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Share on social media to advocate for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of people impacted by the ongoing violence in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

This publication comes at a critical time, as there is increased demand for more evidence demonstrating how results-based approaches can support protection outcomes. The 13 case examples spotlighted in the publication are a testament to several humanitarian organizations’ commitments to embrace the key elements of results-based protection and apply more outcome-oriented ways of working in an effort to achieve protection outcomes. Two of the case examples, UNFPA Regional Syria Hub and the Whole of Syria GBV AoR’s Approach to Qualitative GBV Data Collection in Syria and UNICEF’s Communities Care Project in Somalia focus on GBV in humanitarian crises.

This documentary shares insights and lived experiences of variant forms of violence among lesbian, bisexual, and queer young people in Botswana. Narrating the nuances, determinants, and realities in the country considered to be the fourth-most unequal by Gini-coefficient and second-highest reported rape incidents per capita.

Update of the Choices and Challenges tool, which highlights trends in women’s contraceptive use by age group, as well as reasons for discontinuation and related reproductive outcomes, in an accessible, user-friendly format. The content, which draws on Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) calendar data, also reveals the extent to which switching contraceptive methods results in greater use of more- or less-effective methods. The Spring 2021 update includes new data from Bangladesh and Zambia and data from Mali. The web feature is designed to support policy and program decision-makers in delivering high-quality, client-centered care that enables women and couples to make the best family planning choices for themselves.

For over a decade, Resilience Action International (RAI) has been transforming the lives of refugee youth. “Our mission is to empower refugee youth to live to their full potential by increasing opportunities for education, productive livelihoods, and access to reproductive health services,” said Director of Programs Uwezo Ramadhani. To provide continued SRH education amid the COVID-19 pandemic, RAI piloted a podcast series designed to meet refugee youth where they were. This series is part of RAI’s broader approach to exploring virtual SRH education opportunities for young, displaced people living in northern Kenya and Tanzania.

The Helping Mothers Survive Secretariat aims to ensure that women and newborns worldwide receive high-quality care by equipping health professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

In pregnancy, high blood pressure may be a sign of pre-eclampsia and can also result in a baby being born too soon or too small. Measuring blood pressure may seem like a simple skill that any health provider should know how to do correctly—but there are many fine points that can improve the accuracy. This video covers what blood pressure numbers mean and demonstrates the fine points of checking blood pressure accurately.

An anti-shock garment is a stretchy wrap that stabilizes a woman in shock from postpartum hemorrhage by applying pressure to her lower body and abdomen. This device adds time to seek treatment – and this can save a woman’s life. This video will show how to put the garment on and how to remove it safely.

This video details how to process the Ipas MVA Plus aspirator and the Ipas EasyGrip cannulae. Processing instruments cleans them and makes them safe for use on patients.

The health and protection needs of people affected by conflict or crisis and who are engaged in selling or exchanging sex are often overlooked. This guidance proposes practical actions for different humanitarian settings and phases of intervention.

This blog covers the multi-sectoral process undertaken to create the Newborn Roadmap and reflects on the value of creating the IAWG Newborn initiative, as well as recent activities and progress made by the multi-agency partnership. The blog ends with a call to action to President Kaljulaid and other global stakeholders to work with IAWG, the INI, and partners to build upon the agenda that has been prioritized in the Roadmap, to elevate the importance of working within humanitarian settings, and to advance the work already undertaken/promoted by many of us.