Focus Areas
Working towards global reproductive choice; autonomy and empowerment; and gender equality.
Commitment Makers
Creating a future for women and girls with the freedom and ability to lead healthy lives.
This summer we have seen a number of global meetings forced to shift to online formats, leading to innovations in meeting design and compressed agendas. The FP2020 regional focal point workshops (Anglophone Africa and Asia) scheduled to take place in June were no different. Due to the pandemic, the workshops were held virtually, were held online, in four four-hour sessions, over the course of one week.
Young people have often reported challenges in obtaining contraceptives, but those challenges have only been amplified as countries mobilize already-limited health resources to stem the spread of COVID-19, while attempting to sustain basic services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. As a clinical doctor, I’ve seen the pandemic bring several issues in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights programming to light, in much starker terms than in normal times.
As the COVID-19 pandemic makes stay-at-home orders the new normal, the world is seeing another global surge: violence against women and girls. Countries across the globe are experiencing dramatic increases in reports of sexual offenses, calls to helplines, and demand for emergency shelter.
Why family planning and education for young girls and women is so vital.
In this episode of BBC Factfinder, hosts tackle several regional issues in Africa including men and contraception.
A round-up of media attention the 2018-2019 Progress Report has received throughout Africa
FP2020: Women at the Center Media Coverage
Sixty percent of maternal deaths occur in countries experiencing conflict, displacement, or natural disasters. Family planning needs do not disappear during a crisis. In fact, these needs may grow more urgent as women may want to avoid pregnancy particularly during a crisis or period of displacement. As the average length of a crisis situation is nine years, speakers emphasized the importance of promoting sustainable solutions and programs to meet women’s and girls’ family planning needs in humanitarian settings.
It is a matter of immense pleasure that we are celebrating World Population Day with a renewed commitment and enthusiasm. The theme of this year is "25 Years of the ICPD (International Conference on Population Development): Accelerating the Promise". Twenty Five years ago, leaders from 179 countries gathered at Cairo including ShaheedMohtarma Benazir Bhutto, then Prime Minister of Pakistan. At the Summit, these leaders unanimously declared that reproductive health and gender equality is vital for sustainable development. This pledge has also reflected into the agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the commitments under FP2020.
