FP2020 Arc of Progress 2019-2020: Media Coverage
March 17, 2025
FP2020: The Arc of Progress, the final report of the partnership, reveals that 320 million women and girls are now using modern contraception, an increase of 60 million additional users since 2012. Below is a round-up of media attention the report has received.
The Telegraph, Contraception use hits record high in world’s poorest countries but misses 2020 target, 26 January 2021
The Guardian, Covid ‘imperils family planning in poorest countries’, says global project, 26 January 2021
En24 News, Covid-19: Report shows that countries have managed to maintain family planning, 26 January
En español
Diario Libre, Más de 320 millones de mujeres usan métodos anticonceptivos en países pobres, 26 January 2021
En français
Génétique, FP 2020 : Les objectifs de contraception en Afrique ne sont pas atteints, 26 January 2021
Em português
LUSA, Covid-19: Relatório mostra que países conseguiram manter planeamento familiar, 26 January
LUSA, Moçambique mais do que duplicou uso de contraceção desde 2012, 26 January
Regional Coverage: Africa
Kenya
Benmukhi Blog, More women and girls in Kenya have access to family planning than ever before, 26 January 2021
NTV Kenya, 2020 Report credits govt for family planning gains during the #Covid19 pandemic, 26 January 2021
The Star, Six million women and girls on contraception in Kenya – report, 28 January 2021
The Frontier Post, Kirinyaga women lead, as more women and girls use contraceptives, 28 January 2021
Capital FM, Kenya On Track To Meet Its Family Planning Goal For Modern Contraceptive, 28 January 2021
Mozambique
Club of Mozambique, Mozambique: Use of modern contraception more than doubles since 2012 – report, 27 January 2021
LUSA, Moçambique mais do que duplicou uso de contraceção desde 2012, 26 January
Côte d’Ivoire
AIP, Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/International/ Jamais autant de femmes et de jeunes filles n’avaient eu accès à la planification familiale (Rapport), 27 January 2021
Senegal
Le Soleil, Rapport Family Planning : Plus de 320 millions de femmes utilisent une contraception, 26 January 2021
Sud Quotidien, Les injectables supplantent implants, pilules et préservatifs, 27 January 2021
Regional Coverage: Asia
India
India Education Diary, Dr. Harsh Vardhan addresses the event “Family Planning 2020: Celebrating Progress, Transforming for the future”, 26 January 2021
Dev Discourse (Syndicated by PTI), In India, over 139 million women and girls now use modern methods of contraception: report, 26 January 2021
Hauterfly, Over 139 Million Women In India Are Now Using Modern Contraceptive Methods. This Is A Major Leap Towards Reproductive Freedom Of Women, 27 January 2021
Drug Today, India registers decline in fertility, maternal deaths, 27 January 2021
Health Issues India, Family planning report shows use of modern contraceptives on the up in India, 28 January 2021