Spotlight
A selection of updates from across the Federation

Latin American & the Caribbean Contraception Policy Atlas
23 October 2023
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.Stories
Barbados

“At BFPA, we don’t turn away anyone”
In Barbados, the age of consent is 16 but “there is still the issue of the age of access versus the…
Barbados

“I have a passion for working with key…
Dr. Rashida Daisley the 31-year-old Clinical Director of the Barbados Family Planning Association (…
Trinidad and Tobago

The Migrant Experience: “They…
Both Marina and Ana can vividly recount the experiences that brought them to Trinidad 3 years ago.…
Trinidad and Tobago

Changing Mindsets Through Medicine…
“Until a gay or transgender person can walk the streets freely and not be jeered at by passers-by,…
Trinidad and Tobago

A Master and Matriarch among the…
Before the FPATT clinic, migrants who needed SRH healthcare have had to book appointments with…
Peru

A confident and accessible place
Kiamara Meneses, 25, a sociologist, says that she found out about the institution through Facebook…
Peru

Counseling in Sexual and Reproductive…
“Machismo is cultivated since childhood. That, in some way, is making it difficult to correct some…

“Shopping on the FPA online store…
“As a young professional, one of the challenges I often face is balancing my profession with my…
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Americas & the Caribbean

Championing Sexual and Reproductive…
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Montevideo Consensus, representatives of civil…
Americas & the Caribbean

Día Internacional para recordar que la…
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the International Planned Parenthood…
Americas & the Caribbean

Raising Awareness for World Mental…
Adopting a comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights is critical to…
Colombia, Brazil, Barbados, Antigua

On this World Day Of Social Justice we…
Create solutions, include everyone!
Americas & the Caribbean
International Conference on Family…
IPPF Americas and the Caribbean Region (IPPF ACRO) was well represented at this year's …
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2021 Annual Performance Report
A total of 231.4 million services were delivered!

| 14 November 2023
Political Declaration SC CM+10
The networks, organizations and collectives of civil society: feminists, indigenous, Afro-descenda

| 14 November 2023
Youth Declaration Montevideo +10
Diverse youth from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered at the Montevideo +10 Youth Forum, whi

| 7 November 2023
Child, Early and Forced Marriages and…
Americas & the Caribbean

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2021 Annual Performance Report
A total of 231.4 million services were delivered!

| 14 November 2023
Political Declaration SC CM+10
The networks, organizations and collectives of civil society: feminists, indigenous, Afro-descenda

| 14 November 2023
Youth Declaration Montevideo +10
Diverse youth from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered at the Montevideo +10 Youth Forum, whi

| 7 November 2023
Child, Early and Forced Marriages and…
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Colombia

1 year anniversary of the historic…
In a historic step the Constitutional Court decision that allowed the decriminalization of abortion…
Barbados

Barbados strikes down anti-gay laws!
In a day of historic hope for the LGBTQ+ community of Barbados, the High Court struck down colonial…
Guadeloupe, Bolivia
New IPPF Member Associations in…
The International Planned Parenthood Federation Americas and the Caribbean proudly welcome two New…
Americas & the Caribbean

IPPF celebrates the launch of the first…
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) celebrates the launch of the first report of…
Americas & the Caribbean

Saint Kitts and Nevis decriminalizes…
IPPF ACRO celebrates this huge win for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean.
Peru

CSE: the pending task in Peruvian…
"If we empower women from a young age, we will make progress in building gender equality."
United States

IPPF Director General Statement on the…
"If the reports are true, then the highest court in the land has reached its lowest point."
Colombia

IPPF Office in Bogota
We are overjoyed to announce the opening of t
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Statement: Antigua and Barbuda to re-…
Antigua Planned Parenthood Association (APPA) / International Planned Parenthood Federation -…
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Statement on the escalating conflict in…
Statement from IPPF Director-General Dr Alvaro Bermejo on the escalating conflict situation in…
| 23 October 2023
IPPF ACRO and allies launch the Latin…
IPPF Americas & the Caribbean, The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive…
| 16 October 2023
IPPF ACRO express concern over guidance…
The International Planned Parenthood Federation ACRO, from Latin America and the Caribbean, stands…
| 6 June 2023
Launch of the Alliance for Sex Workers…
The Alliance for Human Rights and the Inclusion of Sex Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean…
| 15 February 2023
Statement on the Penal Code of The…
Two decades' worth of attempts by national feminist movements to reform the Dominican Republic's…
| 24 June 2022
US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade…
The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade removing 50 years of constitutional protection for…
| 28 March 2022
ACRO’S Collaborative Partner in Ecuador…
The project has two targets, the first one being the response for those affected by the flood in…
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