Justice and Equity—are guiding principles in our work and our organizational policies and practices. Justice is what we seek and equity is how we get there. “Justice” is the ability for every person to exercise their human right to a pleasurable, safe, and healthy sexual and reproductive life in order to reach our full potential and build the lives we want for ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities. “Equity” means we consciously create and support structures and systems that allow each of us—and especially people most affected by systematic oppression—to make our rights reality. To make real progress toward justice and equity requires ensuring group identity does not determine opportunities or outcomes, dismantling systems of oppression, and building power.

We aspire to take on research that moves us closer to a just and equitable world, and to build a work environment where we honor and celebrate the contributions of each unique individual at Ibis. We will not achieve this goal without engaging partners and recruiting staff and Board members who bring lived experience of the communities who are most impacted.

Integrity—we focus on critical sexual and reproductive health topics that other organizations cannot or will not address, and will not allow political pressure, funding, government support, or distance to deter us from projects that fit our mission.