Spotlight
A selection of resources from across the Federation
Cook Islands, New Zealand
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Ora’anga Meitaki no te Vainetini: Cook Islands Women’s Wellbeing in the Context of Abortion
In 2022, research on abortion, including unsafe abortion, in Cook Islands was conducted by the University of New South Wales, University of the South Pacific Cook Islands Campus Te Puna Vai Mārama | Centre for Research, and Cook Islands Family Welfare Association (CIFWA). Ora’anga Meitaki no te Vainetini: Cook Islands Women’s Wellbeing in the Context of Abortion includes the lived experiences and stories of women, advocates, support persons and health workers in the Cook Islands and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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| 18 March 2021
Watch: What is Surgical Abortion?
Watch our surgical abortion explainer video to find out more about the procedure. Please note this is a brief overview of surgical abortion. Contact your local healthcare provider to discuss further details and options available to you.
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| 18 March 2021
How to Talk About Abortion: A video guide to rights-based messaging
How to talk about abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging (updated February 2019) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used by educators, advocates, programmers, health professionals and policy makers, among others, to help inform the development of a wide range of communication materials.
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| 18 March 2021
How to Talk About Abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging
How to talk about abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging(updated February 2019) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used by; educators, advocates, programmers, health professionals and policy makers, among others, to help inform the development of a wide range of communication materials.
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| 18 March 2021
How to Educate About Abortion: A guide for peer educators, teachers and trainers
How to educate about abortion: A guide for peer educators, teachers and trainers, has been developed for trainers and educators who want to deliver workshops or training on abortion to young people, especially those training young peer educators. The guide includes key terms, instructions for facilitators as well as specific activities that educators can use.
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| 14 October 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Pacific
2020 has been a challenging year for all countries around the world. With the ongoing global pandemic, COVID-19 has brought halt to many sectors worldwide as a result of the restrictions of movement between and within countries - sexual and reproductive health services are no exception to this. IPPF Member Associations have been tirelessly working to meet the women’s sexual and reproductive health needs. They quickly adjusted their services to cope with the restrictions brought by the pandemic Download the attachment and read more to see how the Pacific Member Associations performed through C-19 background.
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| 14 October 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Pacific
2020 has been a challenging year for all countries around the world. With the ongoing global pandemic, COVID-19 has brought halt to many sectors worldwide as a result of the restrictions of movement between and within countries - sexual and reproductive health services are no exception to this. IPPF Member Associations have been tirelessly working to meet the women’s sexual and reproductive health needs. They quickly adjusted their services to cope with the restrictions brought by the pandemic Download the attachment and read more to see how the Pacific Member Associations performed through C-19 background.
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| 15 September 2020
COVID-19: Petition Statement of Support for LGBTQI communities in Asia Pacific to WHO
While the COVID-19 pandemic affects the general population, it disproportionately affects vulnerable sectors, including LGBTQI communities, due to SOGIESC-related stigma and discrimination. Civil society organizations in Asia Pacific—such as International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), APCOM, Asia Pacific Transgender Network, Pink Alliance, ILGA Asia, International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, Youth Voices Count — have joined forced and signed on an open letter to WHO’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging WHO to include aspects of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) into their policies, programs and WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the letter here. Photo credit: apcom.org
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| 15 September 2020
COVID-19: Petition Statement of Support for LGBTQI communities in Asia Pacific to WHO
While the COVID-19 pandemic affects the general population, it disproportionately affects vulnerable sectors, including LGBTQI communities, due to SOGIESC-related stigma and discrimination. Civil society organizations in Asia Pacific—such as International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), APCOM, Asia Pacific Transgender Network, Pink Alliance, ILGA Asia, International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, Youth Voices Count — have joined forced and signed on an open letter to WHO’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging WHO to include aspects of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) into their policies, programs and WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the letter here. Photo credit: apcom.org
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| 18 March 2021
Watch: What is Surgical Abortion?
Watch our surgical abortion explainer video to find out more about the procedure. Please note this is a brief overview of surgical abortion. Contact your local healthcare provider to discuss further details and options available to you.
Resource
| 18 March 2021
How to Talk About Abortion: A video guide to rights-based messaging
How to talk about abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging (updated February 2019) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used by educators, advocates, programmers, health professionals and policy makers, among others, to help inform the development of a wide range of communication materials.
Resource
| 18 March 2021
How to Talk About Abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging
How to talk about abortion: A guide to rights-based messaging(updated February 2019) provides useful tips and advice on what to consider when developing materials relating to abortion. The content includes examples of positive, rights-based messages, and how to avoid using stigmatizing language and images. This guide can be used by; educators, advocates, programmers, health professionals and policy makers, among others, to help inform the development of a wide range of communication materials.
Resource
| 18 March 2021
How to Educate About Abortion: A guide for peer educators, teachers and trainers
How to educate about abortion: A guide for peer educators, teachers and trainers, has been developed for trainers and educators who want to deliver workshops or training on abortion to young people, especially those training young peer educators. The guide includes key terms, instructions for facilitators as well as specific activities that educators can use.
Resource
| 14 October 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Pacific
2020 has been a challenging year for all countries around the world. With the ongoing global pandemic, COVID-19 has brought halt to many sectors worldwide as a result of the restrictions of movement between and within countries - sexual and reproductive health services are no exception to this. IPPF Member Associations have been tirelessly working to meet the women’s sexual and reproductive health needs. They quickly adjusted their services to cope with the restrictions brought by the pandemic Download the attachment and read more to see how the Pacific Member Associations performed through C-19 background.
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| 14 October 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Pacific
2020 has been a challenging year for all countries around the world. With the ongoing global pandemic, COVID-19 has brought halt to many sectors worldwide as a result of the restrictions of movement between and within countries - sexual and reproductive health services are no exception to this. IPPF Member Associations have been tirelessly working to meet the women’s sexual and reproductive health needs. They quickly adjusted their services to cope with the restrictions brought by the pandemic Download the attachment and read more to see how the Pacific Member Associations performed through C-19 background.
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| 15 September 2020
COVID-19: Petition Statement of Support for LGBTQI communities in Asia Pacific to WHO
While the COVID-19 pandemic affects the general population, it disproportionately affects vulnerable sectors, including LGBTQI communities, due to SOGIESC-related stigma and discrimination. Civil society organizations in Asia Pacific—such as International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), APCOM, Asia Pacific Transgender Network, Pink Alliance, ILGA Asia, International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, Youth Voices Count — have joined forced and signed on an open letter to WHO’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging WHO to include aspects of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) into their policies, programs and WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the letter here. Photo credit: apcom.org
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| 15 September 2020
COVID-19: Petition Statement of Support for LGBTQI communities in Asia Pacific to WHO
While the COVID-19 pandemic affects the general population, it disproportionately affects vulnerable sectors, including LGBTQI communities, due to SOGIESC-related stigma and discrimination. Civil society organizations in Asia Pacific—such as International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), APCOM, Asia Pacific Transgender Network, Pink Alliance, ILGA Asia, International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific, Youth Voices Count — have joined forced and signed on an open letter to WHO’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging WHO to include aspects of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) into their policies, programs and WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the letter here. Photo credit: apcom.org
