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"I Decide" and the Full Spectrum of Reproductive Choices (Part I)
December 17, 2014
As part of our "I Decide" campaign, we sat down with Rebecca Koladycz, director of Organizational Learning and Evaluation at IPPF/WHR, to hear her take on decision making around sexual and reproductive health. This the first of a two-part blog . I’ve been making decisions about my reproductive life...Read more
Free #Las17 in El Salvador
December 16, 2014
“To be a woman of reproductive age in El Salvador is dangerous.” – Lilian Sepúlveda, Center for Reproductive Rights Cristina knows the truth behind this statement all too well. A few years ago she suffered a miscarriage during a wanted pregnancy, resulting in loss of consciousness and her baby. Her...Read more
Confronting Violence in the Dominican Republic
December 9, 2014
Gender-based violence is a problem of alarming proportions in the Dominican Republic. According to a study by our local partner, Profamilia, one in four women 14 to 49 years old have experienced violence, and a report from the Attorney General's Office stated that nearly 53,000 cases of gender-...Read more
Humberto Talks About Life with HIV
December 1, 2014
Humberto, a former IPPF/WHR employee, talks openly about his experiences living with HIV and the importance of eradicating the stigma surrounding the disease. I am HIV positive, and know more than I’d like to about the power of stigma and discrimination. Stigma against those of us living with HIV...Read more
Rafael Doesn’t Hit Me Anymore
November 25, 2014
For fifteen years, Amanda suffered in silence from a problem without a name. At night she experienced severe insomnia, and during the day she felt sick, exhausted, depressed, and achy. Seeking a solution, the housewife and mother of two visited Profamilia , our Member Association in her native...Read more
Progress for Street Youth in Peru
November 17, 2014
Today, nearly half the world's population under age 25, and the current generation of young people is the largest the world has ever seen. Still, many young people are unable to obtain the sexual and reproductive health information and services they need to live healthy and self-determined lives...Read more
The Only Health Care in Rural Communities
November 10, 2014
In the Dominican Republic, mobile health units are necessary to bring sexual and reproductive health services to people living in isolated communities. our local partner, Profamilia, visits five rural communities around Santo Domingo, reaching hundreds of women with essential services like...Read more
Health on Wheels in the Dominican Republic
November 3, 2014
The van carrying the mobile health team inches down a three-mile, unpaved, pothole-riddled road on its way to Buenos Aires, Dominican Republic. To Dr. Hector Montero's left are the rolling hills of the Sierra Prieta nature reserve, and the deserted offices of the Ministry of Public Health and...Read more
The Cost of Making a Decision: An Abortion Story in Venezuela
October 20, 2014
"I found out I was pregnant, and I didn't want to bring a child into the world like this—unemployed, with no income, and not being sure about it. I feel that a child doesn't deserve that.” This could be anyone's story: Andrea, Laura, Mary, or Silvia. It’s the story of a woman who is a lawyer, a...Read more
We're Creating a Data Revolution
October 10, 2014
In late August, the United Nations the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, appointed me to be a member of the Independent Expert Advisory Group on the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development. “The data revolution is giving the world powerful tools that can help usher in a more sustainable future,”...Read more

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