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Ipas has been working globally for over 50 years to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. www.ipas.org linktr.ee/ipasorg

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Ipas @ipas.org · 22/09/2026
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now the fastest-growing on record. Ipas DRC is adapting its work so women and girls can continue receiving safe, essential reproductive health care. You can learn more in our Q&A with Ipas’s Dr. Mike Mpoyi: buff.ly/Ax3h8SC
Graphic urging reproductive health access during the Ebola outbreak, showing a large quote that women and girls are disproportionately affected because sexual and reproductive health needs are deprioritized, with a circular photo of Dr. Mike Mpoyi and the Ipas logo.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 21/09/2026
How is repro health impacted by climate change? We’ve asked hundreds of people around the world this question. Ultimately, our research shows that climate change diminishes people’s ability to control when, whether and how to have children. The climate crisis is a reproductive justice crisis.
Statement reading "The climate crisis is a reproductive justice crisis," with a subheading "Here are 3 key impacts we’ve heard over and over again" and the Ipas logo, calling attention to links between climate change and reproductive justice.Access to abortion and contraception is often impossible during climate disasters—people fleeing may leave contraceptives behind and cannot reach closed or destroyed health centers and pharmacies, illustrated by storm-damaged and ruined pharmacies and a displaced person.Climate disasters increase sexual violence and unwanted pregnancy—women confined to homes or shelters or forced to walk farther for food and water face higher risk.Graphic explaining that child marriage increases in areas ravaged by climate change as families sink into poverty; three panels depict a tornado hitting a school, a collapsed school building, and a damaged home with people clearing rubble.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 10/09/2026
Our hearts are with all those affected by the devastation in Nepal—including our Ipas colleagues. Your donations can help Ipas Nepal distribute dignity kits, which provide toiletries and sanitary pads, to give women much-needed dignity and relief after enduring so much hardship. buff.ly/ltdsUa9
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Ipas @ipas.org · 04/09/2026
We all win when women and girls thrive. Thanks to the Government of Canada for standing up for what’s right and building a safer, more prosperous world for us all!
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Ipas @ipas.org · 03/09/2026
What a woman! Gloria Steinem understood that gender equality, economic well-being, and even global stability depend on reproductive freedom. She was an outspoken advocate, activist, intellect and feminist icon who inspired so many of us at Ipas, and around the globe. Rest in power, Gloria! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Bold typographic quote reading “Reproductive freedom is the whole ball game” above a portrait of Gloria Steinem and the Ipas logo.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 21/08/2026
Ipas will be at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Global Conference in New Delhi, India from August 25-27. Come visit us in the Impact Showcase, booth #12!
Ipas attending AVPN Conference 2026 in New Delhi — find us in the Impact Showcase at Booth #12, shown with India Gate and a stylized city skyline.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 19/08/2026
People in crisis settings often find themselves displaced—and facing harms to their reproductive health. Ipas works with diverse partners, including humanitarian orgs, to ensure that women and girls affected by crisis have repro health options, including abortion and contraception. buff.ly/VfJIPxG
Making abortion accessible in crisis settings. More than 61 million women and girls of reproductive age will require humanitarian assistance in 2026—and tens of millions of them are living in crisis settings with little or no access to contraception or abortion care. Ipas logo.Every crisis is different. Our varied solutions recognize that.
Through a variety of different programs and approaches, we’re proving that reproductive health care can be made accessible during an acute crisis and in the years that follow.
Ipas logoIpas health workers in masks and vests consult with displaced women outside makeshift tents, illustrating efforts to provide abortion care and build evidence in crisis settings; the graphic headline reads "Global awareness and action needed."Provider counseling a patient while exchanging medication packets at a clinic table stocked with boxes and supplies, illustrating training and support for reproductive health and abortion access.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 11/08/2026
The Ipas Collaborative Fund is at the core of how we make lasting, locally led change. We're thrilled that Dr. Anita Nyanjong is the first-ever director, bringing her commitment to repro justice, strong partnerships and collaborative philanthropy to the role. buff.ly/njqVEjt @drnyanjong.bsky.social
Image reads: Meet the new Director of the Ipas Collaborative Fund with a quote from Dr. Anita Nyanjong “I’m excited to lead the Collaborative Fund at a moment when locally led movements need sustained, flexible resources more than ever. I look forward to working with our partners to grow a fund that shifts resources and decision-making closer to communities and strengthens the movements advancing reproductive justice around the world.”
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Ipas @ipas.org · 11/08/2026
Our next Read to Resist event is at 5:00 pm on 8/16 in Chapel Hill, NC at @flyleafbooks.bsky.social! We'll discuss "Woman Life Freedom: Voices and Art from the Women's Protests in Iran," edited by Malu Halasa. Haven't read it yet? No problem, just come chat! buff.ly/PZAmXww
Poster announcing "Read to Resist" at Flyleaf Books featuring the anthology Woman, Life, Freedom (edited by Malu Halasa), scheduled August 16 at 5:00 PM, presented in partnership with Ipas.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 27/07/2026
Reproductive health care should be there when a person needs it. But for many people with disabilities, barriers to accessibility can put care out of reach before an appointment even begins. See how Ipas is putting disability justice into action: buff.ly/BCYasJG
Disability justice is reproductive justice. Everyone has the right to make decisions about their body and health. But for people with disabilities, that right is often denied by health systems that ignore their needs.

