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 IPPFは、長年にわたりIPPFを力強くご支援くださった福田元総理の訃報に接し、大きな悲しみに暮れております。福田元総理は、世界の平和、人口、リプロダクティブ・ヘルス／ライツ（SRHR：性と生殖に関する健康と権利[i]） 推進のチャンピオンでした。2008年1月に行われた施政方針演説とダボスの世界経済フォーラムにおいて、平和は環境、貧困、保健衛生といった地球的課題解決の第一の前提条件であるとし、日本は「平和協力国家」“Peace Fostering Nation”として平和的手段により責任ある役割を果たすと表明されました。同年に日本で開催されたG8北海道洞爺湖サミット・TICAD IVでは、その言葉を具現するためにホスト国の総理として強いリーダーシップをとられ、母子保健・リプロダクティブ・ヘルスを含む保健医療の開発における重要性と同分野への支援強化を明確にし、その後のSDGsに収れんされていく、誰も取り残さないユニバーサル・ヘルス・カバレッジ（UHC） 推進に向けた世界の潮流を引き起こされました。福田元総理は、人口や開発課題にとりわけ熱心に取り組まれ、「人口と開発に関するアジア議員フォーラム（AFPPD）」の議長を2005年から2012年まで、「国際人口問題議員懇談会（JPFP）」は2007年から2012年まで会長を務められ、その後も名誉会長として、超党派議員のまとめ役として尽力されました。IPPFの事務局長が来日する度にお忙しい合間を縫って面談のために時間を割いてくださり、各国の人口・SRHR課題への高い関心と、IPPFの事業に深い理解を示して下さいました。政界を引退されてからも熱意をもって「人類の将来に影響を与える大きな課題に取り組み続けたい」とおっしゃり、またIPPFの活動については「コミュニティの中にあって、人々が必要とする保健医療サービスを毎日こつこつと届ける、この地道な努力の積み重ねこそが非常に重要なのだ」とおっしゃっていました。IPPFは、福田元総理のご冥福をお祈りするとともに、福田元総理の遺志を引き継ぎ、人類の将来に影響を与える大きな課題であるSRHRをすべての人々に届けるためこれからも全力で事業に取り組み続けていくことをここに誓います。IPPF事務局長　マリア・アントニエタ・アルカルデ [i]セクシュアル・リプロダクティブ・ヘルス/ライツとは？SRHR（セクシュアル・リプロダクティブ・ヘルス/ライツ：性と生殖に関する健康と権利）とは、自分の体、性や生殖について、誰もが十分な情報を得られ、自分の望むものを選んで決められること。そのために必要な医療やケアを受けられること。私たちが心も体も健やかに、自分らしく充実した人生を生きるうえで欠かせない「基本的人権」です。（ジョイセフのホームページより）      

 27 October 2026, London - IPPF is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Prime Minister Fukuda, who supported IPPF strongly for many years.Former Prime Minister Fukuda was a champion of world peace, population issues, and SRHR. In his policy address in January 2008 and at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he stated that peace is the primary prerequisite for solving global challenges such as the environment, poverty, and public health. He declared that Japan would play a responsible role through peaceful means as a “Peace Fostering Nation.” At the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit and the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV), held in Japan that same year, he demonstrated strong leadership as the host nation’s Prime Minister to bring those words to life. He clearly articulated the importance of health —including maternal and child health and reproductive health— in development and the need to strengthen support in these areas, thereby sparking a global movement toward the promotion of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that leaves no one behind—a movement that would later converge with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Former Prime Minister Fukuda has been particularly dedicated to addressing population and development issues. He served as Chair of the “Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)” from 2005 to 2012 and as President of the “Japan Parliamentary Federation on Population (JPFP)” from 2007 to 2012; even afterwards, as Honorary President, he continued to devote himself to bringing together lawmakers across party lines. Whenever the IPPF Director General visited Japan, Mr Fukuda would carve out time from his busy schedule for a meeting, demonstrating a keen interest in population and SRHR issues worldwide and a deep understanding of IPPF’s work.Even after retiring from politics, he expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “I want to continue tackling major issues that affect the future of humanity.” He also remarked, “It is precisely this accumulation of steady, down-to-earth efforts—such as IPPF’s work to consistently and diligently deliver the health and medical services people need, day in and day out, right within their communities—that is of the utmost importance.”IPPF offers its deepest condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Fukuda. We hereby pledge to carry on his legacy and continue to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to our work, ensuring that SRHR—a major issue shaping the future of humanity—is accessible to all people. Maria Antonieta Alcalde, IPPF Director General

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has joined the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), a World Health Organization (WHO)-managed network working to strengthen digital health systems and ensure that the benefits of digital innovation reach everyone.Through GIDH, IPPF will collaborate with governments, health organisations and partners to advance coordinated, country-led approaches to digital health, reduce duplication of efforts and support stronger, more accessible health systems.Why this mattersDigital technologies have enormous potential to transform healthcare, but that transformation must be equitable, inclusive, and driven by the needs of countries and communities. Across many countries, governments are developing national digital health strategies, health information exchanges, interoperability standards, digital identity systems, telehealth frameworks, AI policies, and other digital infrastructure. These developments can create