![A person holds up a hand-drawn sign depicting a 200 mg box of Mifepristone Tablets in front of a large government building with classical architecture, resembling the U.S. Supreme Court. The sky appears cloudy or overcast.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/US-Supreme-Court-Mifepristone-10331a-150x150.jpg)
Today the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the anti-abortion case that sought to reverse the FDA’s approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone—based on false claims that the drug is unsafe. The ruling ensures that mifepristone will remain available.
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Ipas and partners hosted the second Green Wave Gathering last week in Mexico City, uniting 150 activists from across the Americas, including from the United States, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, and more. Organized by the Women’s Equality Center, Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean, Ipas United States. and the Guttmacher Institute, the two-day event inspired and fortified movements for reproductive justice and abortion rights throughout the region.
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Menstrual hygiene and the climate crisis are intricately connected. Our research and programmatic experience have shown that as climate-induced extreme weather events such as droughts and floods increase, managing menstruation becomes even more challenging for women and girls worldwide.
![A group of people, some wearing Ipas orange caps, sits in colorful plastic chairs. They are listening attentively to a person dressed in traditional attire seated in front of a banner about gender-based violence and a chalkboard. The room has purple and pink walls.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nigeria-religious-leaders-RS10285a-150x150.jpg)
Combatting gender-based violence is a massive challenge in Nigeria, where nearly one of every three women and girls aged 15-49 has experienced physical violence, including rape and other forms of sexual violence. Ipas has developed a crucial partnership with religious leaders that’s helping to change this.
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Research from around the world shows that the ability to decide when and whether to have another child helps mothers take better care of themselves and the children they already have.
![A young woman in an orange dress stands speaking into a microphone in a Nigerian classroom full of smiling students who are raising their hands in joy reacting to her speech](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OneLife-Initiative-a-150x150.jpg)
Ipas’s local partner, Onelife Initiative for Human Development, has helped Nigerian college students take control of their sexual and reproductive health through a program called “Campus Wey Sabi,” a title which loosely translates to “campus knows best.” Through measuring student knowledge, training local health-care vendors, and hosting on-campus sessions with students and health providers, the program achieved significant results in just four months.
The International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) celebrates the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD PoA) and the outcomes of its reviews and its transformative impact on the lives of women, adolescents, girls, and structurally excluded groups across all regions.
![A group of people is participating in an outdoor group activity. One person sits in the center, connected to others by red strings extending outward, each held by a standing participant. They are all holding pieces of paper, engaged in the exercise.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Nepal-VCAT-9577a-150x150.jpg)
Dr. Deeb Shrestha Dango, a dedicated OB-GYN and head of health systems and policy for Ipas Nepal, has stood at the forefront of this transformation. Navigating a shifting landscape of abortion rights and stigma, she has fought to expand abortion access in Nepal for over twenty years.
![An illustration depicts a diverse group of six women standing close together in a supportive embrace. One woman holds a green bandana that reads "Reproductive Freedom for All" while orange rays radiate outward from the group, symbolizing empowerment and solidarity in the fight for reproductive freedom.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IWD-2024-web-150x150.png)
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In a landmark development for the Eastern and Southern African region, parliamentarians from diverse backgrounds and countries have united under the banner of the Eastern and Southern Africa Parliamentary Caucus on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ESAParc).
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In the nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, the abortion landscape has become fragmented and increasingly polarized. In more than half of the 50 U.S. states, abortion is now completely banned, heavily restricted or under legal threat.
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In Nigeria, getting a safe abortion is already an uphill battle. But for women with disabilities, it can be nearly impossible. With support from the Ipas Collaborative Fund, the locally based SAIF Advocacy Foundation is paving the way to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, can access the quality abortion care they have a right to.
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![Two people sit at a conference table, a man and a woman, are speaking into microphones about child marriage, while the third person is focused on their phone. There is signage labeled "PETICIONARIO" on the table. Cups, microphones, and a clock displaying "19:45" are also visible.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/9108_transform-150x150.jpg)
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![A woman in a gray hoodie stands amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings, carrying a yellow bucket. Surrounding her are remnants of a disaster-struck area, with debris and broken structures. Trees and other damaged houses are visible in the background.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/9106-A-Nepal-Earthquake-150x150.jpg)
In the wake of a destructive 6.4 magnitude earthquake in western Nepal in November, pregnant women and new mothers are struggling for survival without proper shelter and health care. Knowing that essential reproductive health care is often impossible to access in crisis settings, Ipas Nepal is rolling out a multifaceted response.
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![Four smiling Maasai women stand side by side in colorful traditional attire, adorned with beaded jewelry. They are outside, with green fields and distant trees or hills in the background, exuding a sense of community and joy.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/7530-A-Entashata-150x150.jpg)
Ipas is proud to continue supporting community-based efforts to advance reproductive justice with the unveiling of 16 new recipients of the Ipas Collaborative Fund for 2024.