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No matter the cause, humanitarian crises often mean an increase in sexual and reproductive health needs—yet access to safe abortion remains one of the most forgotten of those needs. Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo is making sure that access to abortion is included in humanitarian aid response to the devastating armed conflict in North Kivu.
A ‘legend and reference point’ for reproductive rights in Africa, Brookman-Amissah’s 30 years of trailblazing work improved abortion access across the continent
The United States is violating human rights by denying legal access to abortion—and should take immediate action to end the criminalization of abortion at the federal, state and local levels. This is the newly released conclusion of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in response to testimony from Ipas and partners in October.
Professor Mahmoud Fathalla, former FIGO president, boldly spoke the truth
Impact Report 2023: Building the world we want For over 50 years, Ipas has worked to ensure that reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all. This report shares some of the key impacts of our work …
Climate change is hitting Malawi hard. In recent years, torrential rains, destructive winds and mudslides brought on by a series of cyclones have had a devastating impact on the country’s people and its agriculture-based economy.
On November 17, 2023, the United Nation’s New York City headquarters will host a gathering of the Political Network for Values (PNfV), a major organizing nexus for the global far-right. Founded almost a decade ago, the benignly named PNfV has largely flown under the radar. In this time, the group has blossomed into a key networking hub and training ground for far-right activists and political leaders seeking to diminish or extinguish minorities rights and depreciate multilateral human rights systems—including the United Nations itself.
Ipas Africa Southern Region (ASR) joined the world to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child reflecting on this year’s theme: Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being. The United Nations General Assembly on 19 December 2011, adopted Resolution 66/170 declaring October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, recognizing girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
Ipas Africa Southern Region (ASR) has taken a significant leap forward by registering as a nonprofit organization in South Africa, governed by a board of trustees.
On October 17-18, 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Committee reviews U.S. compliance with the ICCPR, including the impact of Dobbs on its human rights obligations. Global Justice Center, State Innovation Exchange, Amnesty International, Ipas, Human Rights Watch, RH Impact, and Obstetricians for Reproductive Justice submitted this report to the Committee that details the human rights violations caused by Dobbs in the U.S.
Ipas partnered with local group PACIDA to tackle the impacts of climate change on reproductive rights. The solutions—generated by the people most affected—are helping build resilient communities.
Supporters of abortion rights around the world—including Ipas staff and partners—are marking International Safe Abortion Day today with diverse in-person and online actions.
Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah, a Ghanaian physician and advocate for safe abortion who helped lead Ipas’s work across Africa, is a recipient of this year’s Right Livelihood Award. The award has honored courageous people solving global problems for over 4 …
Executive Summary in English: Download File Full report in Portuguese: download file Search Results Termination of pregnancy in cases of rape and woman’s risk of death has been allowed since 1940 in Brazil. However, only 49 years later the first legal …
Related resources: Clinical Updates in Reproductive Health Home 9 Search Results For easy reference, here are all related resources listed throughout Ipas’s Clinical Updates in Reproductive Health. Protocols for medical abortion [dosage card] Para …
People in Latin America can more easily access confidential, accurate and stigma-free information on self-management of abortion with pills thanks to an innovative AI chatbot developed by Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Another historic victory for the Green Wave movement. Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Federal Penal Code’s abortion regulations are unconstitutional, including the criminalization of individuals who have abortions and the health-care providers who perform them.
Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation champions disability-led solutions for disability-centered care Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation is launching a pilot program in Edo and the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria to cover the gaps in access to sexual and rep …
Ipas Africa Southern Region (ASR) joins South Africa in commemorating 2023 Women’s Day running under the theme “Accelerating socio-economic opportunities for women empowerment”. Women’s Day is the ninth day of August, marking a watershed moment in the …
Ipas DRC celebrates 20 years of impact and progress for women The Maputo Protocol is a groundbreaking legal instrument developed, signed and adopted by African states to protect and promote the rights of African women, making it one of a kind. In the 2 …