Chinsinsi represents millions of girls in Malawi, where the teenage pregnancy rate is 29%—one of the highest in the Southern Africa sub-region

The girls featured in these stories are children struggling to raise children of their own. Each one of them is a portrait of resilience.

At age 14, Nur Aini was in school, working toward her dream of becoming a teacher. Then she got pregnant.

Girls deserve the right to choose their own path in life. That’s why we tackle the interrelated factors of child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and school dropout.

Conducted using data from 401 women receiving abortion with pills at 21 Ipas-supported pharmacies in Nakuru County, Kenya, this study examines what drives contraceptive use after self-managed abortion with pills and shows what missed opportunities persist.

This Ipas study shares the real stories of 313 adolescents in Africa navigating abortion care amid fear, stigma, and limited support.

In Sept. 2025, the Bolivian government approved a ban on all marriages under the age of 18. This success builds on years of advocacy by Ipas and partners to end child marriage, which is disturbingly common in Bolivia.

Despite logistical, political and humanitarian obstacles, Ipas DRC has continued showing up for women and girls. We have doubled our efforts to continue providing essential sexual and reproductive health services where they are most needed.

Led by researchers from Ipas, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, and the ACTUATE project at DKT International, this study looks at how people across nine Ugandan districts experience abortion and postabortion care in public health facilities.