Month: January 2021

FP2020 Arc of Progress 2019-2020: Media Coverage

Women going through the TOSTAN Community Empowerment Program, where women participants learn about their right to health and their right to be free from all forms of violence, about hygiene, and how diseases are spread and prevented. They also discuss the health risks of harmful practices such as female genital cutting†and child/forced marriage, and how to improve child and maternal health in their village.

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,… Continue reading FP2020 Arc of Progress 2019-2020: Media Coverage

FP2020 final report finds that more women and girls have access to family planning than ever before

Woman that are members of the young mothers, and breast feeding women group gather regularly to discuss sexual reproductive health, and family planning options. Here they are going through a breast feeding lesson and self empowerment session. They are supported by DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung), an international development and advocacy organization with focus on achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

2019-2020 annual report shows that 320 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low-income countries. 13 countries have doubled the number of modern contraceptive users since 2012.