Ipas logo in orange at bottomMore than one in five women globally has a disability. Yet across the world, people with disabilities are routinely denied access to health care, with devastating consequences for their autonomy and well-being. 

(Source: https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2018/12/the-empowerment-of-women-and-girls-with-disabilities)
Disability justice isn’t just about making accommodations so people with disabilities can access spaces or information. It’s an invitation to radically rethink systems.At Ipas, inclusion is not a checkbox. It’s a transformation.
That’s why we are:
•	Co-creating programs with organizations of persons with disabilities
•	Making our training tools and digital resources accessible
•	Auditing our internal systems through a gender equality and social inclusion lens
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Ipas @ipas.org · 04/07/2026
At Ipas, we believe that freedom includes the ability to make your own reproductive choices without fear, shame, or barriers. We’re working toward a future where everyone can access abortion and contraception with dignity.
Bold image declaring "REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IS A HUMAN RIGHT" repeated three times in yellow, orange, and grey on a dark blue, dashed-pattern background, with the orange "Ipas" logo centered at the bottom.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 01/07/2026
People tell Sara Jin Li she is resilient. She’d rather not have to be. Our Unbreakable Threads series wraps up with this powerful essay in which Li reckons with the story she has told about her own survival and what it cost to keep telling it. buff.ly/cB3yM5N
What doesn't kill you

Sara Jin Li, United StatesI didn’t ask to be resilient. I would trade every accomplishment in my life if it meant not knowing how human beings can live through abysmal circumstances at great cost. People tell me I’ve gone through a lot, and all I can think is: But I didn’t ask to do that.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 25/06/2026
🧡🌈HAPPY PRIDE!!🧡🌈 What do LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights have in common? Both are all about bodily autonomy. These fights for justice are inseparable!
"Pride and repro justice: how and why they're intertwined" Ipas logo at bottomReproductive justice and LGBTQ+ rights are all about the human right to bodily autonomy—the right to control one’s own sexuality, gender identity/expression, health and reproduction, and to do so safely and with dignity.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 23/06/2026
During Pride month and every month, Ipas is fighting for a world where every person has bodily autonomy and can access the health care they deserve. 🏳️‍🌈
Rainbow-colored text reads, "Bodily autonomy is a human right." Ipas logo is at bottom.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth! Today - and every day - we remember that reproductive justice and racial justice are intertwined and indivisible. Ipas is working to ensure that ALL people have bodily autonomy and can access the essential health care they need.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 15/06/2026
Our Unbreakable Threads series continues with an essay from political scientist Dr. Aysha Sana reflecting on marriage without children—by choice. We hope you’ll read and share this essay—and consider what becomes possible when women are trusted to define a full life for themselves. buff.ly/bnXWyV5
Text reads: A no to motherhood is a yes to me, Aysha Sana, India. Small text at bottom reads Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice. Ipas logo is at bottom right. Text reads: "My partner and I recently marked 10 years of marriage—without children, by choice. What began as a practical plan to delay parenthood to focus on completing our PhDs evolved into a conscious, mutual decision to live childfree. As a woman and a political scientist, this decision has come with deep reflection: on what motherhood means to me, whether I truly desired it, on what I value and wish to pursue in life, on what fulfillment and family means to me, and on the larger ideas and structures that shape womanhood, family, and the weight of societal expectations." Small text at bottom reads www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads
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Ipas @ipas.org · 12/06/2026
Ipas will be participating in the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) in Lisbon June 14-18. We’ll be sharing research findings and successful programs from places like Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Visit us at Booth 25!
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Ipas @ipas.org · 01/06/2026
Our Unbreakable Threads series continues with "A doubly (un)comfortable decision." In her poem, human rights lawyer and activist Orlidy Inoa Lazala offers a powerful reflection on what it means to make a deeply personal decision in a context shaped by fear, stigma, and punishment. buff.ly/AO1lttp
Main text reads: A doubly (un)comfortable decision, Orlidy Inoa Lazala. Small text at bottom reads: Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice. Ipas logo at bottom right.That everything happens quickly
That there's nothing to ask, given the instructions
That a hint of sadness but also relief invades me
And that I am more resilient than I think
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Ipas @ipas.org · 18/05/2026
Our Unbreakable Threads series continues with We resist to exist: An East African queer resilience story. Kenyan lawyer and activist Sayo writes about living as a queer woman in the advocacy and legal sector, where “normal” often means hiding parts of yourself just to stay safe. buff.ly/PxkmwFT
We resist to exist: An East African queer resilience story. 

