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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

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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.

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 · 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! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

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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

Ipas 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

More 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.

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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 States

I 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!

Reproductive 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. 🏳️‍🌈

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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: "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

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

Ipas

We 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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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"

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Ipas @ipas.org · 13/02/2026

Body autonomy for EVERY body.

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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

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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

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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 · 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 · 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

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Ipas @ipas.org · 26/11/2025

With the support of our community of partners and donors, Ipas is changing lives. We couldn’t be more grateful to have you with us in our fight to ensure abortion and contraception access for all. We’re proud to share this overview of what we accomplished in 2025: www.ipas.org/impact

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Ipas @ipas.org · 24/11/2025

Disability Justice IS reproductive justice ALL the time. Case in point: we inadvertently posted this message previously without alt text included. We thank the diligent Bluesky user who pointed this oversight out to us, and we've corrected it here. Sometimes allyship means listening and adjusting!

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Ipas @ipas.org · 21/11/2025

Disability Justice IS reproductive justice. Disability justice isn’t just about making accommodations so people with disabilities can access spaces or information. It’s a lens. A leadership model. An invitation to radically rethink systems. buff.ly/z5DO1Tx

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Ipas @ipas.org · 20/11/2025

At Ipas, we believe that reproductive justice is impossible without disability justice. Our work in Nigeria is just one example of how we’re advancing disability-inclusive repro health care. We invite you to learn more about our work and Munira Ibrahim Saleh's story on our website: buff.ly/z5DO1Tx

Munira Ibrahim Saleh smiles into the camera wearing a light yellow embroidered head covering. Text reads "Munira's story inspires us to keep going"

Munira walks outdoors on a dirt road. Text reads "Munira is pursuing a master’s degree at Nigeria’s Gombe State University. She also works as a program officer for the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities—an organization in Gombe State trained by Ipas and our local partner SAIF Foundation on disability-inclusive reproductive health care."

Photo of Munira and Health provider Hannatu Tila inside the health facility. Munira is seated and Hannatu is smiling with her hand on Munira's shoulder. Text reads "After more than three years of trainings and community programs for disability-inclusive care by Ipas and SAIF Foundation, Munira says the health-care experiences of people with disabilities in Gombe State are improving. Health center infrastructure is more accessible, and people with disabilities are getting the specialized care they need.

“We’ve really had a lot of changes. And those barriers and gaps have reduced drastically,” Munira says."

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Ipas @ipas.org · 05/11/2025

We want you to see what our staff see all the time: Girls who are incredibly resilient in the face of grave challenges to their health and future. At #ICFP we hosted a photo exhibition highlighting girls’ lived experiences. Not at ICFP? We’ve created a virtual exhibit on our website: buff.ly/jf0KVwu

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Ipas @ipas.org · 30/10/2025

At Ipas, Our comprehensive approach to reproductive health care has always included both contraception to prevent pregnancy and quality abortion care when needed. We invite you to learn more about how we’re expanding access to contraception on this new page on our website! buff.ly/FR74kGZ

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Ipas @ipas.org · 29/08/2025

Really it’s as simple as that.

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