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

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

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

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

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

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

@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 📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏

"“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,

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

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

Body autonomy for EVERY body.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

🚨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

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...

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

@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...

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

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:

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Even louder, for the people in the back: Abortion is a human right! #justice #humanrights #equalrights #womensright #reprosky #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #abortionishealthcare #prochoice #abortionrights #abortion #womensrights #feminism #mybodymychoice #feminist #stopthebans

The pre-conference Global Safe Abortion Dialogue #GSAD brought together the global abortion community to plan how to protect and advance rights and access worldwide. 🌍💪 @globalaffairs.canada.ca @norad.no @ipas.org @who.int @fosfeminista.bsky.social @amplifychange.org #ICFP2025

This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the wonderful Anu Kumar with @ipas.org about the implications of the loss of US foreign assistance and how we can reimagine US foreign assistance for a better world. #podcast

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

This week on the #podcast, Anu Kumar, President and CEO at @ipas.org, sits down to talk with us about the current status of U.S. foreign assistance and how we can reimagine it for the better. Now streaming on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, and Pandora: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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

Supporters of abortion rights around the world—including Ipas staff and partners—are marking International Safe Abortion Day. Click below to learn how Ipas teams around the globe are taking action to help raise awareness that abortion is essential health care and a human right.

“The humanitarian situation remains unpredictable, but our determination is unwavering,” —Dr. Justin Mumbere, Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) health system officer. Our team in the DRC is truly heroic in their efforts amid the ongoing violent conflict. Read more:

Really it’s as simple as that.

@ipas.org is proud to join forces with @guttmacher.org @pregnancyjust.bsky.social @globaljusticec.bsky.social @ifwhenhow.bsky.social and other partners to get this important message out!

In case you missed Night Cap last night. substack.com/@nolahaynes1...

Night Cap is live on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social. Join the chat with Dr.Anu Kumar CEO & President of Ipas. Ipas focusses on international women’s health. She shares how the impact of USAID collapsing impacts real lives around the world everyday. Join us! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Happy International Youth Day! Learn how Ipas youth across the world are leveraging technology to enable access to SRHR services and information. @ipas.org

For #InternationalYouthDay Ipas asked the question: How has technology allowed youth in your country to access SRHR? Check out the answers in the thread! You can learn more about Ipas's work with youth here: buff.ly/45PDGfo @ipasasr.bsky.social 🧵

2025 has already been a record-setting year for severe weather around the world—and in the U.S., hurricane season is just getting started. What does this have to do with abortion access? Well, during times of crisis, people need reproductive health care. Here’s a simple graphic that explains it:

RESIST TIP: Some simple tweaks to the language you use to talk about reproductive rights can help add clarity and reduce stigma surrounding abortion.

RESIST TIP: It’s important to know and understand the language used around abortion to quickly be able to identify and call out misinformation. "Crisis pregnancy centers" exist to spread misinformation and shame pregnant people who want an abortion.