Strengthening the health system

Linking policies and practices: how community accountability mechanisms ensure access to sexual and reproductive health services in the DRC

Linking policies and practices: how community accountability mechanisms ensure access to sexual and reproductive health services in the DRC

Securing progressive legislation, such as the Maputo Protocol, is an important step towards the realization of sexual and reproductive rights. Transforming these progressive laws into tangible services, equitably accessible without stigmatization, overcharging or rejection, is a journey that requires local ownership and effective community accountability mechanisms.

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Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo: At the forefront of the fight against gender-based violence

Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo: At the forefront of the fight against gender-based violence

No matter the cause, humanitarian crises often mean an increase in sexual and reproductive health needs—yet access to safe abortion remains one of the most forgotten of those needs. Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo is making sure that access to abortion is included in humanitarian aid response to the devastating armed conflict in North Kivu.

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