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Findings from literature reviews in Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mali A three-year project by Ipas and partners aims to deepen understanding and evaluate solutions to reduce gender-based violence (GBV) and discrimination in secondary schools in Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Mali.
In a world with increasing threats to people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, Ipas’s work is more vital than ever. We’re no stranger to today’s challenges, and our 50+ years of experience have prepared us well for this critical moment.
The PMAC model has demonstrated clear wins for clients (through personalized care) and the health system (by positioning pharmacies as accessible contraceptive outlets). But the third leg of the triangle – the provider – remains less understood: Can pharmacies profit while delivering these services?
This brief highlights how international, more open, gender-inclusive trade can boost women’s role in the economy, can reduce gender quality gaps, and can expand women’s empower, health and education—and how trade, women’s empowerment and sexual and reproductive health and rights are mutually reinforcing.
view pdf Making schools safer for youth at risk of gender-based violence Abortion restrictions are incompatible with international human rights law. The U.S. government’s failure to ensure the provision of safe, legal, and accessible health care, inclu …
The PMAC project in Pakistan takes a phased approach to gathering insights, developing and testing solutions, and refining interventions as needed to ensure we are addressing the challenges women face in accessing post medication abortion (MA) family planning (FP). This learning brief outlines key insights from developing, testing and refining prototypes (also referred to as the Medium-Fidelity Phase) aimed at increasing women’s access to post MA FP in Islamabad Capital Territory.
For over 50 years, Ipas has worked to ensure that reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all. In this report, we’re proud to share some of the key impacts of our work in 2024.
These learning briefs – a project anchor brief, a user-focused brief, and a pharmacist-focused brief – summarize lessons learned by the PMAC project during multiple phases of the project.
The Abortion Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Intentions (KAPI) Survey with optional add-on supplements, developed by Ipas, is a comprehensive resource designed to assess and enhance community understanding, attitudes and support around abortion care.
Our research shows how people and the health system in Samburu County, Kenya, are impacted in numerous ways by the climate crisis—and articulates how healthy people and communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Download PDF view on BMC Making schools safer for youth at risk of gender-based violence In humanitarian contexts, where abortion complications are a leading cause of maternal mortality, providing quality post-abortion care (PAC) is an important part o …
This report focuses on the damage Project 2025 would have on overseas development assistance and international cooperation.
These two learning products – a project brief and a technical brief – describe the Ipas Development Foundation’s work to increase contraceptive uptake and continuation after self-managed medical abortion.
These three learning products — a market systems development plan (MSDP) overview, a workshop event summary, and a low fidelity process infographic — document our project’s efforts to understand, describe, and enhance the post-medication abortion contraceptive market in Pakistan
The Received Social Support Scale (R3S) is a 9-item tool designed to measure social support received by people seeking abortion care.
Resource downloads: Market Analysis Report Workshop Dissemination Summary PMAC Strategy Deck The Post-Medication Abortion Contraception (PMAC) Market in Kenya: A Thriving Landscape Awaiting Exploration These three learning products — a market analysis …
Child marriage, teenage pregnancy and school dropout are intricately linked and present serious, interrelated challenges for girls globally—and in Africa. An effective, holistic framework to use in addressing these challenges is the “CTS nexus,” which refers to the connections and interactions between child marriage, teen pregnancy and school dropout.