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

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.

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.

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.

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 is honoring the memory of Katie Early, Ipas’s longest-serving employee, whose extraordinary leadership and vision helped shape Ipas programs, fundraising, and workplace culture—as well as Ipas’s visibility on the global stage as a bold advocate for abortion access.

Ipas Bolivia has been partnering with public schools to train teachers and provide resources that teach children how they can prevent sexual violence, how to support friends that have experienced it, and what to do if it happens to them.

New research from Ipas and Political Research Associates finds that bisexual and pansexual young people feel vastly underserved by comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programs—but they also have many recommendations for how to improve the situation.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade one year ago. Since then, millions of Americans have lost access to abortion. Ipas’s global network has also seen a ripple effect around the world, with impacts in many of the countries where we work.