major opportunities for sexual and reproductive health services, but they can also raise important questions around privacy, confidentiality, equity, choice, and access.Collaboration for lasting changeOur participation reflects our commitment to ensuring that advances in digital health contribute to more equitable, inclusive, and accessible healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through our participation, IPPF will work to ensure that these conversations reflect the realities and perspectives of civil society and SRHR providers, including the importance of privacy, rights, equity, inclusion, choice, and person-centred care.Membership also creates opportunities for IPPF to learn from and engage with a wider network of digital health partners, share experiences from across the Federation, and strengthen connections between global digital health developments and what is happening within countries where our Member Associations operate.This is part of IPPF’s broader digital health direction by not simply adopting new technologies, but helping ensure that digital transformation strengthens sustainable health systems, aligns with national strategies and infrastructure, supports interoperability, and advances sexual and reproductive health and rights.This engagement is especially timely as WHO and its partners develop the next Global Strategy on Digital Health for 2028–2033. IPPF will continue working to bring SRHR and civil society perspectives into these and other global digital health discussions.We look forward to working alongside GIDH members and partners to help build a future where digital health innovation advances health, rights and dignity for all.Learn more about the Global Initiative on Digital Health: https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-initiative-on-digital-healthWant to discuss further about digital health at IPPF, including opportunities to collaborate? Please contact Luigi Nuñez (lnunez@ippf.org).

For another year, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has topped the score index in the Global 50/50 ratings which track how the world's most influential health organisations perform on gender. This annual report is the most comprehensive assessment of gender justice in the global health sector, using available evidence of policies, practices and published data of around 200 organisations to score their performance and make them accountable to their commitments.IPPF has achieved a full house of 'Green' scores for 2026 in the Global 50/50 traffic light system, with no ambers or red scores, across categories such as:Public commitment to gender equality Board representation and inclusion policyDefinition of genderWorkplace fairness and equity policyWorkplace gender equality policyGender parity in senior managementGender of the CEOSex disaggregation of evaluation and monitoring data This places IPPF among the top organisations worldwide for our public commitments and workplace policies on gender equality, fairness, and equity.The report also shares some positive news for the global health sector more broadly, with results this year indicating organisations have begun to regain ground after last year's across the board regression. Read the full report here: 2026 Report - Global 50/50

As search and rescue operations continue following the devastating floods and landslides in northern Nepal and Tibet, the thoughts of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) are with the communities and families affected by the disaster.The floods and landslides have caused extensive loss of life and widespread destruction in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts. Thousands of people remain unaccounted for, and families are facing grief and uncertainty. Floodwater, mud and debris have wiped out villages, damaged homes, roads, bridges, communications, and essential health infrastructure. Steep mountainous terrain, the continuing risk of flooding, and severe disruption to transport routes are making it extremely difficult for emergency teams to reach cut-off communities.The Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN), an IPPF Member Association, has confirmed that its staff and families are safe. An FPAN team has visited areas of Nuwakot to assess community needs, meet with local partners and identify how the organisation can best contribute to the response. FPAN has extensive experience responding to emergencies in Nepal and delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare through mobile outreach. Its teams have worked in rural, remote and underserved communities, including the affected areas, where difficult terrain makes access particularly challenging.Dr. Prabin Shakya, Executive Director of the Family Planning Association of Nepal, said:"The situation in Rasuwa and Nuwakot is devastating. Health facilities have been damaged, roads and bridges