Women's Health & Rights

FIGO Statement: Health is a human right, and all women and children deserve access to the highest possible standards of physical, preventive, reproductive and sexual health care.

FIGO National Member Society, The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), has this week launched a “Better for Women” report, calling for better joined-up services through the UK’s Health Service. The report aims to ensure that women’s health and wellbeing...

FIGO welcomes the launch of the first Gender Equity and Diversity Report from RANZCOG, as Dr Gillian Gibson shares her perspective on this timely step forward.

FIGO's statement on our commitment to uphold the right sexual and reproductive health care in humanitarian and fragile contexts, at the Nairobi Summit marking the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development...

FIGO's statement on our commitment to zero sexual and gender-based violence as part of universal health coverage (UHC), at the Nairobi Summit marking the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development...

Adolescents and young people consistently lack access to sexual and reproductive health services, in spite of youth champions calling for expanding contraceptive choice and education.

As FIGO celebrates 65 years as a federation, Dr Dorothy Shaw, FIGO Past President 2006-2009 looks back on her Presidency which was underpinned by a focus on sexual and reproductive rights.