Work Location: Africa
“Makoki ya Mwasi” aims to strengthen women’s rights and improve abortion access in the DRC
Legal access to abortion and contraception in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was officially expanded in 2018, when the Maputo Protocol effectively became the law of the land. But much work remains to make accessible abortion care a reality.
Creative works by Ipas and partners highlight research on youth abortion access in Africa
In Nigeria, Jigawa State moves forward with protections against gender-based violence
Ipas Malawi donates essential medical supplies to Ministry of Health
Got an abortion question? Ask Nurse Nisa
Ipas to lead new regional network for safe abortion in Francophone Africa
A bold new effort to coordinate and catalyze the safe abortion movement across Francophone Africa is under way.
Ugandan medical student speaks out on Helms Amendment
Kizza Blair is a fourth-year medical student in Uganda and a member of Medical Students for Choice. In this Q&A, we ask him about the value of safe abortion care and the impact of the Helms Amendment, a U.S. law that restricts U.S. foreign assistance funding for abortion services and disproportionately affects Black and brown women in low- and middle-income countries.
Ipas honored for outstanding COVID-19 response in the DRC
Ipas honored for outstanding COVID-19 response in the DRC
Zambia
South Africa
Nigeria
Mozambique
Malawi
Francophone Africa
Ethiopia
Africa Alliance
Ipas Malawi: 2019-2023 Strategic Plan
Ipas Malawi: 2019-2023 Strategic Plan
Comprehensive Abortion Care Needs and Opportunities in Francophone West Africa: Situational Assessment Results
This situational assessment, conducted by Ipas in collaboration with international and in-country agencies in March-May 2015, looks at comprehensive abortion care (CAC) needs and opportunities in francophone West Africa. It concludes there are clear and promising opportunities to expand CAC services to the women who need them and are entitled to them by law, despite the cultural, religious and political opposition to CAC that remains strong in some settings. It also offers specific recommendations in support of implementing CAC programs in francophone West Africa.
Conclusions de l’analyse situationnelle : besoins et opportunités pour une prise en charge des soins complets d’avortement en Afrique de l’Ouest francophone
L’analyse situationnelle, effectuée par Ipas en mars et mai 2015 en collaboration avec des agences internationales et des organisations nationales actives dans ce domaine a permis d’étudier les besoins et les opportunités de prise en charge des soins complets d’avortement en Afrique de l’Ouest francophone et a conclu qu’il existait des possibilités manifestes et prometteuses pour étendre les soins complets d’avortement et les rendre disponibles aux femmes qui les nécessitent et qui y ont droit en vertu de la loi malgré la persistance d’une forte opposition culturelle, religieuse et politique à ce type de soins dans certains secteurs.