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IPPF is committed to the achievement of gender equality because it is a human right, it advances women’s and girls’ empowerment and it is embedded in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). As such, we are proud to present a gender equality toolkit for Member Associations – download the PDF file below to find out more. 

Since the early 1990s, the evidence has been inconclusive as to whether using hormonal contraception increases women’s risk of acquiring HIV, particularly among progestogen-only injectable users. Observational studies indicated that women using progestogen-only injectable contraceptive methods may be at higher risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) trial finds no link between HIV acquisition and the use of DMPA-IM, progestogen implant, and non-hormonal copper IUD. For more information please see the technical brief on the ECHO trial.  Following the release of the result of the ECHO trial and the WHO latest guidance statement and revised Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) for contraceptive use, IPPF developed a follow-up technical brief to support IPPF MAs and frontline service providers’ work regarding the provision of the integrated contraceptive, HIV and other STI programmes to expand access and contraceptive choice. For more information, please see the attached technical brief After the ECHO trial – Expanding access and choice through integrated services, available in English and French.

"Disabled people are sexy" "If you’re blind, how do you have sex? And I’m thinking, what kind of sex are you having?" Our new series tackles five major topics: Sex & Disability, Sex & Pleasure, Sex & Consent, Sex Education and Sex & Social Media. In this episode, Joy and Rachelle talk about their own experiences of living with a disability and some of the stigma and stereotypes they face when it comes to sex. They also have a few handy tips (hint more people should have sex with people living with a disability) on how to incorporate your disability into your sex life!

"At the end of the day, people need to know that when it comes to sex, it literally doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks" "Pleasure is something that can be taught" Our new series tackles five major topics: Sex & Disability, Sex & Pleasure, Sex & Consent, Sex Education and Sex & Social Media. Sex and Pleasure should be synonymous but let's face it - sex can be awkward, it can be fun and it doesn't always involve intercourse. In this episode, we ask six young people what they think people should know about sex and pleasure.

"I think what’s really good about social media is that it gives you the information that you’re not given at school" "I mean certainly for LGBT+ people, social media has made it easier to find each other" Our new series tackles five major topics: Sex & Disability, Sex & Pleasure, Sex & Consent, Sex Education and Sex & Social Media.  Scroll. Swipe. Comment. Share. Like. All actions that 10 years ago would not have made a lot of sense but have now weaved their way into our everyday life. Social media has changed the world we live in - it has created safe spaces for people to come together but has also become a playground for trolls. In this episode, we ask - what impact has social media had on sex and sexuality?

"Sex education in schools let people down when it comes to educating them about queer sex" "By the time I was 14, I was pretty confident I was gay, and I was sat there and I was like, these lessons are useless" Our new series tackles five major topics: Sex & Disability, Sex & Pleasure, Sex & Consent, Sex Education and Sex & Social Media.  In this episode, Joy, Rachelle, Wumi, Toby, Emilia and Varshini sit down and discuss their experiences of sex education at school. Spoiler alert: There's a lot of room for improvement!

"If it’s not an enthusiastic yes, take it as a no" "Consent is sexy" Our new series tackles five major topics: Sex & Disability, Sex & Pleasure, Sex & Consent, Sex Education and Sex & Social Media.  In this episode, six young people tackle the often confusing subject of consent. Is consent a simple yes or no? Is consent black and white? How are we taught consent from a young age? In a lively and insightful way, each young person talks about their own experiences with consent and the lack of clarity around what it means, what it looks like and how you navigate the subject.

IPPF attended World Water Week Conference in Stockholm on 28-29 August and presented a reportthat we prepared together with WaterAid, MSI, IWHC and Simavi which demonstrates that combining WASH and SRHR bolsters health and human rights outcomes.