Sayo Stephannie Esther, Kenya

Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice

Ipas"Resilience, as a feature of queer existence, requires a practical reckoning with those societal norms. Ultimately, queer rage is worn like a second skin, and mentally, we are constantly battling with our reality. For me, the work within the community sometimes translates into avoidance and deflection. Focusing on everyone else's rights being violated, often forgetting to introspect on my very own."
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Ipas @ipas.org · 04/05/2026
Abortion access is shaped by language, immigration status, and who is supported when they walk through a clinic door. In "Three Honduran women," Edith Romero honors the chosen family who held her through her abortion when systems—and sometimes even family ties—fell short. buff.ly/44tU81S
Three Honduran Women, Edith Romero, United States. 

Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice

IpasWe were lucky to be there
Our lives not currently in danger
But I bled through the weekend
And I had a nightmare about mi papa
Shaming me—
“Oh hija, what have you done?”

We carried each other’s secrets
We wove our shame together
In that cold, crowded room
we all helped each other carry the weight
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Ipas @ipas.org · 27/04/2026
Ipas is excited to be at Women Deliver 2026! Come visit us at Booth H15 to join the conversation on reproductive justice. We'll have some fun games as well—you could win limited prizes like coasters, scarves, stickers, and more! #womendeliver @womendeliver.bsky.social
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Ipas @ipas.org · 22/04/2026
How is reproductive health impacted by climate change? We asked 100s of people around the world, as our researchers work to understand how climate disasters impact repro health—and what we can do about it. We’re sharing 3 key impacts we’ve heard over & over again. buff.ly/mQydPJ3 Art by @animarcita
Bold text reads "How is your reproductive health impacted by climate change?" An illustration of a woman carrying water in a vessel on her head is at bottom. Ipas logo in orange at bottom left. 1.	Access to abortion and contraception is challenging—or nonexistent—during climate disasters. People who flee hurriedly during a disaster may forget to bring their contraception. And once displaced, people have a harder time connecting with health-care centers and pharmacies, which are sometimes closed or destroyed.2.	Sexual violence and unwanted pregnancy increase during climate disasters. Being confined to their homes or a shelter puts women and girls at higher risk for sexual violence and unwanted pregnancy. They face the same risks if they must walk farther to gather food and water during or after a crisis.3. Child marriage is more common in places ravaged by climate change.
Families sink into poverty in the face of repeated climate disasters, and many parents view early marriage as the only way to safeguard their daughter’s future—or put food on the table. Yet early marriage often ends up trapping girls in poverty and abuse, with little ability to prevent pregnancy or make their own reproductive health choices.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 20/04/2026
We’re continuing our Unbreakable Threads series with "Dalit daughters demand justice" by Rakshya Khadgi. We’re honored to share her essay that confronts how caste, gender and poverty determine whose suffering is acknowledged and whose lives are treated as disposable. buff.ly/k6Qajvw
Bold hot pink text on a patterned tan background reads "Dalit daughters demand justice." Smaller text on the next line reads "Rakshya Khadgi, Nepal" Tiny hot pink text at bottom says "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." The Ipas logo is at bottom right. Text on white background reads: "I think about this often: In my country Nepal, Dalit daughters' names are spoken aloud only after they are gone. I am tired of condolences. I am tired of statements of concern that arrive like wilted flowers, always too late, always too soft. I am tired of silencing; I am tired of negligence.

