FOR A FEMINIST RESPONSE TO COVID-19
By Equipop. Originally published on equipop.org. From France to Francophone West Africa, a gender equal response to the COVID-19 pandemic will promote health as a human right and consider the health and rights of girls and women as a crucial component
Top Six Steps for Ensuring Quality SRH Service during COVID-19
By EngenderHealth. Originally published on EngenderHealth.org. EngenderHealth published Guidance for Ensuring Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Service Provision during the COVID-19 Pandemic, offering different sets of recommendations specifically designed for health facilities and facility managers and for providers, to ensure they
Civil society key to preventing SRHR erosion in global COVID-19 response
By JAMIE VERNAELDE, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, PAI. Originally posted on PAI.org. In “normal times,” civil society actors already have the challenging job of being the frontline advocates for the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of their communities,
International Conference on Family Planning Announces New Dates for Sixth Conference in Pattaya City, Thailand: 8-11 November 2021
The Secretariat for the sixth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) announced that the conference will now take place 8-11 November 2021 in Pattaya City, Thailand (originally to take place 1-4 February 2021) and will be co-hosted by the Bill
COVID-19 and sexual and reproductive health: Lessons from Zika and Ebola
By Ellie Brown , Fernanda Pinheiro Sequeira , Pippa Page - Originally published on itad.com. The need to rapidly learn from previous experience and evidence on sexual and reproductive health in epidemics is now an urgent task. Members of our health team draw on their
ICFP 2021 Secretariat Announces New Conference Dates: 8-11 November 2021
As the battle with COVID-19 turns into weeks and months, the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) Secretariat greatly appreciates your understanding as we work diligently to navigate this rapidly evolving situation. Every one of you is contributing to our
Acceleration of Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19
Originally published on knowledgesuccess.org. The need for fundamental transformation in our health systems has never been more apparent. Already the world faces a shortage of 13 million health workers. Now, in the context of COVID-19, our dependencies on a stretched health
Protecting Women and Girls During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Rebecca Herman, CPM, MPH & Jodi Diprofio, MA. Originally published by Pathfinder International Evidence from the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that there will be unequal and disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls. Past disease
How COVID-19 is affecting the way that women receive care and the response of our members
By IPPF. Originally posted on IPPFEN.org No matter where we live, what we look like, or what income we might have, this pandemic affects us all. But we have to recognize that people are impacted in different ways. Social norms and economic
Equity in the Time of COVID-19
By Jay Gribble and Beth Rottach of Palladium. Originally posted by Science Speaks. Photo: © David Olson for KJK/Palladium We are in the middle of a pandemic. Our attention has turned to testing for the presence of COVID-19 and following guidance about