destroyed, and many communities remain difficult or impossible to reach. Many families have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods.As the initial search and rescue phase concludes, FPAN stands ready to act immediately, guided by the Government and working through the established humanitarian coordination mechanisms. As one of Nepal's pioneer SRHR organisations, with decades of experience reaching rural, remote and underserved communities and responding to emergencies, we can mobilise our expertise, health professionals and mobile outreach capacity to deliver essential SRH and life-saving services where they are most needed.FPAN is closely coordinating with the Ministry of Health, Family Welfare Division, and other relevant government authorities, the Reproductive Health Working Group, I/NGOs and other partners. The Government has requested that relief and medical assistance follow the One Door System and has encouraged contributions through the designated basket fund to ensure that resources are coordinated and reach affected communities according to identified priorities."With the destruction of health centres and hospitals, pregnant women and others requiring urgent or time-sensitive care will be unable to access antenatal services, skilled assistance during childbirth or emergency obstetric care. Access to contraception, HIV and STI services, menstrual-health supplies and essential medicines will also be interrupted. Displacement, overcrowded living conditions and damage to water, sanitation and protection systems can further increase health and protection risks, including sexual and gender-based violence and exploitation.  People with disabilities, LGBTQI+ people, older people, adolescents, people living with HIV and other marginalised communities may face additional physical, social, financial and communication barriers to assistance. "We are particularly concerned about those who are most vulnerable and more likely to need urgent SRH support... As access improves and affected communities are temporarily settled, we are prepared to mobilise quickly to help save lives, prevent avoidable morbidity, protect women and girls from violence and ensure that people with disabilities and other marginalised groups are not left behind...Their health, safety, dignity and rights must not be overlooked in the emergency response" said Dr Prabin Shakya.This emergency is unfolding against a backdrop of accelerating climate risks, with the most severe consequences often falling on communities with the fewest resources.Valerie Dourdin, Global Humanitarian Director at IPPF, said:"Nepal is paying the ultimate price for the unwillingness of many governments and international communities to recognise the escalating threat of global heating. They must accelerate climate action, strengthen accountability for addressing its impacts, and protect communities bearing the greatest burden. Resources must reach everyone on the front lines, including women, girls and marginalised communities, whose sexual and reproductive health and rights are too often overlooked in emergencies. As we move beyond search and rescue, locally led humanitarian expertise like FPAN, will continue to be essential for months to come in reaching people whose needs might otherwise go unseen."As the scale of needs arising from this emergency becomes clearer, IPPF remains ready to support a locally led humanitarian response that protects access to essential, life-saving sexual and reproductive healthcare.  "This is a time for solidarity, coordinated action and timely investment. With the right support, FPAN can help bring essential, rights-based SRH and protection services to people who need them most."  said Dr Prabin Shakya, FPAN.

Feminist, women’s rights and civil society organisations from 146 countries have written to UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling for the proposed merger of UN Women and UNFPA under the UN80 reform process to be withdrawn.The coalition supports efforts to build a stronger and more effective United Nations, but argues that no evidence has been presented to show that a structural merger would address the financial and political pressures facing the UN system. We strongly feel that the proposal could instead create one single target for the anti-rights actors, as well as significant risks for fundraising, operational continuity and weaken the distinct mandates of UN Women and UNFPA, including their work to advance gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights.IPPF, as part of the Feminist Cross Coalition Working Group, are calling for serious consideration of non-structural alternatives, alongside meaningful participation from feminist, women’s rights and gender equality organisations in determining the future of the UN’s gender equality architecture.Read the full letter and signatories in the PDF below.

