Biennial Report 2021–2023: Divisions and Committees

Committees have been an essential component of FIGO’s structure for decades, bringing together experts from our member societies with other health care professionals to focus on specialist areas of obstetrics and gynaecology. Concentrating on education and research implementation, committees play a key role in improving OBGYN health care around the world through the provision of clinical leadership and guidance.

Collaboration is at the core of FIGO’s work and communication between FIGO Committees is critical to ensuring that the organisation achieves its strategic goals for the next decade. According to Dr Conry, “Our work across FIGO needs to be integrated, because that is the essence of women's health: we are asking for collaboration between the committees because women’s health is so interrelated."

FIGO's Division structure is organised around three overarching themes: Benign Surgery, Maternal and Newborn Health, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing. Of FIGO’s 17 committees, 11 sit within these three divisions, working collaboratively across essential areas affecting women’s health. 

Read about the achievements of each of our committees using the links below.