Dear colleagues, Last week, we shared the news that Maria Paula Martinez will become the first Managing Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Hub. We’re so pleased to welcome her aboard. Maria is well suited to lead our work in the region, as she brings a uniquely intersectional lens and clear passion to drive universal… Continue reading October Newsletter
Month: October 2023
Providing Access to All: Disability and Family Planning
By Beck Barrett, FP2030 Intern 16% of the world’s population has a disability according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and yet most sexual and reproductive health care programs don’t adequately include them – as recipients of healthcare services and as decision makers and program implementers. Family planning for disabled people – much like family… Continue reading Providing Access to All: Disability and Family Planning
Worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan prevents teenage girls from accessing family planning services
A worsening crisis in South Sudan caused by internal conflict has left over four million people displaced. An estimated 85% of these are women and children. This conflict and resulting mass displacement has prevented many people, including women and girls, from accessing essential healthcare services – particularly family planning information and services, which are not… Continue reading Worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan prevents teenage girls from accessing family planning services
FP2030 Welcomes Renowned Human Rights Advocate Maria Paula Martinez as First Managing Director in Latin America and the Caribbean
FP2030, the global partnership dedicated to advancing voluntary family planning for all, is pleased to announce that Maria Paula Martinez will become the first Managing Director of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Hub. Maria has spent her career in the region working to uphold the rights of girls, adolescents, youth, women, and people… Continue reading FP2030 Welcomes Renowned Human Rights Advocate Maria Paula Martinez as First Managing Director in Latin America and the Caribbean
Recap: Performance, Monitoring and Evidence Working Group Meeting
Meghan Gallagher, Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor for Save the Children Aparna Jain, Senior Director, Making Cents International Adnan Khan, the Chief Knowledge Officer at Research and Development Solutions FP2030’s Performance Monitoring and Evidence (PME) Working Group is a platform for collaboration and discussion that brings together the foremost leaders, thinkers, and practitioners in family… Continue reading Recap: Performance, Monitoring and Evidence Working Group Meeting
Faith Leaders Take Action on Rights-Based Family Planning
By Veronica Fonseca Castro, Coordinator, Communications & Advocacy, FP2030 This month, FP2030 brought together two seemingly different worlds: faith and family planning. Given a persistent narrative that religion is at odds with family planning, these might seem like two communities that work with each other, but in fact the opposite is true: Many faith leaders… Continue reading Faith Leaders Take Action on Rights-Based Family Planning
Hope and heartbreak for Pakistan in the era of climate change
Harnessing the voices of women and youth to withstand the climate crisis By Maheen Dhanani, FP2030 Youth Focal Point for Pakistan and Senior Program Officer, South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa, Pathfinder International My country is one of hope and heartbreak. In Pakistan, traditions interweave with modern aspirations. Fertile land gives life to abundant… Continue reading Hope and heartbreak for Pakistan in the era of climate change