Why do they have to die to be heard?" 

Tiny pink text at bottom reads: www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads
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Ipas @ipas.org · 07/04/2026
Can you inherit resilience? This poet says you can. Ana Karen Flores traces what is carried across borders and generations: food and laughter, silence and sacrifice, grief and gratitude. The result is a powerful meditation on inherited resilience. We hope you'll give it a read! buff.ly/I3MwER0
Bold yellow text on a patterned orange background reads "Gorditas de azúcar" Smaller white text below that reads "Ana Karen Flores, United States." Tiny yellow text at bottom: "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." Ipas logo is at bottom right.Two verses of poetry on a white background read: 
"They did not give me a perfect world—
They gave me gorditas de azúcar
laughter at kitchen tables
veranos en Monterrey.

They gave me my voice
at the sacrifice of their silence.
They gave me
half-truths,
legacies I didn't ask for.
but carry anyway." 

Tiny text at bottom reads "www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads"
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Ipas @ipas.org · 23/03/2026
Earlier this month, we launched Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice—a writing series on resilience, bodily autonomy, and reproductive freedom. Today, we’re excited to share this compelling essay from Ghana: buff.ly/Y6U7hSV
Bold orange text on a patterned yellow background reads "But what if your husband wants kids?" The line below that in a smaller font reads, "Ursula M. Abanga, Ghana." At bottom in small type it says "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." The Ipas logo is at bottom right. Text reads "When the body you've lived in your whole life is still quite foreign to you, it hits different when people external to that body tell you how to live in it, especially when you're just learning to make peace with an existence you'll probably never understand," Small text at bottom reads www.ipas.org/UnbrekableThreads
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Devex @devex.com · 17/03/2026
What does it take to turn bold ideas into solutions that reach millions? Join Devex and The Audacious Project to explore how collaborative philanthropy is scaling impact across health, climate, education, and economic opportunity. 🗓 April 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET | dvx.cm/yuljrr
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Ipas @ipas.org · 08/03/2026
This International Women's Day, we're proud to introduce a new series of commissioned essays: "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." In this first offering, Lori Hayes shares the heartbreaking story of ending a wanted pregnancy just before Roe v. Wade was overturned. buff.ly/Vi4AdKj
Bold yellow text on a bright pink patterned background reads "Bernadette mattered. My abortion mattered." Smaller white text underneath reads "Lori Hayes, United States" At bottom in the Ipas logo in white and small text that reads "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." Text reads "The day after my second-trimester abortion, I woke up to the news that Roe v. Wade had been overturned. It was June 24, 2022, and like many women across the country, I was devastated. But my circumstances made the headlines hit differently." Small decorative text at the bottom reads "www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads"
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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
@ipas.org has secured a major funding boost from The Audacious Project to expand access to safe abortion & contraception in 10 high-need countries. 🏵️The goal: prevent 16.3M unsafe abortions & avert 39,000 maternal deaths by 2032. ✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social @skollfoundation.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏
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Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost For Safe Abortion Initiatives - Health Policy Watch
The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and
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Ipas @ipas.org · 27/02/2026
"“The abortion ecosystem needs to shift, but we don’t wait for everything to change. We leverage every single positive step as quickly as possible into tangible services for women, that is the only way for us to protect women’s lives.” —Dr Jean-Claude Mulunda, director Ipas DRC,
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Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost For Safe Abortion Initiatives - Health Policy Watch
The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and
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Ipas @ipas.org · 24/02/2026
OUR AUDACIOUS VISION By 2032, we'll prevent: 16.3 million unsafe abortions 22.6 million unintended pregnancies 39,000 maternal deaths By 2040, we’ll reduce unsafe abortion by 30% in 10 high-need countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. buff.ly/ck3fVMi
Four women stand outdoors in bright colored clothing. Text reads "Ipas: preventing unsafe abortion by removing systemic, legal and social barriers to care." The logos for Ipas and The Audacious project are at bottom
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Ipas @ipas.org · 24/02/2026
Today Ipas is proud to share that with significant new support from The Audacious Project, we are accelerating our work globally in ways that will transform millions of lives. We're proud to stand with a global cohort of projects pursuing bold ideas to address urgent challenges. buff.ly/ck3fVMi
