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26 March 2020

Moving Closer to the Legalization of Abortion in Argentina

The feminist movement is about to achieve a historic conquest in Argentina. After years of struggle and social debate, President Alberto Fernandez has announced the introduction of a bill for the Voluntary…
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11 February 2020

India just made its Abortion Laws more Accessible

Last week, the Indian Cabinet increased the upper limit for the termination of pregnancies to 24 weeks. This is a huge relief for many across the country. Previously, people have been…
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30 January 2020

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: ONIDS MEETS HEALTH ACTORS

Burkina 24 has featured the work of new SAAF grantee partner ONIDS – preventing the harmful effects of unsafe abortion on young women in Burkina Faso. ONIDS has been forming…
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28 August 2019

WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF ZIMBABWE’S ABORTION RESTRICTIONS MEAN FOR THE U.S.

Edinah Masiyiwa, Executive Director of Women’s Action Group (WAG) shares lessons learned from the restriction of safe abortion in Zimbabwe in Ms. Magazine. Read more about WAG’s SAAF funded project…
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18 July 2019

DFID ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR THE SAFE ABORTION ACTION FUND

The UK Government’s Department for International Development (DfID) has announced new funding to support the work of SAAF. This article in the Telegraph newspaper outlines the importance of providing reproductive…
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18 April 2019

GUEST COLUMN ON ABORTION RIGHTS IN ZIMBABWE

Edinah Masiyiwa, Executive Director of Women’s Action Group (WAG) in Zimbabwe calls for an end to unnecessary delays to safe abortion for rape survivors in Zimbabwe. Edinah writes, “We need…
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18 March 2019

PREVENTING UNSAFE ABORTION IN UGANDA

SAAF grantee partner, Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is featured in this article detailing the implications of Uganda’s restrictive abortion law. Read more about CEHURD’s project here.…
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2 January 2019

A day in the life of a Social worker – Interview with Maysa at the PFPPA clinic in Hebron

My name is Maysa, I am 37 and work as a social worker in the clinic here in Hebron. I first wanted to work here because I really believe in…
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2 January 2019

“This has changed the country” – Interview with Mariam, PFPPA’s longest serving member of staff

My name is Mariam, I am 67 years old and have been working with PFPPA since 1974. I started to work when the issue of family planning was not accepted.…
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