The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is a worldwide organisation of obstetricians and gynecologists. The mission of FIGO is to promote the well-being of women and to raise the standard of practice in obstetrics and gynecology.
Every three years FIGO organises a World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Its other activities include: the FIGO Save The Mothers Initiative Project, designed to reduce maternal mortality in developing countries; the awarding of social action grants to societies involved in the organisation of national workshops on maternal mortality and on safe motherhood; and the publication of a World Report on Women’s Health, published every three years to coincide with the World Congress.