Extra-bold white letters on a bright blue background spell "The Audacious Project"Dark text on white background reads "Our audacious idea is to prevent 16.3 million unsafe abortions over the next seven years by scaling our work across 10 countries - reducing annual unsafe abortions by approximately 30% of current levels." Ipas logo at bottomDark text on white background reads "This work will prevent millions of unsafe abortions and unintended pregnancies, will save more than 40,000 lives, and will give millions of women the chance to determine their own future." Ipas logo is at bottomDark text on a yellow background reads "We'll reduce unsafe abortion by 30% in 10 high-need countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America by 2040." Ipas logo is at bottom.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 13/02/2026
Body autonomy for EVERY body.
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APPG on Global SRHR @appgonglobalsrhr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Thank you to the partners and speakers @epfsrr.bsky.social @ippfen.bsky.social @ipas.org @msichoices.org who joined us yesterday for our meeting on 'Safeguarding SRHR: Confronting Escalating U.S. Policy Threats and Global Pushback' - let's work together to oppose and resist the rollback of #SRHR
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Ipas @ipas.org · 04/02/2026
To protect #GenderEquality, #SRHR, #humanrights we must: ✅️ Understand their tactics ✅️ Counter the professionalised opposition ✅️ Invest in our own youth leadership Read the report now to learn more: buff.ly/0icmc4i #shedecides
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Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation
The report, Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation, examines the recruitment, funding, coordination, and mobilization of young people within anti-rights movements.
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shedecides.bsky.social @shedecides.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Out now! 📢 A new report from #SheDecides champion @ipas.org reveals the strategic professionalisation of young people into anti-rights agendas. If we want to protect #reprorights, #GenderEquality #HumanRights we must understand the tactics being used to undermine them. www.ipas.org/resource/fut...
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Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation - Ipas
The report, Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation, examines the recruitment, funding, coordination, and mobilization of young people within anti-rights movements.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 03/02/2026
New U.S. aid agreements called Memorandums of Understanding offer funds but have heavy strings attached. According to Dr. JE Musoba Kitui, director of Ipas Africa Alliance: "The Government is basically getting arm-twisted to stop providing abortion care." @thelancet.com buff.ly/vKp77os
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Ipas @ipas.org · 30/01/2026
Now more than ever, information is power. We’re here to keep you informed on how U.S. policies like the Global Gag Rule threaten reproductive rights. You can learn more about the expanded Gag Rule—and how the U.S. is using coercive “health agreements” with other governments—here: buff.ly/7HYsDYr
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Expanded Global Gag Rule is a major blow to global health and human rights
Expanded Global Gag Rule is a major blow to global health and human rights
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Ipas @ipas.org · 23/01/2026
The latest iteration of the Global Gag Rule is "despicable and unacceptable" - it restricts U.S. foreign aid recipients from engaging in abortion-related work, or working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; gender equality; and LGBTQI+ rights. Read Ipas's full statement: buff.ly/DzIZDvP
Bold text on a yellow background reads: "Breaking: the expanded Global Gag Rule. 'Bullying individual countries' governments into complying with anti-rights and extremist ideology is despicable and unacceptable.' Statement from Anu Kumar, Ipas President and CEO." Ipas logo is at bottom left.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 23/01/2026
🚨Breaking news: They're expanding the Global Gag Rule AGAIN. Now it will restrict all U.S. foreign aid recipients from engaging in abortion-related work, or working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; gender equality; and LGBTQI+ rights. Read Ipas's statement here: buff.ly/DzIZDvP
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Despicable and unacceptable: The expanded Global Gag Rule
Despicable and unacceptable: The expanded Global Gag Rule
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Stephanie Nolen @stephanienolen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The United States is signing new bilateral agreements for health funding (replacing USAID) with developing country governments. They come with conditions -- and controversy. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/h...
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U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
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Ipas @ipas.org · 12/01/2026
Our next Read to Resist event is on 1/18 in Chapel Hill, NC at @flyleafbooks.bsky.social! We'll discuss Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova's "Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism." (Note: the author will not be present.) Haven't read it yet? No problem, just come chat! buff.ly/DtSc7CC
Illustration: A girl with braids sits reading on a pile of books. Figures with raised fists emerge behind her as though they're rising out of the book she's reading. Text around the illustration reads: Read to Resist: Join in community to discuss books that inspire resilience & action. 

