This year, FIGO Fistula Surgery Training Initiative (FSTI) celebrates a powerful milestone: 25,000 obstetric fistula repairs ...

On 5 October 2025, the global maternal health community came together at the FIGO 2025 World Congress to launch and celebrate ...

The XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics closed today in Cape Town, South Africa, after four and a half ...

After a rigorous selection process, Montréal was chosen as the host city for the FIGO World Congress 2027, recognised for its ...

The FIGO Elections took place today, during the second day of the 2025 General Assembly celebrated as part of XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Cape Town. We are pleased to ...

The medicalization of female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the most profound violations of the human rights and ethical principles that underpin healthcare practice. In 2024, over 230 million ...

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of FIGO Paris 2023’s world leading scientific programme. Submit your abstract paper or session proposal by 21 November 2022 (23:59 UTC). It is now just one year ...

FIGO regularly issues evidenced-based position statements and joint statements on the key issues of women's health and rights.

We look back an extraordinary week of sharing and learning and building alliances to shape a better future for women and girls worldwide, and delve deeper into key themes of the Congress Scientific ...

All societies should seek to improve nutrition in their populations, including adequate micronutrients such as iron. However, identifying and effectively treating the causes of HMB while restoring the ...

This document complements FIGO’s Statement – Childbirth: A Bill of Rights – by providing an ethical framework for respectful maternity care during pregnancy and childbirth. Together with the bill of ...