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Catch up on FIGO's latest news, impact stories and useful resources on women's health and rights.

27/10/2025

Open letter to Human Rights and Social Affairs commissions of the Brazilian Federal Senate on access to telemedicine abortion

Call from the FIGO Committee on Safe Abortion on legislators to withdraw or oppose regressive bills and policies that limit access to telemedicine abortion:Telemedicine…

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21/10/2025

Milestone of hope: 25,000 obstetric fistula repairs and rising

In global health, numbers often reflect need. But sometimes, they reflect hope. This year, FIGO Fistula Surgery Training Initiative (FSTI) celebrates a powerful…

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FIGO launches new webinar series to tackle the most pressing issues on women’s health and rights

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Delving deeper into our members’ experiences

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Announcing the XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics – Cape Town – October 2025

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A legacy of leadership and advocacy: Dr Dorothy Shaw's vision for achieving respectful care for women globally

“Respectful care is paramount, especially for women, as it significantly impacts their healthcare experiences. It is imperative we ensure that respectful care becomes the norm, not the exception, throughout the healthcare landscape.” - Dorothy Shaw

Global survey on Endometriosis diagnosis

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FIGO in conversation with WHO SRH/HRP

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The long-lasting impact of the Self-Management of Abortion Project

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The Golden Hour: Breastfeeding and its lifelong benefits 

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New IJGO Deputy Editors-in-Chief appointed

Profiles of Prof Suvarna Khadilkar and Prof Edgar Mocanu

IJGO publishes FIGO good practice recommendations to tackle global preterm birth crisis

To address the challenge of preventing premature birth and saving the lives of children, there is a need to improve the models of care for women before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. In this special article, the FIGO Committee on Preterm Birth makes recommendations that highlight the need to strengthen care models for preterm birth in every country to prioritise consistency and continuity of care and carer(s). - — Professor Dilly OC Anumba, Lead author

Introducing the Division of Well Woman Health Care and five new committees

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FIGO issues recommendations for perinatal care at the limit of viability

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