IPPF’s global humanitarian responses
21 January 2022
There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.
21 January 2022
There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights
14 January 2022
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights
14 January 2022
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022
05 January 2022
As part of our Women in Leadership series, IPPF spoke to Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director, Palestine Family Planning and Protection Association.
05 January 2022
As part of our Women in Leadership series, IPPF spoke to Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director, Palestine Family Planning and Protection Association.
17 December 2021
2021 presented significant challenges to public health – but progress has been made in many areas too. Here we reflect on the advances and setbacks made globally this year in abortion care, LGBTI+ rights, contraception, and gender equality.
17 December 2021
2021 presented significant challenges to public health – but progress has been made in many areas too. Here we reflect on the advances and setbacks made globally this year in abortion care, LGBTI+ rights, contraception, and gender equality.
16 December 2021
Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.
16 December 2021
Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.
16 December 2021
In nearly every country around the world, the stigmatization of sex workers creates barriers to sex workers accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers have been compounded and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdown measures and the diversion of medical staff and resources.
16 December 2021
In nearly every country around the world, the stigmatization of sex workers creates barriers to sex workers accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers have been compounded and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdown measures and the diversion of medical staff and resources.
13 December 2021
Sanjiya, who is visually impaired, launched a group chat during the pandemic so that people living with disabilities could still access health information.
13 December 2021
Sanjiya, who is visually impaired, launched a group chat during the pandemic so that people living with disabilities could still access health information.
11 March 2022
The project aims to restore services which have been impacted by COVID-19, particularly to marginalized populations such as young people, people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.
11 March 2022
The project aims to restore services which have been impacted by COVID-19, particularly to marginalized populations such as young people, people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.
07 March 2022
"If something was not existing before the crisis, you cannot implement it after a crisis."
07 March 2022
"If something was not existing before the crisis, you cannot implement it after a crisis."
07 March 2022
Women are at the heart of IPPF’s global humanitarian responses
07 March 2022
Women are at the heart of IPPF’s global humanitarian responses
21 January 2022
There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.
21 January 2022
There are more young people in the world than ever before. With this in mind, sex education is critical for young people to realizing and claiming their human rights.
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights
14 January 2022
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights
14 January 2022
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022
05 January 2022
As part of our Women in Leadership series, IPPF spoke to Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director, Palestine Family Planning and Protection Association.
05 January 2022
As part of our Women in Leadership series, IPPF spoke to Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director, Palestine Family Planning and Protection Association.
17 December 2021
2021 presented significant challenges to public health – but progress has been made in many areas too. Here we reflect on the advances and setbacks made globally this year in abortion care, LGBTI+ rights, contraception, and gender equality.
17 December 2021
2021 presented significant challenges to public health – but progress has been made in many areas too. Here we reflect on the advances and setbacks made globally this year in abortion care, LGBTI+ rights, contraception, and gender equality.
16 December 2021
Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.
16 December 2021
Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.
16 December 2021
In nearly every country around the world, the stigmatization of sex workers creates barriers to sex workers accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers have been compounded and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdown measures and the diversion of medical staff and resources.
16 December 2021
In nearly every country around the world, the stigmatization of sex workers creates barriers to sex workers accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. These barriers have been compounded and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of lockdown measures and the diversion of medical staff and resources.
13 December 2021
Sanjiya, who is visually impaired, launched a group chat during the pandemic so that people living with disabilities could still access health information.
13 December 2021
Sanjiya, who is visually impaired, launched a group chat during the pandemic so that people living with disabilities could still access health information.
