Twenty years of diverse partnerships and collaborations have put IWHC in the often unique position of bridging the gap between UN agencies and other global institutions on the one hand, and local advocates working to build movements at the community, national, and regional levels on the other. We have played a key role in ensuring that the policies, programs, and priorities of grassroots groups and global organizations reflect a broad, inclusive, and comprehensive understanding of sexual and reproductive health.

Our roots are in the international women’s movement, and this grounding has provided us with the credibility to develop strong collaborative partnerships with UN agencies and other international organizations. Given our experience connecting local needs with international priorities, influential agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Bank often turn to us for gender-sensitive, rights-based technical and policy assistance. We have historically worked to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights remain central to population and health policies.

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Safe Abortion
Our collaboration with the World Health Organization to establish norms for safe abortion services in countries where abortion is legal more>>

Youth Health and Rights
Our collaboration with the Commission on the Rights of the Child to ensure adolescents' sexual and reproductive health and rights more>>

Sexual Rights
Our collaboration with the World Health Organization to develop working definitions of sex, sexuality, sexual health, and sexual rights more>>

Global Health Policies
Our collaboration with the World Health Organization to help develop the first global strategy on accelerating progress toward reproductive health more>>