Spotlight
A selection of updates from across the Federation
2022 Annual Performance Report
Bridging to a new era.
Stories
A unique sisterhood ensures there is…
Muzhgan is one of 10 Supervisors working closely with 150 midwives who are reaching 45,000…
Nepal
How cultural traditions affect women’s…
High up in the mountains of central northern Nepal, not far from the Tibetan border
Brazil
Waiting for an ambulance that never…
Youth empowerment
Helping families bond together
Mariyam a 25-year-old woman, who lived in Addu Atoll in Maldives, was having a battle of wits with
Changing lives across generations
Indumati, her (now departed) mother-in-law and her three daughters-in-law represent three generati
Reconstructing life after de-addiction
Karma Pem, a mother of four boys, had the world on a silver platter till it lost it all and found
France
Meeting the unmet need for…
Rashida, a young 23-year-old woman, hails from a remote village in Barisal, Bangladesh.
Kenya
Tea parties break down taboos in…
My name is Umm e Kalsoom. I’m 23-years-old and I live in the Muzaffarabad region of Pakistan.
Blogs
India
India’s Proposed Trans Bill Undermines…
The proposed amendments to India's trans rights law will further marginalize trans and gender…
South Asia, East and South East Asia and Oceania
Strengthening Cross-Movement…
Joint statement on the signing of MoU between IPPF and the Intersex Asia Network.
South Asia
International Women’s Day 2026: Rights…
This International Women’s Day, our call is simple: invest in sexual and reproductive health…
South Asia
Iran: Escalating Military Violence…
Escalating military violence, alongside ongoing state repression, is placing Iranian women, girls,…
South Asia
Women, Life, Freedom: Patriarchal…
Following the recent anti-government protests, change in Iran must not simply transfer patriarchal…
Featured Perspectives
South Asia
From Policy to Practice: Combating Tech-Facilitated SGBV with Community-Led Solidarity
Urgent action is needed to address the rising wave of technology-facilitated…
South Asia
Fluid Love: Bisexuality's Resilience in a Label-Driven World
"Some of us do live in the queer future we dream of, but outside of our bubbles…
IPPF SARO Regional and Youth Forum ‘Delivering No Matter What’
The South Asia Regional and Youth Forum spanning over three days from 23rd-25th…
In Conversation with Barsha Pandey : Third Runner Up at Grab the Mic
Barkha Pandey is a young volunteer from Nepal. She works with the Family…
Sri Lanka
The Diary of a Young Sri Lankan Woman : A Lack of Access to Safe Sex
"The current crisis has impacted access to safe sex here in Sri Lanka. I am…
Resources
South Asia
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Strides for Reproductive Justice:…
Read and download IPPF South Asia Region's Annual Progress Report 2024, "Strides for Reproductive…
South Asia
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One Voice for Choice: IPPF South Asia…
The IPPF South Asia Youth and Regional Forum | 7-9 November 2024 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
South Asia
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IPPF South Asia Region Newsletters
Stay informed about our sexual and reproductive health and rights campaigns, services and programs…
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SEnopsis - An e-resource for Social…
SEnopsis is IPPF’s dedicated e-resource on Social Enterprises (SEs). Developed for Member…
South Asia
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Strides for Reproductive Justice:…
Read and download IPPF South Asia Region's Annual Progress Report 2024, "Strides for Reproductive…
South Asia
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One Voice for Choice: IPPF South Asia…
The IPPF South Asia Youth and Regional Forum | 7-9 November 2024 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
South Asia
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IPPF South Asia Region Newsletters
Stay informed about our sexual and reproductive health and rights campaigns, services and programs…
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SEnopsis - An e-resource for Social…
SEnopsis is IPPF’s dedicated e-resource on Social Enterprises (SEs). Developed for Member…
News
India
Statement on Landmark Judgement…
IPPF South Asia Region welcomes the Indian Supreme Court's landmark judgment affirming menstrual…
Statement on the Internet Ban in…
The IPPF stands with the Afghan people, especially women and girls, and demands the immediate…
Statement on women and girls barred…
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) stands with women and girls of Afghanistan…
Responding with Essential Sexual and…
Highlights from the RESPOND project funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign…
South Asia
IPPF saddened by the death of young…
“We are pained by the tragic death of young Masha Amini and offer our condolences to her loved ones…
India Supreme Court Legalises Safe…
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court said that all women irrespective of marital status are…
Response for Earthquake in Afghanistan
Provisioning of essential Sexual and Reproductive Health services in worst-hit districts
Nepal
Family Planning Association of Nepal…
Collaborative steps being taken forward by young people for CSE. The conference rooms of the…
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