Bold yellow text on a patterned orange background reads "Gorditas de azúcar" Smaller white text below that reads "Ana Karen Flores, United States." Tiny yellow text at bottom: "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." Ipas logo is at bottom right.

Two verses of poetry on a white background read: "They did not give me a perfect world— They gave me gorditas de azúcar laughter at kitchen tables veranos en Monterrey. They gave me my voice at the sacrifice of their silence. They gave me half-truths, legacies I didn't ask for. but carry anyway." Tiny text at bottom reads "www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads"

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

Bold orange text on a patterned yellow background reads "But what if your husband wants kids?" The line below that in a smaller font reads, "Ursula M. Abanga, Ghana." At bottom in small type it says "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice." The Ipas logo is at bottom right.

Text reads "When the body you've lived in your whole life is still quite foreign to you, it hits different when people external to that body tell you how to live in it, especially when you're just learning to make peace with an existence you'll probably never understand," Small text at bottom reads www.ipas.org/UnbrekableThreads

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

Thanks!!! We're so thankful to the Audacious donors and excited for this opportunity to accelerate our work on behalf of women and girls around the world.

Bold yellow text on a bright pink patterned background reads "Bernadette mattered. My abortion mattered." Smaller white text underneath reads "Lori Hayes, United States" At bottom in the Ipas logo in white and small text that reads "Unbreakable Threads: Stories of reproductive justice."

Text reads "The day after my second-trimester abortion, I woke up to the news that Roe v. Wade had been overturned. It was June 24, 2022, and like many women across the country, I was devastated. But my circumstances made the headlines hit differently." Small decorative text at the bottom reads "www.ipas.org/UnbreakableThreads"

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 Gets Major Funding Boost For Safe Abortion Initiatives - Health Policy Watch The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and

@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.

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📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏

Ipas Gets Major Funding Boost For Safe Abortion Initiatives - Health Policy Watch The US based reproductive rights organisation Ipas has secured a substantial grant from The Audacious Project to expand global access to abortion and

"“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,

Four women stand outdoors in bright colored clothing. Text reads "Ipas: preventing unsafe abortion by removing systemic, legal and social barriers to care." The logos for Ipas and The Audacious project are at bottom

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.
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Extra-bold white letters on a bright blue background spell "The Audacious Project"

Dark text on white background reads "Our audacious idea is to prevent 16.3 million unsafe abortions over the next seven years by scaling our work across 10 countries - reducing annual unsafe abortions by approximately 30% of current levels." Ipas logo at bottom

Dark text on white background reads "This work will prevent millions of unsafe abortions and unintended pregnancies, will save more than 40,000 lives, and will give millions of women the chance to determine their own future." Ipas logo is at bottom

Dark text on a yellow background reads "We'll reduce unsafe abortion by 30% in 10 high-need countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America by 2040." Ipas logo is at bottom.

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

Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation The report, Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation, examines the recruitment, funding, coordination, and mobilization of young people within anti-rights movements.

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

Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation - Ipas The report, Future-Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation, examines the recruitment, funding, coordination, and mobilization of young people within anti-rights movements.

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

Expanded Global Gag Rule is a major blow to global health and human rights Expanded Global Gag Rule is a major blow to global health and human rights

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

Bold text on a yellow background reads: "Breaking: the expanded Global Gag Rule. 'Bullying individual countries' governments into complying with anti-rights and extremist ideology is despicable and unacceptable.' Statement from Anu Kumar, Ipas President and CEO." Ipas logo is at bottom left.

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

Despicable and unacceptable: The expanded Global Gag Rule Despicable and unacceptable: The expanded Global Gag Rule

🚨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

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

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...

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Illustration: A girl with braids sits reading on a pile of books. Figures with raised fists emerge behind her as though they're rising out of the book she's reading. Text around the illustration reads: Read to Resist: Join in community to discuss books that inspire resilience & action. Event details are Included (same as in post caption). A thumbnail photo of the cover of the book "Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism" by Nadya Tolokonnikova is at bottom, along with the text "Hosted by Ipas, www.ipas.org/ReadToResist" and the Ipas logo in white.

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

America's new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender Bethany Kozma leads a key global health office at the Department of Health and Human Services. In past experience in the public eye, she's campaigned against abortion and gender-affirming care.

@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."
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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

Beyond the frame: A conversation with Kondwani Jere For too long, stories from Africa have been told from the outside looking in. Photographer and storyteller Kondwani Jere is shifting that lens, bringing deep listening and a learner’s mindset to…

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 Chinsinsi represents millions of girls in Malawi, where the teenage pregnancy rate is 29%—one of the highest in the Southern Africa sub-region

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

Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean

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.

Nur Aini At age 14, Nur Aini was in school, working toward her dream of becoming a teacher. Then she got pregnant.

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

A three-wheeled motorcycle ambulance with a covered compartment displaying a white medical cross is parked on dirt ground near traditional thatched-roof huts, with trees and blue sky in the background.

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

Reflections on resilience 20 years after Ethiopia’s historic abortion law change Ipas’s Dr. Demeke Desta shares what it was like before the law changed—and the progress he’s seen since.

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

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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

Bold text on a patterned background reads "Our impact in 2025: Together, we expanded reproductive freedom." Ipas logo at bottom right.

Text on patterned background reads: "This year we brought lifesaving reproductive health care to almost 2.5 million people across 24 countries in 2025. That's 2.5 million people who experienced the lifechanging ability to control their own bodies and futures." Ipas logo is at bottom right

Text reads: "This is how Ipas makes lasting change every day. With your support, we build local knowledge and commitment to reproductive health and rights so that women and their communities can take the lead and continue making progress. The road ahead will not be easy, as we face truly unprecedented challenges in our fight for reproductive freedom. But together we will resist, persist, and build a more just world. www.ipas.org/impact" Ipas logo is at bottom right.