10-19-2012
A group of twenty-four youth members from several Latin American and Caribbean countries met in San Jose, Costa Rica on October 18th for the first day of IPPF/WHR's annual Regional Council. The event... READ MORE
10-17-2012
There is consensus that girls are central to development. Yet, girls continue to bear the brunt of poverty and ill-health, including maternal mortality, unsafe abortion and HIV. Issues relating to... READ MORE
10-16-2012
As a sexual human being, I feel I have the right to access contraceptive information and services even though, unfortunately, there are still harmful myths and taboos about young people’s sexual and... READ MORE
10-11-2012
Last month, several staff members from IPPF’s Central Office visited our Member Association, Asociación Civil de Planificación Familiar (PLAFAM), in Caracas, Venezuela. They went to familiarize... READ MORE
10-9-2012
In Trinidad and Tobago, the rates of teenage pregnancy and HIV prevalence are quite high. The adolescent birth rate in the country is 33 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, and there were 15,000... READ MORE