The International Planned Parenthood Federation is deeply concerned by the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on the 10th of August. It is the strongest earthquake recorded in the country over the last decade. Initial reports indicate that at more than 200 people have died and more than 1400 people have been injured. These figures remain preliminary and are expected to change as search and rescue operations continue. Homes and essential infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed in Cali, Pereira, Dosquebradas, Quibdó and Manizales. However, the full extent of the damage, particularly in remote areas of Chocó, is not yet known.  Five clinics operated by IPPF's Colombian Member Association, Profamilia, have been badly damaged and are currently closed.  Marta Royo, Executive Director of Profamilia, said: “Profamilia’s Disaster Response Committee has been activated and is monitoring the wellbeing of our staff, their families, and our patients, while assessing damage to our infrastructure and identifying measures to ensure continuity of care. Among the clinics most affected so far are Cali, Quibdó, Pereira and Armenia.” The earthquake hit some of the most remote and rural parts of Colombia. Damage to infrastructure and difficult terrain may make already isolated communities even harder to reach. Marta Royo added: “Natural disasters such as earthquakes can deepen existing inequalities and create new barriers to healthcare. For the communities Profamilia serves in the most affected territories, disruption in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare can have serious and lasting consequences, especially for women, girls, young people, migrants, and people already facing barriers to care. Essential services cannot wait until the emergency is over. This includes contraception and emergency contraception, safe abortion care, maternal and prenatal healthcare, HIV and STI testing and treatment, and care and referral for survivors of gender-based violence.” IPPF is working closely with Profamilia to understand the impact on services and prepare an emergency response. Eugenia López Uribe, Regional Director, IPPF Americas and the Caribbean, said: “In times of crisis, healthcare cannot wait. We stand in deep solidarity with our colleagues at Profamilia and the people of Colombia during this devastating moment.  Our regional team is mobilized alongside Profamilia to overcome geographical barriers, reach remote communities, and restore critical services as quickly and safely as possible.”  Disrupted transport and pressure on hospitals may further restrict access to essential healthcare. Pregnant women and people may face additional risks if referral routes, maternity services or emergency obstetric care are disrupted. Displacement and overcrowding in temporary shelters can also increase protection risks while reducing privacy, safety and access to menstrual health supplies and confidential care. People on the move and refugees may encounter further barriers, particularly if they lack documentation, health insurance, reliable information or safe transport. Profamilia leads IPPF's Safe Passage initiative in Latin America, coordinating with other Member Associations in the region to improve access to sexual and reproductive healthcare along migration routes. This experience will be particularly important in ensuring that people on the move are not excluded from the response. Profamilia is seeking support to restore its damaged facilities and maintain the continuity of essential services: “We urgently need resources to assess and restore damaged infrastructure, safeguard medical equipment and cold-chain supplies, and maintain access to essential sexual and reproductive healthcare for the communities that depend on us. With the support of our partners and donors, Profamilia can respond quickly, recover safely and ensure that women, girls, young people, migrants and affected communities do not lose access to the care they need during this crisis.”  Marta Royo, Executive Director of Profamilia As communities begin to confront the lasting impact of the earthquake, Maria Antonieta Alcalde, Director General of IPPF, expressed her solidarity and support for Profamilia and everyone affected by the earthquake: “The scale of destruction across western Colombia is heartbreaking. Families are grieving, communities have been displaced, and many people face an uncertain wait for news of those still missing. Our thoughts, solidarity and support are with our colleagues at Profamilia, whose work is so central to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights across Colombia. Its staff know these communities, understand the barriers they face and will remain alongside them throughout the response and recovery. In the difficult days and months ahead, we stand in solidarity with everyone affected.”  Donate here to help Profamilia restore damaged clinics and ensure people, including those with time-sensitive abortion appointments, can access the care they need now.

