Ipas

We've been working to protect and expand access to abortion and contraception for over half a century. We're not stopping anytime soon.

Don’t miss our very own Moumita Sarkar, presenting alongside other inspiring voices in this important conversation on the CTS nexus—Child Marriage, Teenage Pregnancy, and School Dropout—highlighting actionable solutions to empower youth globally 🌍 Join this insightful webinar to kick off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign! 📅 Date: 25th November 2025 🕒 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM IST 💻 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dZrUz9bS

Excited to be part of a fantastic lineup of distinguished panelists for engaging discussions at #HSR2024 in the city of Nagasaki, Japan! “Pushing back on the pushback: Upholding rights to sexual and reproductive health, learning from struggles for safe abortion. Please join us if you are around. Looking forward to seeing you there. Ipas RDC Ipas Anu Kumar

Building a world where reproductive justice prevails for all! 🌍 Supporting abortion access is about recognizing every woman's right to make decisions about her own body without fear, shame, or interference. However, according to our recent survey, only 29% of respondents believe that women should be the primary decision-makers for abortion, with men showing a significantly higher tendency to disagree with this statement. To truly dismantle stigma and barriers that so many women face, men need to step up as advocates and allies for equality, bodily autonomy, and freedom of choice. By lending support, men can show that they value the rights of women, their partners, and their communities to control their own futures. Read our report for more such insights: https://lnkd.in/grMCRSQU #RaisingVoiceForChoice

NextGen Changemakers for Health 2024 is now OPEN for submissions! Win up to 50,000 BDT! Open to all university and medical college students! Submit your idea about climate-resilient SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS solutions now: https://bit.ly/3Yhd4V0 * You can participate individually or as part of a team, with teams allowed to include members from different universities. Teams may not exceed four members. #NextGenSRHR #HealthInnovation #IdeaCompetition #IpasBangladesh

Grateful for the straight talk today at the Reykjavík Global Forum’s Leaders Talk that addressed critical issues and how leaders are confronting the backlash against rights, equality and democracy. “You have to have activists in the corridors of power and the activists on the street - we have been successful because we had feminists in power and feminists, including young people, out on the streets” —Anu Kumar Global Health Visions Planned Parenthood Global Ubuntu Law and Justice Centre Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong, Lori Adelman, Ann Starrs, Savannah Russo #Reykjavik24 #PowerTogether

We are thrilled to co-host a Leaders’ Talk at the Reykjavik Global Forum with trusted partners who have confronted the anti-rights movement and led progress to counter the backlash against sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality, democracy, and human rights. Our distinguished speakers include: Ann Starrs, Senior Consultant, GHV, moderator Anu Kumar, President and CEO, Ipas Lori Adelman, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Global Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Wanda Nowicka, Polish activist and politician With a special welcome from Nejla Liias, CEO of Global Health Visions. #Reykjavik24 #PowerTogether

In the wake of the US Election, we are proud to co-convene Straight Talk: Confronting the Global Impact of the Anti-Rights Movement critical conversation on how leaders are confronting the backlash against rights, equality and democracy. We will take the opportunity to broaden our collective strength and forge alliances that amplify our voices in these critical times. Together we can shape a future where rights are upheld, and progress is celebrated. Our distinguished speakers include: Ann Starrs, Senior Consultant, GHV, introduces panel discussion and facilitates Anu Kumar, President and CEO, Ipas, Lori Adelman, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Global, Fridah Mutesi, Executive Director, Ubuntu Law and Justice Centre, Uganda, and Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) With a special welcome from Wanda Nowicka, Polish activist and politician and Nejla Liias, CEO of Global Health Visions. #Reykjavik24 #PowerTogether

We are thrilled to co-host a Leaders’ Talk at the upcoming Reykjavík Global Forum with trusted partners who have confronted the anti-rights movement and led progress to counter the backlash against sexual and reproductive rights, gender equality, democracy, and human rights. Our distinguished speakers include: Ann Starrs, Senior Consultant, GHV, introduces panel discussion and facilitates Anu Kumar, President and CEO, Ipas Lori Adelman, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Global Fridah Mutesi, Executive Director, Ubuntu Law and Justice Centre, Uganda Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) With a special welcome from Wanda Nowicka, Polish activist and politician and Nejla Liias, CEO of Global Health Visions.

We will resist and persist.  As we come to grips with the U.S. election results and the impact it will have in the United States and around the world, we deepen our resolve to fight for reproductive justice. We know what a second Trump administration will bring. We know that democracy, human rights, and abortion rights are already under attack, and will be threatened even more. We have the playbook, Project 2025. And Trump and anti-rights extremists have made promises we know they will keep, including authorizing deep reductions in U.S. foreign assistance, defunding the World Health Organization, and expanding harmful policies like the Global Gag Rule—which will compound the harms the Helms Amendment has wrought for more than 50 years. But we will stay the course. We’ll keep sounding the alarms, speaking truth, building our collective power, and ensuring women, girls and all people can access abortion care and contraception. We are proud to be part of a global movement for human rights, for reproductive freedom, for democracy. With our partners across the globe, we will keep fighting for everyone’s right to determine their own future.