Latest Blogs
A selection of blogs from across the Federation
Morocco, Kenya, Colombia
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Leaving no one behind in the digital transformation of sexual and reproductive health
During this #DigitalHealthWeek, IPPF joins partners around the world to emphasize a simple principle: digital transformation must leave no one behind.
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Morocco, Kenya, Colombia
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Leaving no one behind in the digital transformation of sexual and reproductive health
By Luigi Nuñez, Digital Health Interventions Advisor for IPPF
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Celebrating International Safe Abortion Day 2026
Each year, International Safe Abortion Day calls for access to safe and legal abortion.
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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.
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.
26 November 2021
SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services.
26 November 2021
SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services.
06 September 2021
Self-care is not a new concept, nor does it apply exclusively to abortion. For decades, this approach has been promoted by health experts as a best practice to guaranteeing positive health outcomes.
06 September 2021
Self-care is not a new concept, nor does it apply exclusively to abortion. For decades, this approach has been promoted by health experts as a best practice to guaranteeing positive health outcomes.
03 September 2021
Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.
03 September 2021
Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.
02 September 2021
An increasing number of people globally live in areas badly affected by conflict, natural disasters, and other fragile humanitarian settings – women and girls are disproportionately affected. Why?
02 September 2021
An increasing number of people globally live in areas badly affected by conflict, natural disasters, and other fragile humanitarian settings – women and girls are disproportionately affected. Why?
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.
26 November 2021
SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services.
26 November 2021
SFHA, an IPPF Member Association, provides reproductive health and family planning services through a permanent clinic in the capital city of Apia, and a mobile unit which visits rural areas and the outer islands to provide educational and contraceptive services.
06 September 2021
Self-care is not a new concept, nor does it apply exclusively to abortion. For decades, this approach has been promoted by health experts as a best practice to guaranteeing positive health outcomes.
06 September 2021
Self-care is not a new concept, nor does it apply exclusively to abortion. For decades, this approach has been promoted by health experts as a best practice to guaranteeing positive health outcomes.
03 September 2021
Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.
03 September 2021
Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.
02 September 2021
An increasing number of people globally live in areas badly affected by conflict, natural disasters, and other fragile humanitarian settings – women and girls are disproportionately affected. Why?
02 September 2021
An increasing number of people globally live in areas badly affected by conflict, natural disasters, and other fragile humanitarian settings – women and girls are disproportionately affected. Why?