Event details are Included (same as in post caption). A thumbnail photo of the cover of the book "Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism" by Nadya Tolokonnikova is at bottom, along with the text "Hosted by Ipas, www.ipas.org/ReadToResist" and the Ipas logo in white.
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Feldman Strategies @feldmanstrategies.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
@ipas.org sounded the alarm on Trump’s attacks on global health and reproductive rights around the world all year. As Dr. Kitui, director of Ipas Africa Alliance, told NPR, Trump’s aid cuts have "starved health systems to a point of desperation." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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America's new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender
Bethany Kozma leads a key global health office at the Department of Health and Human Services. In past experience in the public eye, she's campaigned against abortion and gender-affirming care.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 18/12/2025
When Yotse became pregnant at 15, her mother kicked her out of their home. But Yotse was determined not to let motherhood end her dreams. “I want to be someone in life,” she says. Read about how Ipas uses a holistic approach to help ensure bright futures for girls like Yotse: buff.ly/QU6LheN
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Ipas @ipas.org · 17/12/2025
Storytelling is an integral part of how we advocate and listen. We partnered with local storyteller Kondwani Jere in Malawi, to produce Chinsinsi’s story. Visit the link to hear from Kondwani on what ethical storytelling means to him, and why stories like Chinsinsi’s move him:
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Beyond the frame: A conversation with Kondwani Jere
For too long, stories from Africa have been told from the outside looking in. Photographer and storyteller Kondwani Jere is shifting that lens, bringing deep listening and a learner’s mindset to…
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Ipas @ipas.org · 15/12/2025
Chinsinsi Banda discovered she was pregnant immediately after taking her final primary school exams. In Malawi, 29% of teenagers become pregnant. Ipas teams work globally to fight the injustices of child marriage, teenage pregnancy and school dropout. Read Chinsinsi's story: buff.ly/58Kjx3U
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Chinsinsi
Chinsinsi represents millions of girls in Malawi, where the teenage pregnancy rate is 29%—one of the highest in the Southern Africa sub-region
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Ipas @ipas.org · 12/12/2025
Ipas is committed to ethical storytelling, image use and most importantly, upholding people’s dignity in the work we do. We partner with local creatives close to the communities they document. We had the privilege to work with photographer Rosa Panggabean to document Nur Aini's story in Indonesia.
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Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean
Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean
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Ipas @ipas.org · 11/12/2025
At age 14, Nur Aini was in school. Then she got pregnant. In Indonesia, around 16% of girls in the country marry before age 18. That’s why Ipas trains health workers there to care for girls who experience pregnancy and child marriage with compassion and respect. Read her story: buff.ly/USh2kmZ
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Nur Aini
At age 14, Nur Aini was in school, working toward her dream of becoming a teacher. Then she got pregnant.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 09/12/2025
Ipas Zambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has developed an innovative on-the-job training model with the goal of ensuring women and girls have access to critical health services, bodily autonomy, and life-saving care. Read more here: buff.ly/In9BJqQ
A three-wheeled motorcycle ambulance with a covered compartment displaying a white medical cross is parked on dirt ground near traditional thatched-roof huts, with trees and blue sky in the background.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 03/12/2025
20 years ago Ethiopia liberalized its abortion law in a landmark decision that has saved lives and expanded rights across the country. Ipas and partners were part of the advocacy movement that made it happen. Ipas Ethiopia’s director Dr. Demeke Desta shared reflections on resilience: buff.ly/tFXDHYz
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Reflections on resilience 20 years after Ethiopia’s historic abortion law change
Ipas’s Dr. Demeke Desta shares what it was like before the law changed—and the progress he’s seen since.
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Ipas @ipas.org · 01/12/2025
A generous Ipas supporter has offered to match donations up to $50,000 from supporters through December 15th. Donate today to double your impact and support reproductive rights! Link to donate: buff.ly/nmPtZ0W
A woman holds up her fist and speaks into a bullhorn. Text reads "Double your impact to support reproductive freedom. Together we will resist, persist and build a more just world. Give today and your gift is matched 100%." Ipas logo is at bottom right.
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