The European Commission just published its new EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP). It is the key framework for the inclusion of gender equality in EU external action. GAP requires the EU to mainstream gender in both its programmes and their policies / political dialogues with partner countries, making it a crucial tool for IPPF. The new GAP has six pillars: […]
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News from FPA Sri Lanka
The IPPF Social Enterprise Hub Since 2018, the IPPF Social Enterprise Hub has been hosted and managed by FPA Sri Lanka. The Hub has been supporting a number of MAs and the Secretariat to promote or guide social enterprise initiatives. Social Enterprise is the activity of generating income through a business venture, the surplus of […]
Letter from Alvaro
Dear Colleagues, We have now completed the third meeting of the IPPF Board of Trustees. It was both a very constructive and positive meeting. Kate Gilmore, as Chair, is leading the Board with a renewed sense of purpose and strongly held belief in transparency and openness. I welcome this fresh approach, as I’m sure you […]
Recruitment: Global Youth Lead
Job Title: Global Lead, Youth Division: Africa Regional Office Location: Nairobi, Kenya Responsible to: Regional Director (dotted line to Director, Programme Delivery & Capacity Sharing) Application Deadline: 5 January 2021 APPLY HERE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT IPPF is a charity that is leading a locally owned, globally connected civil society movement that provides and enables services […]
You’re Invited
We are delighted to share the invite to a stellar panel discussion taking place on the 10th of December in commemoration of the Human Rights Day. The event will highlight the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that women and girls are subjected to, which recent movements such as the #Metoo, Green Wave and #BLM have drawn urgent attention to. […]
Prisoners of Pregnancy
By Dr Kalpana Apte, Secretary-General, Family Planning Association of India (FPA India) & Dr Manisha Bhise, Director Resource Mobilization, FPA India Unfortunately, for centuries, women’s reproductive and sexual rights have not really been theirs to claim. The decisions and choices related to their bodies have been imposed by the community, religion, law, family and partners. […]