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Preâmbulo Nos últimos 25 anos, governos, provedores de saúde e sociedade civil tomaram medidas importantes para promover os direitos sexuais e reprodutivos de mulheres e raparigas, em conformidade com as normas internacionais de direitos humanos e orientações de saúde pública, incluindo a liberalização das leis de aborto em mais de 50 países. Além disso, o […]
Préambule Au cours des 25 dernières années, les gouvernements, les prestataires de santé et la société civile ont pris des mesures décisives pour faire progresser la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs des femmes et des jeunes filles conformément aux droits humains et aux directives de santé publique, par le biais notamment de l’assouplissement […]
Preámbulo En los últimos 25 años, gobiernos, prestadores de servicios de salud y la sociedad civil han adoptado medidas importantes para promover los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las mujeres y niñas, en consonancia con las normas internacionales sobre derechos humanos y la orientación en salud pública, que incluye liberalizar las leyes sobre aborto en […]
This joint declaration on abortion for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 (November 12-14, 2019) was developed by the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Center for Reproductive Rights, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, Ipas, Marie Stopes International, Realizing Sexual and Reproductive Justice (RESURJ), SPECTRA and Vecinas Feministas por la Justicia Sexual y Reproductiva […]
Mexico’s Oaxaca State has become only the second state in the country to decriminalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. A revision to the state’s penal code means that women and girls can now legally access abortion services—including from public health centers—without fear of prosecution. “We celebrate this reform, as the government of […]
Malena Morales, Ipas Bolivia Country Director, shares why she’s a passionate advocate for abortion rights Ipas Bolivia Country Director Malena Morales first joined Ipas in 1999 and served as a medical advisor and coordinator of multi-year projects—including one on postabortion care and one to improve the community-level response to sexual violence—before becoming country director. Dr. […]
Malena Morales, Directora de Ipas Bolivia, explica por qué es defensora apasionada del derecho al aborto Malena Morales, Directora de Ipas Bolivia, se incorporó a Ipas en 1999 y sirvió como asesora médica y coordinadora de proyectos de múltiples años de duración—entre ellos uno sobre atención postaborto y uno para mejorar la respuesta a la […]
We are winning in the war for abortion access and rights By Anu Kumar, Ipas President and CEO In 1994, I attended the International Conference on Population and Development and was shocked to find that the right to safe, legal abortion was still being debated. Really? I thought Roe v. Wade had settled that issue […]
Ipas is saddened by news of the passing of a dedicated and passionate advocate in the global fight for reproductive health and rights—Dr. Fred Sai, a Ghanaian physician and renowned international figure in the fields of family planning and population issues. Dr. Sai co-founded the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana in 1967 and held many […]
Ipas Indonesia works with partners to meet the reproductive health needs of women and girls Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country, with 264 million people belonging to hundreds of ethnic groups. Its 17,000 islands span a length equivalent to the continental United States. From district to district, there is health-care inequity. And abortion […]
Ipas Indonesia Country Director Marcia Soumokil shares her abortion experience Ipas Indonesia Country Director Marcia Soumokil has always had a passion for women’s health. Before joining Ipas in 2017, Dr. Soumokil worked as a general practitioner, for a reproductive health program for female refugees, and with an HIV organization. Her own abortion experience more than […]
No matter when or where it surfaces, the stigma surrounding abortion has a profound and negative impact. It shames and silences women and girls in need of safe abortion care, subjects abortion providers to harassment and wrongful arrest, and its many other harmful effects ripple through lives and communities. Over the past three years, Ipas […]
By Muadi Mukenge, Ipas Chief of Development and External Relations When I arrived at the Gbagba Community Health Center in a dense Abidjan neighborhood in July, over a dozen women, some with children, were patiently waiting in the open-air hospital reception area. This is normal for the model health center, which sees about 400 women […]
What do photos of a pineapple, a canoe, and women herding goats have in common? Ipas staff who took part in a recent “Photovoice” project supported by the Abortion and Postabortion Care Consortium (APACC) say what unites the photos is that each sheds light on critical questions about safe abortion care: What prevents women and girls […]
Ipas Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Country Representative Patrick Djemo on making progress for women and girls As the Country Representative for Ipas Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Patrick Djemo is a strong advocate for women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights. But he wasn’t always that way. A doctor by […]
Earlier this month, Kenya made progress toward advancing women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights: The High Court ruled to restore the standards and guidelines for comprehensive reproductive health, including abortion. The S&Gs were originally instated in 2012 but withdrawn the following year. The reinstatement will allow providers to offer safe abortion care […]
Estudiante universitaria y defensora de los derechos reproductivos en Chile comparte sus esperanzas para un futuro mejor Mariana Sánchez es una estudiante en pedagogía en historia y ciencias sociales, en la Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, ubicada en Santiago, Chile. Allí, ella dirige a otras mujeres jóvenes en el trabajo para prevenir y abordar la […]
A college student and reproductive rights advocate in Chile shares why she’s hopeful for the future Mariana Sánchez is a student at the Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano in Chile, where she is completing her undergraduate degree in history and science education. There, she leads other young women in work to prevent and address campus […]
Ipas Myanmar Country Director Ni Ni on working in a restrictive environment In Myanmar, where abortion is only permitted to save the life of a woman, unsafe abortion is the second leading cause of maternal death. The restrictive environment can slow progress to increase access to safe abortion and contraceptive care. But Ipas Myanmar Country Director Ni Ni, who […]
Last month, Rwanda made historic progress toward advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights: President Paul Kagame pardoned 367 women and girls who had been jailed for abortion, and a ministerial order broadened the conditions under which people can access abortion. As part of the order, girls under 18 have the right to terminate a […]