Women’s sexual health services under the spotlight – in pictures

A free exhibition of photos and testimonies from women and girls around the world opens this week at the Guardian offices in London, in conjunction with the International Planned Parenthood Federation
  
  


IPPF: PALESTINE
Amani Ahmad (left) and Isra Jabarine, who are volunteers at the Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA), make posters at its headquarters in Jerusalem. The PFPPA was established in 1963, and is a member of the IPPF. Its executive office is based in Jerusalem and it has six branches and youth centres scattered throughout the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The PFPPA provides various services in sexual and reproductive health, and offers training for young leaders and staff from government and NGOs. With IPPF, the PFFPA is looking at how sexual harassment and violence, including so-called 'honour killings', affects women's lives Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Palestine Hebron 2
A woman is given advice on contraception at the PFPPA office in Hebron Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: PALESTINE
PFPPA volunteers run a sexual harassment and counselling group in Susiya, a Bedouin village in the West Bank Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: KENYA
A theatre outreach group from Family Health Options of Kenya (FHOK) in the Kamukunji slum in Eldoret, Kenya. The group acts out scenes related to gender-based violence, to educate people on what is right and wrong. The organisation also provides contraception advice Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Kenya
Sexual and gender-based violence is seriously under-reported and unacknowledged in Kenya. A study by FHOK showed that in the past year, 31% of women experienced physical violence, 14% experienced sexual violence and 28% experienced emotional violence in Kenya Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Macedonia 2
Sexuality discussions take place at the Poraka centre in Skopje, Macedonia. IPPF member, the Health Education and Research Association (Hera) runs particular sessions for young people with disabilities Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Macedonia 3
Sexuality and learning disabilities is a new topic for Hera, which started in 2009. Hera was founded in 2000 as a volunteer movement of university students in response to the country’s need for improved HIV education and better care for people living with it Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Nepal
Women at the Sankhu community clinic in Kavre, Nepal, where the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) works with girls and young women in schools and communities to engage them as peer educators to spread sexual health, women's rights and female empowerment messages within their communities Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Nepal
Some of the peer educators trained by FPAN go on to train teachers and parents on delivering youth-friendly and comprehensive sexuality education Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Venezuela 2
A labour ward at Caracas hospital in Venezuela Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
IPPF: Venezuela 3
Ana Karina Angulo is given an implant to prevent pregnancy at the clinic run by IPPF member Association Civil de Planificación Familia (PLAFAM) in Caracas Photograph: Graeme Robertson/IPPF
 

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