English Breadcrumb Home What we do What we do FIGO pursues its mission through advocacy, programmatic activities, capacity strengthening of Member Societies, education and training. This mission encompasses the implementation of global projects on specific women's health issues. In addition, FIGO's specialist Committees and Working Groups embrace many aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology such as oncology, perinatal health, education, safe motherhood, medical terminology, new technology, the pathology of the breast and ethics. FIGO actively collaborates with many other global, national and regional organisations to promote the wellbeing of women and to raise the standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology. Find out more about FIGO's strategic plan to 2030 Environmental Health Icon Image Read more Family Planning Icon Image Read more Fertility Icon Image Read more Health For All Icon Image Read more Maternal Health Icon Image Read more NCDs Icon Image Read more Obstetric Fistula Icon Image Read more Oncology Icon Image Read more Postpartum Hemorrhage Icon Image Read more Refugees Icon Image Read more Safe Abortion Icon Image Read more Women's Health Rights Icon Image Read more LATEST NEWS next slide 24/11/2021 FIGO RELEASES STATEMENT WELCOMING BENIN’S NEW LAW IMPROVING ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION Benin’s Parliament passed a new legal amendment to the Sexual Health and Reproduction (SRH) 2003 Law on Wednesday 20 October 2021, which is a much-needed step to address… Image Read more 10/11/2021 LET'S TALK CLIMATE INTERVIEW: CLIMATE ACTION FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH AND BETTER BIRTH OUTCOMES We are seeing the impacts of climate change all around us, and even in the face of a global pandemic, it continues to be the greatest public health threat of our lives… Image Read more FIGO World Congress 2021 Image Find out more FIGO Resources FIGO STATEMENTS FIGO COMMITTEES MONTHLY NEWSLETTER International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Read more NEWSLETTER SIGN UP First name Surname Email I would like to receive news from FIGO and agree to FIGO's privacy and cookies policy Please read our privacy and cookies notice. Find out more About us Resources Divisions & Committees Our History Contact us Other Information Vacancies Terms & Conditions Sitemap Privacy Notice & Cookies Accessibility Follow us facebook twitter youtube © 2021 FIGO Website design by Fat Media Feedback