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Welcome to the latest edition of the Hear Our Roar, the quarterly newsletter from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Africa Region. This newsletter serves as your go-to source for all of the latest activities, events, initiatives, and accomplishments from IPPF member associations across the continent. In this July-September 2023 edition, you'll find stories highlighting the tremendous work being done by IPPF members to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights across Africa. From scaling up access to family planning services to empowering young people with comprehensive sexuality education, our member associations are making great strides despite ongoing challenges. As always, this newsletter demonstrates the creativity, compassion, and commitment of IPPF member associations in Africa. While challenges remain, they continue to find new and innovative ways to deliver the information, services, and support people need to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Click here or on the image below image to explore all of the latest updates from IPPF's essential work across Africa.  

IPPF Africa Region is pleased to share its latest factsheet. This comprehensive document outlines IPPFAR's mission, values, and vision for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights across sub-Saharan Africa. The factsheet provides an overview of IPPFAR's extensive reach, with 31 full-member associations and 5 collaborative partners in 36 countries. It highlights IPPFAR's focus areas which include integrated service delivery, youth-friendly comprehensive sexuality education, advocacy,  support for feminist movements and humanitarian aid. This factsheet is an excellent resource summarizing IPPFAR's work championing sexual and reproductive health and rights and empowering communities across Africa.  Please scroll to the end of this page to download the document in PDF format.    

The Hear Our Roar is your go-to source for updates on the latest activities and accomplishments of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Africa Region. Click on the image below to read the 🗓️ April-June 2023 Edition.  

Last year saw a relentless assault on human rights, leaving many feeling anxious and pessimistic about the prospects for people from all walks of life to come together. It was a year of wartime atrocities livestreamed onto billions of smartphones in real time. And if climate, security and human rights fared poorly, the economy did not do much better and many countries cut their aid budgets.  Against this backdrop, we launched our new strategy, Come Together 2028. IPPF Member Associations (MAs) were still able to deliver a total of 222.4 million sexual and reproductive health services during 2023. We served 71.2 million clients. Pretty impressive in such a challenging year in which we embarked on our new strategy.  Read more by downloading the 2023 IPPF Annual Performance Report. 

The Maputo Protocol The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol) remains one of the most progressive legal instruments providing a comprehensive set of human rights for African women. Unlike any other women’s human rights instrument, it details wide-ranging and substantive human rights for women covering the entire spectrum of civil and political, economic, social and cultural as well as environmental rights. It would not be incorrect to name it the African Bill of Rights of Women’s Human Rights. Date of Adoption: July 01, 2003 Date of last signature: September 17, 2019 Date entry into force: November 25, 2005   Treaty Text:  Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (English) Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (French) Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Portuguese)   Status List:  Status list (English)  

  IPPF Africa Region Quarterly Newsletter, January - March 2023. Click on the image above to read.