Ipas Nigeria is building a world where every woman and girl and marginalized persons can determine their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Our Priorities
We are unapologetic about breaking the barriers that limit women and girls from realizing their sexual reproductive health and rights.
How We Work
At all levels, we are constantly collaborating with multiple partners to improve access to reproductive health and rights.
Why We Exist
6 in 10
abortions are unsafe
(Performance Monitoring for Action 2020)
12%
of women of reproductive age are currently using a modern method of family planning
(NDHS 2018)
3 in 25
women are victims of rape that resulted in unwanted pregnancies
(Ipas study on sexual violence and Abortions 2022)
Our impact in numbers
Total number of women who accessed Sexual Reproductive Health services
Number of unintended pregnancies averted
Unsafe abortions averted
Stories from our Work
How menstrual health education is helping girls stay in school in Borno State
School demonstration on the use of pads during the rapid response club session in school. Photo @Ezekiel Sunday/ZECGWIS ‘…Whenever I was on my period, I used to stay at home and not come to school. I did this to avoid stigma and other problems. I felt it was better to...
How Engaging Men in Northern Nigeria is Transforming Reproductive Justice, Power, and Choices
Reproductive justice is not just about having health services available. It also means women and girls can reach care in time, use it with dignity, and make choices without coercion, shame, or fear. In many communities, everyday life is shaped by gender expectations,...
Strengthening Communities to Support Women’s Sexual Health Choices
Women’s ability to make choices for their health goes beyond their knowledge of sexual and reproductive health alone. It involves ongoing dialogue and engagement with multiple power holders in patriarchal societies where entrenched social norms limit women’s and...