Social Enterprise Day 2021 is on Thursday 11 November, and is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Journée mondiale de l’entreprise sociale – Clients en vedette Témoignage d’un client : Un service offert, une vie améliorée En tant qu’initiative de communication de l’IPPF Social Enterprise Hub pour 2021, et en commémoration de la “Journée mondiale de l’entreprise sociale” […]
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Climate Change from a Young Person’s Perspective in Africa
By Marian Pleasant Kargbo – Sierra Leone Whenever there are issues of national disasters, young people are seen as both the perpetrators and survivors. Climate change has been a national phenomenon. Throughout Africa, we’ve seen how flooding, mudslides, high sea tides and rise in temperature have been affecting us. We now struggle to grow the […]
Historic Moment for Benin as New Law Legalizing Abortion Adopted
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) welcomes the news of abortion law reform in Benin. On 20 October 2021, the Benin National Assembly voted to significantly widen the conditions under which women and gender non-confirming people can legally access abortion care. The new law will now allow women and gender non-conforming people to end their pregnancy within the […]
#16 Days of Activism
16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children – 25 November – 10 December 2021 #16 DAYS Key Messages DEFINITIONS The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or […]
Scaling Up Sexuality Education
Webinar: Scaling Up Sexuality Education: Lessons learned and considerations for civil society organizations on the 17 November at 13:00-14:30 CET. You can now register for this webinar. Introduction Despite a wealth of evidence on the benefits of sexuality education, many young people still lack access to it. Curious to know how you can work more effectively to […]
IPPF making waves at COP26
As delegates from 2021 UN Climate Change Conference or COP 26 head home this week from Glasgow in Scotland there are some positives emerging from the meeting. More than 30-thousand delegates attended – representing governments, business, NGOs, faith groups and more had one goal for this conference – to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees […]
FPAM REACHES NKHATABAY MOUNTAINOUS RURAL WITH CERVICAL CANCER SERVICES
Source : Family Planning Association Of Malawi https://www.fpamalawi.org/index.php/news/172-fpam-reaches-nkhatabay-mountainous-rural-with-cervical-cancer-services Written by Andrew Bishop Mkandawire. The numbers of women screened and referred for cervical cancer treatment to Nkhatabay district hospital and FPAM mobile clinics in hard to reach areas of Nkhatabay district have been on the increase if we are to compare the period 2020 Jan–March during […]
IPPF DG Alvaro Bermejo’s term extended for a final four year term!
Dear Colleagues On behalf of the IPPF Board of Trustees, I am absolutely delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alvaro Bermejo to a second and final four-year term as Director-General of IPPF through to 2026. This is not only a strong affirmation of Alvaro’s extraordinary contribution to our Federation over the course of his […]
Namibia Debates Abortion
Namibia’s parliament is debating reforms to the abortion law that would bring the country in line with international standards on SRHR. Activists, doctors and public health experts are urging lawmakers to ensure that ‘every pregnancy in Namibia is wanted’. Read this great article by IPPF Africa Regional Director Marie-Evelyne Petrus-Barry and IPPF Board of Trustees Member […]
Scaling Up Sexuality Education
Message for IPPF CSE round-table thank you note Despite a wealth of evidence on the benefits of sexuality education, many young people still lack access to it. Curious to know how you can work more effectively to reach large groups of young people in a sustainable way? Join Rutgers’ Center of Excellence on CSE on 17th […]