by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | News
Girls Voices from across the reproductive justice world on the International Day of the Girl (or “Girl Child”) called for action, including the need to educate adolescent girls as the “key to tackling global poverty” and “secure a triple benefit for society”; an...
by admin | Oct 6, 2017 | News
Leadership! Dr. Natalia Kanem was named as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). A Panamanian and the first Latin American to take the post, she had served as Acting Executive Director and had been UNFPA Representative in Tanzania....
by admin | Sep 29, 2017 | News
A week of days… Contraception World Contraception Day gave a spotlight to efforts around the world to increase access, investment and understanding. The essential point: 214 million women have an unmet need for modern contraception. Contraception access is a health...
by admin | Sep 15, 2017 | News
Global trends, reports and movements As the world prepares for the UNGA, a number of relevant global reports were released to set the agenda. The Lancet launched a commission for the future of health in sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of establishing “a path to...
by admin | Jul 14, 2017 | News
It was a busier week than most resulting in a much longer weekly compendium. London Family Planning Summit More than 60 governments and partners met in London last week, collectively announcing some $2.5 billion in funding for family planning, with a focus on better...