To all those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake:On behalf of IPPF, I extend my deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to everyone who has been affected by the Kumamoto earthquake disaster. Especially to those who have lost loved ones, their homes or their livelihoods, suffered injuries, been forced to endure displacement under extreme heat, or faced disruptions in accessing essential health services, including maternal and reproductive healthcare.In recent times, communities across Japan have faced repeated challenges brought about by the impacts of climate breakdown including typhoons, torrential rains, flooding, landslides, and increasingly severe heat. To experience yet another major earthquake amid these ongoing hardships, even as memories of the impacts of the devastating earthquake ten years ago continue to linger, is an unimaginable burden. The shock, grief, uncertainty, and the feeling of asking, “Why again?” are entirely understandable.Many of you may be facing each day with strength and determination while carrying deep concerns for your families, communities, and future. At this difficult time, we want you to know that you are not alone. We stand in solidarity with you and send our heartfelt support and encouragement. We sincerely hope that, in the days ahead, you will find safety, comfort, and renewed hope, and that your communities will be able to recover and rebuild with dignity and resilience.With solidarity,Maria Antonieta AlcaldeDirector General, IPPF＊＊＊How can you donate?In response, JOICFP, our international partner of the IPPF Tokyo Liaison Office, has initiated an emergency fundraising campaign to aid those affected by the disaster, with particular emphasis on women, mothers and children, and underserved communities, and others whose voices might be neglected or whose needs are unmet.IPPF respectfully invites you to support affected communities through the JOICFP donation page below, helping them regain a sense of safety, dignity, and hope as quickly as possible. Your contribution will help provide essential healthcare services, humanitarian assistance, and other critical support to those in need. Thank you for your compassion and generosity.＊＊＊To all those engaged in the emergency response and recovery efforts following the Kumamoto Earthquake:The people affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto are likely living each day with the sudden loss of normalcy, uncertainty about the future, and the immense responsibility of protecting their families and communities. In such circumstances, concerns that are difficult to speak about, as well as physical and emotional needs that may not appear urgent at first glance, are often overlooked or postponed. Yet safeguarding the dignity, health, and well-being of every individual is fundamental to sustainable recovery and rebuilding.We therefore encourage all those involved in emergency response and recovery efforts to listen carefully to the needs and voices of everyone, including women, girls, gender-diverse people, older persons, and people living with disabilities, and those with migrant or foreign roots. This is essential to help create a recovery environment where everybody can safely access the support and services they need.We express our deepest respect and appreciation for your tireless dedication and commitment. IPPF, together with Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP), our liaison office in Japan, remains committed to working alongside all partners to help ensure that the dignity, care and safety of every person affected by this disaster are protected throughout the recovery and reconstruction process.With solidarity,Maria Antonieta AlcaldeDirector General, IPPF 熊本地震の影響を受けた皆々様IPPFは、このたびの地震により、ご家族や大切な方を亡くされた方々、負傷された方々、住まいや職場を失われた方々、また酷暑の中で不自由な避難生活を余儀なくされている方々、さらには妊娠・出産やその他の保健医療サービスの継続的な利用が困難になった方々をはじめ、影響を受けられたすべての皆様に、心よりお悔やみとお見舞いを申し上げます。10年前の地震による傷跡が今なお残る中、度重なる台風や豪雨、洪水や土砂災害、そして年々厳しさを増す酷暑など、地域の皆様は幾重もの困難に向き合ってこられました。そのような中で再び大きな地震に見舞われたことへの驚きや不安、喪失感、そして「なぜまた」というお気持ちは、計り知れるものではありません。今は将来への見通しが持てず、気力を振り絞って一日一日を過ごしておられる方も多いことと存じます。どうか皆様が決してひとりではないことをお伝えしたく、ここに深い連帯の思いと心からの励ましのメッセージをお送りします。一日も早く、安心と希望を取り戻せる日々が訪れることを願っております。＊＊＊熊本地震の緊急・復興支援に携わる皆々様熊本の被災者の皆様は、突然の日常の喪失や将来への不安、そして大切な家族や地域を守ろうとする大きな責任の中で日々を過ごしておられることでしょう。そのような状況では、声に出しづらい困りごとや、一見すると緊急性が低いように見える心身の悩みが後回しにされがちです。しかし、一人ひとりの尊厳と健康を守ることは、地域の復興の基盤そのものです。どうか避難所や地域コミュニティにおいて、女性、少女、高齢者、障がいのある方々、外国にルーツを持つ方々、セクシュアル・マイノリティ（LGBTQI）など、多様な背景をもつ人々の声に耳を傾け、それぞれが安心して必要な支援を受けられる環境づくりにお力添えをいただければ幸いです。皆様の献身的なご尽力に深く敬意を表するとともに、被災されたすべての方々の尊厳、安全、そして健康が守られる復興支援の実現に向けてIPPFとしても日本連絡事務所であるジョイセフとともに取り組んでまいりたいと考えております。IPPF事務局長　マリア・アントニエタ・アルカルデ

IPPF at AIDS 2026IPPF will join thousands of delegates to attend the world’s largest international conference on HIV and AIDS this 26–31 July. Following on from the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS earlier this year, where governments adopted the 2026 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, this conference comes at a crucial time in the reshaping of our global response to this public health crisis.Along with IPPF’s Director-General Maria Antonieta Alcalde Castro, our Americas and Caribbean Regional Office head up the delegation alongside 122 Federation participants from across 46 countries. With the presence of 42 of our Member Associations, IPPF will be leading from the front, bringing insights from the lived experiences of people most affected by HIV, and lessons from organisations that already deliver community-based and integrated healthcare models. We choose to end AIDS. But the world hasn’t, because one thing is still missing: political responsibility.  Hear us speakIPPF and our Member Associations will contribute to 24 sessions across the six days of the conference.Visit our IPPF booth 410 – located in Pavilion 3 in the Exhibition Hall.Organisations from the Federation will also showcase their work from their own booths in the Global Village:GVNG29 – United in Action: One Caribbean, Many VoicesGVNG22 – Pleasurenesia: Where Pleasure Meets Liberation Follow along on our socials IPPF Americas & Caribbean (Instagram: @ippf_acro) IPPF Global (Instagram: @ippf_global and LinkedIn: International Planned Parenthood Federation) 

