Latest Perspectives
A selection of blogs from across the Federation
Iran
Featured Perspectives
Don’t ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Us: Fighting for Sexual and Reproductive Rights After the 12-Day War
On the night of June 13, 2025, the Israeli army launched a surprise attack on Iran. In response, Iran launched missiles and bombs, leaving civilians in fear and disbelief at how their lives had radically changed overnight. For women and queer people in particular, the consequences for their health and rights were catastrophic.
Most Popular This Week
Iran
Featured Perspectives
|
Don’t ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Us: Fighting for Sexual and Reproductive Rights After the 12-Day War
Spectrum, Iran Community PartnerAs a queer-feminist not-for-profit organisation, Spectrum works on a spectrum
Sudan
Featured Perspectives
|
Care Against All Odds: SRH Providers as Human Rights Defenders in Sudan
Can you describe the devastating consequence of deliberate attacks on health facilities and personnel in Sudan amidst the ongoing war? As
Africa
Featured Perspectives
|
How can we lead when the rules are unpredictable, the playing field is uneven, and the very legitimacy of SRHR is under siege?
In the global fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) within the current political climate - which includes massive funding cuts from the US Administration, it
Featured Perspectives
|
“I haven't done anything wrong”: The role of CSE in disrupting harmful stereotypes
The recently launched Netflix short series, Adolescence, brings to the fore a convergence of ongoing discourses
Palestine
Featured Perspectives
|
Yes. We do need a 'different' Gaza.
Featured perspective from Ammal Awadallah, Executive Director of IPPF Member Association, Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA).
Belgium
Featured Perspectives
|
Belgium: A Transformative Law for Sex Workers Rights
Sex Work Decriminalization in Belgium What is criminalization? What we called “criminalization” referred to the fact that all third-party services needed by a sex worker
Colombia, Venezuela, Panama
Featured Perspectives
|
Health Without Borders: Supporting Women on the World’s Deadliest Journeys
On this International Migrants Day, we speak with Valerie Dourdin, IPPF’s Humanitarian Director, about her recent visit to the Darién Gap, a perilous crossing linking South and Central America.
Featured Perspectives
|
Countdown to 2030: The Challenges of Ending the HIV Pandemic
In the wake of World AIDS Day, we reflect on the recent AIDS conference, which convened over 11,000 researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, funders, and civil society representati
Meet Our Contributors
21 September 2023
As the coordinated efforts of local organizations translate into legal access to safe abortion services, it's essential to recognize that these efforts are intricately connected to the recognition of our rights on regional and global levels.
21 September 2023
As the coordinated efforts of local organizations translate into legal access to safe abortion services, it's essential to recognize that these efforts are intricately connected to the recognition of our rights on regional and global levels.
21 September 2023
As the coordinated efforts of local organizations translate into legal access to safe abortion services, it's essential to recognize that these efforts are intricately connected to the recognition of our rights on regional and global levels.
21 September 2023
As the coordinated efforts of local organizations translate into legal access to safe abortion services, it's essential to recognize that these efforts are intricately connected to the recognition of our rights on regional and global levels.
