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IPPF Member Associations successfully advocated for 73 national legislative and/or policy changes around the world in support of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Member Associations provided over

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The Initiative (Access to SRH in Humanitarian Settings) has built the capacity of more than 3,900

IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. IPPF is supported by over 30,000 staff and millions of volunteers serving their communities in a worldwide network of 151 Member Associations.

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At a glance 2009–10

From choice, a world of possibilities

Happy, Healthy and Hot

Published in January 2010 by IPPF IPPF 4 Newhams Row London SE1 3UZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7939 8200 Fax: +44 (0)20 7939 8300 Email: info@ippf.org www.ippf.org UK Registered Charity No. 229476 Designed by Jane Shepherd This publication supports the implementation of Sexual Rights: An IPPF Declaration

IPPF’s total income has increased by 36 per cent over the last five years from

In addition to providing sexual and reproductive health services, IPPF plays a leading role in international, regional and national advocacy initiatives in support of sexual and reproductive health and rights for women, men and young people. The following examples from Member Associations show how their advocacy efforts have made a significant difference to the lives of millions through changing national policy and legislation in favour of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

of our funding goes to countries with high sexual and

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The Bahamas Family Planning Association actively worked in partnership with the government to review the Sexual Offences Act to include marital rape for the first time ever.

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The Tunisian Member Association successfully lobbied the Ministry of Public Health and regional authorities to open youth friendly sexual and reproductive health service centres in six disadvantaged regions of the country.

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Kazakhstan Association for Sexual and Reproductive Health (KMPA) The Member Association in Kazakhstan successfully campaigned for a change in abortion legislation, which means that first trimester abortions can now be provided in outpatient clinics in addition to hospitals, and that pre- and post-abortion counselling must be included as part of any abortion procedure.

Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) In 2009, the government of Philippines passed a law that defines the rights of women, violation of these rights and associated penalties. Among other provisions, the law states that young girls can no longer be expelled and/or dismissed from school if and when they get pregnant. The Member Association participated in the legislative hearings and mobilized support for the bill that drove this legislative change.

Reproductive and Family Health Association of Fiji (RFHAF) Through its involvement with the National Advisory Committee on AIDS and the country coordinating mechanism, the Member Association in Fiji was able to successfully lobby for the HIV Prevention and Treatment Decree. This decree covers issues such as discrimination and other unlawful acts; counselling, confidentiality, testing and reporting; and the supply of blood and blood products.

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Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) The Member Association in Tanzania advocated for the government to increase national funding for family planning and supplies. This has resulted in a substantial increase of 465 per cent in the 2010 budget.

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The Member Association in Ghana worked with the National Essential Drugs Board to include eight new contraceptives on the National Essential Medicines list, including male and female condoms and emergency contraception. This means that health service facilities will be able to procure these contraceptives from national medical stores, and offer a greater choice to their clients.

In Latvia, the Member Association participated in the development of a national HIV and AIDS strategy. The Association was also involved in the initiation of a move to have state-funded cervical cancer screening for women from 2009 and HPV vaccinations for 12year old girls from 2010.

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Bahamas Family Planning Association (BFPA)

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Associação Para o Planeamento da Família (APF) In Portugal, the Member Association has recently campaigned successfully on several issues related to sexual and reproductive health, and their efforts have contributed to various legislative and policy changes. In 2009, the Portuguese government adopted new parenthood legislation that gives more rights to fathers, and the first ever plan of action on female genital mutilation was approved.

Healthy, Happy and Hot is a guide for young people living with HIV to help them understand their sexual rights, and live healthy, fun, happy and sexually fulfilling lives. Since going online, it has been downloaded more often than any other IPPF publication, often thousands of times a day.

91%

$264.4million

Through Project RMA, targeted advocacy initiatives by Member Associations have raised an additional $17.4 million for national level family planning supplies in five countries – Bangladesh, Mexico, Nicaragua, Tanzania and Uganda. This project was IPPF’s response to the global crisis in family planning supplies security, as many existing government and NGO clinics were unable to provide services due to lack of supplies.

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The Family Planning Association of Nepal worked with other activists to advocate parliamentarians and decision makers to introduce and support a policy to reduce the high rate of domestic violence in the country. In 2009, the Domestic Violence Control Act was approved by Parliament.

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