by admin | Sep 1, 2017 | News
Women Achieving reproductive and family planning self-determination for women often requires overcoming “a variety of obstacles”, across societies everywhere in the world and with every income level, and concerning a range of issues, because, “reproduction is a matter...
by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | News
Commodities and Technology Whatever the political climate, and no matter how good the counselling might be, the availability of family planning commodities – short-term and long-term contraceptives for men and women – is essential for women to be able to take control...
by admin | Aug 18, 2017 | News
Individuals making a difference Amid the cacophony surrounding access to contraception and abortion rights – data reports, education initiatives, misinformation campaigns, policy disputes and legal battles (more on all of those below) – it is nice to be reminded about...
by admin | Aug 11, 2017 | News
Context in foreign assistance Access and delivery of family planning services depend on many factors. This week saw a number of discussions and research reports about the effects of cultural sensitivity and technology appropriateness on that access and delivery. The...
by admin | Aug 4, 2017 | News
Good work, but much more to do New Guttmacher Institute research “estimates that the number of women of reproductive age in developing regions worldwide who have an unmet need for contraception… has improved but remains high at 214 million women… [who] account for 84%...
by admin | Jul 28, 2017 | News
US Family Planning Policy and Funding The end of the week saw the defeat of the Republican Party’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). For the moment, that eliminates the threat to maternal care insurance coverage or funding for family planning...
