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Iran
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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.
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Iran
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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10 December 2021
To mark the 16 Days campaign, here are 16 ways to help end violence against women and girls
10 December 2021
To mark the 16 Days campaign, here are 16 ways to help end violence against women and girls
23 November 2021
The Colombian Constitutional Court has a historical opportunity in its hands as it decides on whether or not to completely remove the crime of abortion from the penal code
23 November 2021
The Colombian Constitutional Court has a historical opportunity in its hands as it decides on whether or not to completely remove the crime of abortion from the penal code
23 November 2021
Today highlights sexual and gender-based violence in every society, but it also aims to challenge the silence and impunity that surrounds it in so many parts of the world.
23 November 2021
Today highlights sexual and gender-based violence in every society, but it also aims to challenge the silence and impunity that surrounds it in so many parts of the world.
31 October 2021
Growing up in typhoon-prone, archipelagic Philippines, I have no shortage of mental images to associate with climate change and its crushing impacts on people’s lives and livelihood.
31 October 2021
Growing up in typhoon-prone, archipelagic Philippines, I have no shortage of mental images to associate with climate change and its crushing impacts on people’s lives and livelihood.
25 October 2021
This year has thrown crisis after crisis at a world already struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the escalation of violence in Gaza to the ongoing civil war in Tigray, and the rapid fall of Afghanistan just a few weeks ago, this turbulent year has seen subsequent crises in a world already struggling with the impacts of the pandemic.
25 October 2021
This year has thrown crisis after crisis at a world already struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the escalation of violence in Gaza to the ongoing civil war in Tigray, and the rapid fall of Afghanistan just a few weeks ago, this turbulent year has seen subsequent crises in a world already struggling with the impacts of the pandemic.
11 October 2021
The climate crisis is affecting everyone, but there is no doubt that some communities and groups of people are being more impacted than others.
11 October 2021
The climate crisis is affecting everyone, but there is no doubt that some communities and groups of people are being more impacted than others.
10 December 2021
To mark the 16 Days campaign, here are 16 ways to help end violence against women and girls
10 December 2021
To mark the 16 Days campaign, here are 16 ways to help end violence against women and girls
23 November 2021
The Colombian Constitutional Court has a historical opportunity in its hands as it decides on whether or not to completely remove the crime of abortion from the penal code
23 November 2021
The Colombian Constitutional Court has a historical opportunity in its hands as it decides on whether or not to completely remove the crime of abortion from the penal code
23 November 2021
Today highlights sexual and gender-based violence in every society, but it also aims to challenge the silence and impunity that surrounds it in so many parts of the world.
23 November 2021
Today highlights sexual and gender-based violence in every society, but it also aims to challenge the silence and impunity that surrounds it in so many parts of the world.
31 October 2021
Growing up in typhoon-prone, archipelagic Philippines, I have no shortage of mental images to associate with climate change and its crushing impacts on people’s lives and livelihood.
31 October 2021
Growing up in typhoon-prone, archipelagic Philippines, I have no shortage of mental images to associate with climate change and its crushing impacts on people’s lives and livelihood.
25 October 2021
This year has thrown crisis after crisis at a world already struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the escalation of violence in Gaza to the ongoing civil war in Tigray, and the rapid fall of Afghanistan just a few weeks ago, this turbulent year has seen subsequent crises in a world already struggling with the impacts of the pandemic.
25 October 2021
This year has thrown crisis after crisis at a world already struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the escalation of violence in Gaza to the ongoing civil war in Tigray, and the rapid fall of Afghanistan just a few weeks ago, this turbulent year has seen subsequent crises in a world already struggling with the impacts of the pandemic.
11 October 2021
The climate crisis is affecting everyone, but there is no doubt that some communities and groups of people are being more impacted than others.
11 October 2021
The climate crisis is affecting everyone, but there is no doubt that some communities and groups of people are being more impacted than others.
