In 2008, our 41 Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean provided 29, 819,125 services. We helped improve individual lives, change attitudes and reduce poverty’s grip throughout the region. We drove on rugged mountain roads to serve women living in remote villages, miles from the nearest clinic. We were in the forefront of opposition to restrictive laws repressive policies and that deprive women of their dignity and the right to determine their own reproductive destinies.  We also empowered young people through peer education programs and increased their access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health education, information and services.

This
 Fall edition includes articles on IPPF/WHR's lead in the fight for 
sexual rights and our work shaping international youth activists. We 
also highlight donor, Walter Youngquist and an article about the Mexico
 Supreme Court's decision to decriminalize abortion.


This toolkit includes a survey for staff, an indicator guide, and an index used to assess agency readiness to work with sexually diverse populations.