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In a landmark development for the Eastern and Southern African region, parliamentarians from diverse backgrounds and countries have united under the banner of the Eastern and Southern Africa Parliamentary Caucus on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ESAParc).
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In the nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, the abortion landscape has become fragmented and increasingly polarized. In more than half of the 50 U.S. states, abortion is now completely banned, heavily restricted or under legal threat.
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Entashata strives to bridge gaps in education, women’s rights, and reproductive health in his community in Loita. The organization’s commitment to education resulted in an annual campaign to enroll boys and girls in schools, boasting over 50 girls supported completing their secondary education.
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In Nigeria, getting a safe abortion is already an uphill battle. But for women with disabilities, it can be nearly impossible. With support from the Ipas Collaborative Fund, the locally based SAIF Advocacy Foundation is paving the way to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, can access the quality abortion care they have a right to.
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In the wake of a destructive 6.4 magnitude earthquake in western Nepal in November, pregnant women and new mothers are struggling for survival without proper shelter and health care. Knowing that essential reproductive health care is often impossible to access in crisis settings, Ipas Nepal is rolling out a multifaceted response.
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![Four smiling Maasai women stand side by side in colorful traditional attire, adorned with beaded jewelry. They are outside, with green fields and distant trees or hills in the background, exuding a sense of community and joy.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/7530-A-Entashata-150x150.jpg)
Ipas is proud to continue supporting community-based efforts to advance reproductive justice with the unveiling of 16 new recipients of the Ipas Collaborative Fund for 2024.
![A group of aid workers wearing masks and vests sit outside makeshift tents, discussing something with a local woman in colorful clothing.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/9075-A-DRC-Camp-Bulengo-150x150.jpg)
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.
![Dr. Eunice Brookman Amissah has curly hair and glasses sits confidently in a library. She wears a pinstriped suit jacket with a floral pattern, a pearl necklace, and rings. Shelves filled with books are visible in the background.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RL-A-2023-Laureate-Eunice-Brookman-Amissah-18704-150x150.jpg)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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![Dr. Eunice Brookman Amissah has curly hair and glasses sits confidently in a library. She wears a pinstriped suit jacket with a floral pattern, a pearl necklace, and rings. She rests her hand on her cheek thoughtfully. Shelves filled with books are visible in the background.](https://www.ipas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RL-A-2023-Laureate-Eunice-Brookman-Amissah-18708-150x150.jpg)