Dear friends, colleagues The 24th AIDS conference will be taking place this year in Canada from 29th July to 2nd August in person as well as virtually in Montreal, Canada. As we did in the past, IPPF will be engaging with the conference which is a fantastic platform to share evidence, success stories, and best practices with the wider […]
Regional News
Abortion hearings: What’s going on in Namibia?
Namibia is under the spotlight this month as it resumes public hearings on abortion on 16 January. This follows the hearings which took place late last year, and will hopefully play an important role in the liberalization of abortion laws in the country. The current laws regulating abortion are no longer fit for purpose – not […]
Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF) – Funding Opportunity
Today, the Safe Abortion Action Fund (SAAF), hosted by IPPF, is launching its sixth round of funding and is accepting grant applications until the closing date of 20th February 2022. We provide funding and support to organisations in low- and middle-income countries working on any aspect of abortion care, research, education and advocacy. Please note that only organisations […]
What counts as success in child marriage interventions?
Vea abajo para español. Pour le français, veuillezvoir ci-dessous. हिंदी के लिए कृपया नीचे देखें। A discussion on age, agency and measuring change that matters February 2, 20229:00am-10:30am New York2:00pm-3:30pm London5:00pm-7:30pm Nairobi7:30pm-9:00pm New Delhi RSVP Here! The Child, Early & Forced Marriage & Unions (CEFMU) and Sexuality Working Group’s letter to the editor of the Journal of Adolescent […]
Breaking the Silence on Infertility – 27 January 2022
Webinar hosted by IPPF and Share-Net International Dear Partners, We are pleased to share with you the invitation to our Webinar on Breaking the Silence on Infertility hosted jointly byInternational Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and Share-Net International. The event will discuss the burden and stigma associated with infertility, and share people’s personal experience of how infertility impacts […]
IPPF Africa Region’s End of Year Video 2021 – French
De la part de la Région Afrique de l’IPPF, nous vous souhaitons une fin d’année festive et une bonne et heureuse année 2022 !
Increasing Young People’s Access to Contraception in Yumbe, Uganda
Harriet, 18, from Yumbe, Uganda is the fifth child in a family of seven (four girls and three boys). She is the only sister in school, the rest having dropped out due to teenage pregnancies. While she is sexually active with her boyfriend, Harriet uses family planning to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. She learnt about family planning while attending a health education session […]
All about Condoms and How to use them Effectively
In this video by AMAZE, learn about condoms and how to use them effectively. When used properly, condoms are effective in preventing pregnancy as well as HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Senegal rejects bid to toughen strict anti-LGBT law
DAKAR, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Senegalese lawmakers on Tuesday stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought to toughen already severe laws against same-sex relations. Gay sex is punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to a 2020 global review by […]
Reaching Youth with SRHR services: A case study from Pakistan/ W2A programme
SAMIA KHATUN An estimated 64 percent of the population in Pakistan is under the age of 30 years[i]. Pakistan now has more young people than it has in its history. In light of these trends, it is important that policies are in place that can effectively respond to the needs of its youth. Government policies […]