Month: August 2023

FP2030 welcomes Sumita Banerjee as Managing Director of the Asia and the Pacific Hub

FP2030 is excited to announce the appointment of Sumita Banerjee as the Managing Director for FP2030’s Asia and Pacific Regional Hub. With an extensive background spanning over two decades, Sumita brings a wealth of experience in public health, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-transformative policies, and HIV programs. Born and raised in India,… Continue reading FP2030 welcomes Sumita Banerjee as Managing Director of the Asia and the Pacific Hub

1.8 Billion Young People Deserve Power Over Their Reproductive Futures

From left to right: Bontu, Abidii, Bilisuma, Lensa, Habitamu, and Genet are students at primary school in Wonchi Woreda. They are holding books provided by the Oromia Development Association's (ODA's) saving schemes program. Established in 1993, ODA is a local, membership-based, nongovernmental organization. It aims to improve the lives of people in the Oromia Region through sustainable integrated community-based programs. To address young people's socioeconomic and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs, in addition to its saving schemes program, ODA's interventions include using gender-responsive pedagogy and creating linkages with public health facilities offering youth-friendly SRH services.

By Gloria Masula (FP2030 Youth Officer, East and Southern Africa Hub), Margaret Bolaji (FP2030 Youth Manager, North, West, and Central Africa), Sadia Rahman (FP2030 Youth Manager, Asia Pacific Hub), Dr. Jacqueline N. Fonkwo (FP2030 Youth Partnerships Consultant), Hafsah Muheed (PMNCH Adolescent and Youth Constituency Secretary; Governance and Ethics Committee Vice Chair, Youth Advocacy Network, Sri… Continue reading 1.8 Billion Young People Deserve Power Over Their Reproductive Futures

Challenging Partnerships: Religious Engagement for Senegal’s Family Health

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.

Cheikh Saliou MBACKE, Hassane SYLLA, Katherine Marshall  Ask health professionals how religious leaders view family planning and you may meet some skepticism. However, a program in Senegal has defied negative preconceptions and is an example of engaging religious leaders in health. A combination of leadership that brings different religious communities together, robust theological and intellectual… Continue reading Challenging Partnerships: Religious Engagement for Senegal’s Family Health

South Sudan delegation meets with UFPC as part of South-to-South learning

South Sudanese delegation to the just ended Anglophone Africa Focal Point Workshop in Uganda met with members of the Uganda Family Planning Consortium (UFPC), on the sidelines of the meeting as part of the south-to-south learning under the FP2030 East and Southern Africa (ESA) Hub, initiative. UFPC is non-profit membership organization established in 2010 to… Continue reading South Sudan delegation meets with UFPC as part of South-to-South learning

Malawi launches FP2030 Commitment

Malawi’s Ministry of Health recently launched the country’s FP2030 commitment and costed implementation plan, which together seek to increase the modern contraceptive rate in the country from 48% to 60% by 2030. “The FP2030 East and Southern Africa Hub is looking forward to working even more closely with the Government of Malawi and the civil… Continue reading Malawi launches FP2030 Commitment

SRHR Advocates embark on a caravan to raise awareness

A group of youth focal points from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda, together with 30 other young people recently participated in a 500km (about 310.69 mi), two-day caravan ahead of the Reproductive Health Network (RHNK), 6th Annual Conference on Adolescent and Youth SRHR. This year’s theme is “Localization of Global SRHR Commitments.”  As the caravan… Continue reading SRHR Advocates embark on a caravan to raise awareness

FP2030 focal points workshops return to galvanize the family planning partnership

The success of the FP2030 global family partnership is grounded in the shared learning and collaboration of family planning leaders in governments, civil society and youth-led organizations, international NGOs and donors, and technical experts. Their shared commitment to accelerating the use of family planning has yielded stronger programs for more people, and led to the… Continue reading FP2030 focal points workshops return to galvanize the family planning partnership

Intimate Partner Violence Can Be a Barrier to Family Planning – So What Can We Do About It?

Beck Barrett Family planning access doesn’t exist in a silo – diverse issues like restrictive policies, impacts from climate change, domestic or intimate partner violence, social and gender norms, and more all make it harder for many people to access the family planning services they desire.   Further still, most intimate partner violence (IPV) discussions focus… Continue reading Intimate Partner Violence Can Be a Barrier to Family Planning – So What Can We Do About It?