In global health, numbers often reflect need. But sometimes, they reflect hope.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

On 22 September 2025, US President Donald Trump made unprecedented statements claiming that paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use during pregnancy is linked to autism in children 1. This ...

FIGO’s Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures has released two new Committee opinion papers in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), exploring the growing ...

As FIGO Cape Town 2025 draws near, we sat down with Congress Organising Committee (COC) Chair, Professor Paul Fogarty, for an exclusive look into what delegates can expect from this year’s landmark ...