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In many parts of Nigeria, the nearest clinic is hours away. For women who need abortion care, that distance is not just inconvenient. It can be the difference between accessing safe care and not accessing it at all. A new study finds that women who obt …
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Although Mozambique liberalized its abortion law in 2014 to expand access to safe abortion care and reduce maternal deaths, silence and stigma continue to surround sexual and reproductive health and rights—especially for adolescent girls. This is now c …
Home 9 Search Results How is your reproductive health impacted by climate change? We’ve asked hundreds of people around the world this question, as our researchers work to understand exactly how and why climate disasters harm people’s reproductive …
view pdf Search Results Updated Coalition Stakeholder Submission for the Universal Periodic Review of the United States As the United States approaches its rescheduled 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR), individuals’ sexual and reproductive health an …
Based on IDRC‑supported qualitative research conducted in Kinshasa, this policy brief examines how school environments shape the educational pathways of pregnant adolescent girls and unmarried young mothers. Despite recent policy reforms prohibiting their exclusion from schools, the findings reveal persistent stigma and systemic barriers. The brief calls for coordinated evidence‑informed action across education, health, and community systems to uphold girls’ right to education and advance gender equality.
Abortion stigma causes more than social harm; it is a measurable barrier to global health. It determines whether someone feels safe seeking abortion, whether a provider feels confident about offering care, and it can influence whether communities and g …
Nomination recognizes Kumar’s work with Ipas to show that reproductive justice is essential for gender-equal societies
Martine Naigna was arrested for helping a woman access contraception without a husband’s approval—and she kept fighting.
A tragic encounter early in her nursing career set Estrela Góia on the path to becoming a dedicated abortion champion who partners with Ipas Mozambique to train providers and expand access.
In August 2025, Ipas Bangladesh and partner organizations convened the first-ever urban youth conference in the country, themed “Youth Voice for Sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR).”
This study looks at the experiences of 440 women who received abortion care at 13 Ipas Africa Alliance-supported public health facilities in nine districts of Uganda.
Edith Romero Home 9 Search Results Three Honduran women Edith Romero is a cuir Honduran organizer, writer and researcher at the intersection of immigrant rights and reproductive justice. A Public Voices fellow with The OpEd Project, she’s shared h …
By the time the headlines spelled out Anandi Devi Sada or Rinku Sada, their life had lost its breath, reduced to a police report, a statistic, a whisper.
Ana Karen Flores Home 9 Search Results Gorditas de azúcar A poem series Ana Karen Flores is a first-generation Latina poet, activist, and storyteller who explores the intersections of pop culture, advocacy, and community power. Born and raised in …
I have learned in many ways over my brief existence that being assigned female at birth could be one of the cruellest jokes nature plays on you.
Lori Hayes Home 9 Search Results Bernadette mattered. My abortion mattered. Lori is a research grant manager, mother, and longtime reproductive rights advocate currently serving on the Board of Directors for Pro-Choice Washington. Originally from …