The murder of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya, Thailand is a tragedy that demands justice. Every young person deserves to live free from violence, discrimination, and fear.Deeply embedded gender-based discrimination means that women - including young women like Tunchanok - often face unequal access to power, resources, justice, healthcare, and economic opportunity. These inequalities are reinforced by patriarchal norms that seek to control bodily autonomy and sexuality while devaluing the lives of those who do not conform to social expectations. This case is a moment to confront the structural conditions that expose marginalized communities to violence and perpetuate systems of oppression and injustice.  When gender inequality intersects with other forms of development injustice like poverty, discrimination, criminalization, homophobia, transphobia, racism, migration status, disability, amongst others; marginalized communities are exposed to violence while simultaneously facing greater barriers to seek help, report abuse, or receive justice. This also disproportionately affects groups whose work is still criminalized in many contexts, such as sex workers.  When consensual sex work is criminalized or heavily policed, workers are often pushed into unsafe conditions, isolated from support, and discouraged from reporting violence for fear of arrest, harassment, or discrimination. Stigma and criminalization do not prevent violence—they only make it easier for perpetrators to act with impunity.If we are serious about ending violence, we must be serious about protecting the people most at risk. That includes through listening to sex workers and supporting the decriminalization of consensual sex work alongside stronger labor protections, access to healthcare including sexual and reproductive heath and rights (SRHR), and freedom from abuse and exploitation.These principles are also increasingly reflected in international human rights standards[1]. The most recent report of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on SOGI recommends that States "decriminalize sex work and remove criminal and administrative sanctions"[2] recognizing that criminalization undermines the safety, health, dignity, and human rights of sex workers. The Sex Work Consortium is calling for:A full, transparent investigation into Tunchanok's death and accountability for those responsible. Ensuring access to comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for children, adolescents and young people, with age-appropriate information about human development, anatomy, relationships, consent, and sexual health. CSE empowers youth to make informed decisions, prevents unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and protects them against violence and abuse.The full decriminalization of consensual adult sex work in all jurisdictions where it remains criminalized, in line with international human rights recommendations from the IE SOGI, amongst others. Enactment of legal recognition of sex workers' bodily autonomy, labour rights, and human rights, including the right to organize, work safely, and access justice without fear of arrest or discrimination.Universal access to comprehensive SRHR, including gender-affirming healthcare, and mental health services. Addressing the widespread stigma and discrimination that prevents sex workers from accessing social protection services at all levels[3].Implementing effective measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence against women, girls, transgender and gender-diverse people, and sex workers, including survivor-centred policing and access to legal remedies.Enabling meaningful participation of sex workers and sex worker-led organizations in the development, implementation, and evaluation of laws and policies that affect their lives.An end to stigma, discrimination, and violence against sex workers through public education, human rights fulfillment, and evidence-based policymaking.About the Sex Work ConsortiumThe Sex Work Consortium (SWC) is a global initiative led by the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand under the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Grounded in feminist, rights-based, and community-led principles, the SWC promotes equity, transparency, and meaningful participation of sex workers in governance, service delivery, and advocacy; bringing together IPPF Member Associations, sex worker-led organizations, and regional and global networks. [1] For example: CEDAW Committee, General Recommendation No. 24: Article 12 of the Convention (Women and Health), para. 5, U.N. Doc. A/54/38/Rev.1 (Aug. 20, 1999). Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Report on Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex work and HIV transmission, paras. 12–14, U.N. Doc. A/HRC/14/20 (Apr. 27, 2010).2 E/C.12/ZAF/CO/1, para. 83 (d).Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice, A/HRC/32/44, para 106 (e).Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Eliminating discrimination against sex workers and securing their human rights, available at: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/women/wg/sex-work-pp-fin-proofread-24sept.pdf.[2] Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women, para. 63 (c). U.N. Doc. A/HRC/62/46 (29 April 2026).[3] For more information, please see: NSWP, The Smart Sex Worker’s Guide, available at: https://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/sg_to_social_protection_sw_prf02.pdf