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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: […]

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 […]

Gurminder Singh While living in the community, one thing we commonly face as the youth is that our young voices are not heard. No matter how wonderful the idea, its credibility is questioned by the deciding authority only because the person is young and doesn’t have much experience. Youth energies and creativity is generally neglected. […]

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 […]

Jona Turalde, from the IPPF Nominations and Governance Committee, will feature in a panel discussion with the title: “Using the revised International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education to steer CSE policy and programmes“. The launch starts at 09:00 New York Time, and 15:00 (3 pm) Paris time on Wednesday 9 December 2020. Hosted by UNFPA […]

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 […]

Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to the memory of the many who have succumbed to the disease over the last four decades. For IPPF, the day is an opportunity to reaffirm our solidarity with the 38 million people living with HIV around the world, and for us to unite with shared responsibility […]

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. […]

Dear Colleagues,  We are happy to send you the most recent update on the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s (IPPF) Americas and the Caribbean Transition. This newsletter is for all Member Associations (MAs) in the region, sent to Executive Directors and Presidents.   Not without challenges, significant progress has been made and now the region has a […]

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Nairobi Summit, IPPF has launched regional versions of the ‘ICPD+25 Nairobi Summit: A roadmap for fulfilling the promise’. IPPF believes in the power of multi-lingual diversity and localisation, so has produced reports in Arabic, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Russian. Explore the database of national commitments and help make […]