Introduction Founded in 2006, Sonke is a women’s rights organization that is committed to feminist principles, using a rights-based and gender-transformative approach to achieve human rights and gender justice. Sonke’s foundation came about as a result of the shared understanding that violence against woman and girls constitutes one of the gravest and most pervasive […]
About Sonke Founded in 2006, Sonke is a women’s rights organization that is committed to feminist principles, using a rights-based and gender-transformative approach to achieve human rights and gender justice. Our vision is a world in which women, children, men and gender non-conforming individuals enjoy equitable, caring, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the […]
Explore a captivating narrative as we venture “Beyond Borders” with Global Youth Connect (GYC). This document is a testament to our shared efforts and achievements. Inside, uncover GYC’s milestones, key strategies, and impactful activities that have made a lasting impact. Hear from those whose lives have been impacted by GYC, highlighting the real-world outcomes of […]
On International Education Day, Aik Ahmed Easa, prominent youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and lawyer, shares his thoughts on youth and sexuality in the Maldives. Aik Ahmed Easa, 26, has been involved with IPPF’s Member Association in the Maldives – the Society for Health Education (SHE) – since he was just 12 years […]
IPPF provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care to clients around the world. HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services are essential parts of our integrated sexual and reproductive health care package. To expand the choices individuals, have to protect themselves from HIV, IPPF is excited to announce a special program to provide the newest methods […]
2023 gave us a lot to talk about in terms of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice. Tremendous progress was made in some countries on bodily autonomy, from decriminalizing abortion to improving access to contraception, to recognizing same-sex marriage. The adoption of new legal frameworks has improved LGBTIQ+ rights in many countries, and the […]
Lesotho, a country situated in Southern Africa and landlocked by the Republic of South Africa, has an estimated total population of 2.1 million people. The small country is still heavily affected by HIV and AIDS, with high prevalence rates of 24.3% among women aged 15-49, and 14.2% among men in the same age bracket. The […]
As the world watches the daily horrors unfold in Gaza, and the civil war continues unabated in Sudan, another tragedy has been quietly taking place in Europe’s South Caucasus. Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked area between Eastern Europe and Western Asia that is home to a large Armenian population but is internationally recognized as part of […]
Week after week, heavy Israeli bombardment from air, land, and sea, has continued across most of the Gaza Strip. According to the Ministry of Health, at least 21,320 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7th, about 70% of whom are women and children. Nearly 2 million people have been displaced from their homes, […]
Lisiane Messine is a CIFWA youth volunteer and formally the CIFWA Youth Representative for the East South East Asia and Oceania (ESEAOR) region of IPPF. She is also the Senior Probation Officer for the Cook Islands Government. Originally from the outer island of Aitutaki, she moved to New Zealand to complete her undergraduate studies. On […]
