- - -

Resources

Latest resources from across the federation and our partners

Spotlight

A selection of resources from across the Federation

Map of the americas and the Caribbean
Resource

Latin American & the Caribbean Contraception Policy Atlas

IPPF Americas & the Caribbean, The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) and Fòs Feminista announce the presentation of the first Latin American & the Caribbean Contraception Policy Atlas. The event took place on September 18, 2023, at the main auditorium of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) in Panama City.

Filter our resources by:

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens
Resource

| 12 July 2021

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens. Available in Español, English, and French

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens
Resource

| 12 July 2021

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens. Available in Español, English, and French

Manuela 1975-2010
Resource

| 10 March 2021

Manuela vs. El Salvador Factsheet

Manuela was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide after suffering an emergency that resulted in pregnancy loss. She died imprisoned 2 years later, after receiving inadequate medical care. Manuela fue condenada a 30 años de prisión por homicidio agravado tras sufrir una emergencia que le hizo perder el embarazo. Murió encarcelada 2 años después, tras recibir una atención médica inadecuada. 

Manuela 1975-2010
Resource

| 10 March 2021

Manuela vs. El Salvador Factsheet

Manuela was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide after suffering an emergency that resulted in pregnancy loss. She died imprisoned 2 years later, after receiving inadequate medical care. Manuela fue condenada a 30 años de prisión por homicidio agravado tras sufrir una emergencia que le hizo perder el embarazo. Murió encarcelada 2 años después, tras recibir una atención médica inadecuada. 

Over-protected and under-served: Legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (217)
Resource

| 15 June 2016

El Salvador: A study on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services

The prohibition of abortion in El Salvador is an example of a direct legal barrier to SRH access. However many of the barriers are indirect, resulting from: conflicting interpretations and perceptions of the law relating to age of consent, parental consent and provision of services prevailing cultural norms, stigma, shame, and taboo around youth sexuality  lack of confidence in confidentiality myths about contraception and lack of accurate education about sexuality lack of positive legal protection of young people’s rights and LGBT rights discretionary and therefore uneven implementation of those protective and facilitative laws that do exist the culture of machismo, gender discrimination and the prevalence of gender-based and sexual violence Includes: Implications for law and policy on a broad range of factors impacting access

Over-protected and under-served: Legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (217)
Resource

| 15 June 2016

El Salvador: A study on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services

The prohibition of abortion in El Salvador is an example of a direct legal barrier to SRH access. However many of the barriers are indirect, resulting from: conflicting interpretations and perceptions of the law relating to age of consent, parental consent and provision of services prevailing cultural norms, stigma, shame, and taboo around youth sexuality  lack of confidence in confidentiality myths about contraception and lack of accurate education about sexuality lack of positive legal protection of young people’s rights and LGBT rights discretionary and therefore uneven implementation of those protective and facilitative laws that do exist the culture of machismo, gender discrimination and the prevalence of gender-based and sexual violence Includes: Implications for law and policy on a broad range of factors impacting access

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens
Resource

| 12 July 2021

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens. Available in Español, English, and French

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens
Resource

| 12 July 2021

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens

Re-imagining accountability through a feminist and youth lens. Available in Español, English, and French

Manuela 1975-2010
Resource

| 10 March 2021

Manuela vs. El Salvador Factsheet

Manuela was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide after suffering an emergency that resulted in pregnancy loss. She died imprisoned 2 years later, after receiving inadequate medical care. Manuela fue condenada a 30 años de prisión por homicidio agravado tras sufrir una emergencia que le hizo perder el embarazo. Murió encarcelada 2 años después, tras recibir una atención médica inadecuada. 

Manuela 1975-2010
Resource

| 10 March 2021

Manuela vs. El Salvador Factsheet

Manuela was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide after suffering an emergency that resulted in pregnancy loss. She died imprisoned 2 years later, after receiving inadequate medical care. Manuela fue condenada a 30 años de prisión por homicidio agravado tras sufrir una emergencia que le hizo perder el embarazo. Murió encarcelada 2 años después, tras recibir una atención médica inadecuada. 

Over-protected and under-served: Legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (217)
Resource

| 15 June 2016

El Salvador: A study on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services

The prohibition of abortion in El Salvador is an example of a direct legal barrier to SRH access. However many of the barriers are indirect, resulting from: conflicting interpretations and perceptions of the law relating to age of consent, parental consent and provision of services prevailing cultural norms, stigma, shame, and taboo around youth sexuality  lack of confidence in confidentiality myths about contraception and lack of accurate education about sexuality lack of positive legal protection of young people’s rights and LGBT rights discretionary and therefore uneven implementation of those protective and facilitative laws that do exist the culture of machismo, gender discrimination and the prevalence of gender-based and sexual violence Includes: Implications for law and policy on a broad range of factors impacting access

Over-protected and under-served: Legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (217)
Resource

| 15 June 2016

El Salvador: A study on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services

The prohibition of abortion in El Salvador is an example of a direct legal barrier to SRH access. However many of the barriers are indirect, resulting from: conflicting interpretations and perceptions of the law relating to age of consent, parental consent and provision of services prevailing cultural norms, stigma, shame, and taboo around youth sexuality  lack of confidence in confidentiality myths about contraception and lack of accurate education about sexuality lack of positive legal protection of young people’s rights and LGBT rights discretionary and therefore uneven implementation of those protective and facilitative laws that do exist the culture of machismo, gender discrimination and the prevalence of gender-based and sexual violence Includes: Implications for law and policy on a broad range of factors impacting access