Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive human rights abuse and reproductive health challenges in the world. Ipas Nigeria examines its consequences.
In Nigeria, there is a staggering rate of 512 deaths per 100,000 births (NDHS 2018. Unsafe abortions contribute to over 10% of maternal deaths. Multiple approaches must be adopted to address low maternal health outcomes in Nigeria.
Read how, under the Women Integrated Services for Health Project, multiple stakeholders have been empowered with the right information to protect women and girls from violence.
Mrs. Favour is a 33-year-old woman living with a physical disability in Benin City, Edo State. Like many women with disabilities, she faces challenges when accessing sexual reproductive health including contraceptive services because of the limited knowledge she has to make informed decisions and the stigma faced when she visits healthcare centres.
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation calls for multiple stakeholders to target investments that empower women and girls to make decisions about their lives and health, enabling them to achieve bodily autonomy and reach their full potential. In alignment with the theme – “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”, Ipas Nigeria joins her voice to amplify the campaign that enables women achieve empowerment, equality, and progress.
As the world comes together to celebrate World Contraception Day, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation stands at the forefront of empowering individuals to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. This year’s theme, “The Power of Options,” reminds us of the pivotal role that contraceptive choices play in giving people control over their reproductive destiny.
Today, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation commemorates the International Safe Abortion Day. In alignment with the theme, – Unstoppable Movement for Abortion Solidarity, we join global stakeholders around to world in the campaign for safe, legal, and accessible abortion access in Nigeria.
Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation is pleased to announce partnership with Global Affairs Canada under the project titled – Increasing bodily autonomy, especially sexual and reproductive autonomy, among women and girls in Bolivia, Indonesia, and Nigeria.