Vientiane, Lao PDR, 29 March 2024 – The Government of Lao PDR, represented by the Ministry of Health launched today its commitment to Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), a global partnership working to ensure that all people have the freedom to choose the number of children they want to have as well as the access to… Continue reading Lao PDR Launches the National Commitment to Advance Family Planning Rights, Choices, and Services
Month: March 2024
Family Planning Empowers Women
Originally published on promujer.org “I was 13 years old when I became a mother for the first time. We lived in the rural area of my country and my mother worked tirelessly. No one explained to me what contraceptive methods were available to me and that’s why I got pregnant by my boyfriend. My dad… Continue reading Family Planning Empowers Women
International Women’s Day at FP2030
Dear colleagues, Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. As we mark this occasion, do you know what I think women want? Above all else, women want to be listened to. Too often, experts in every field want to tell women what to do. We hear them say: “You shouldn’t have any more children – you can’t afford… Continue reading International Women’s Day at FP2030
FP2030 to lead High Impact Practices in Family Planning (HIPs) secretariat
FP2030 is proud to announce our new role leading the High Impact Practices in Family Planning (HIPs) secretariat. The HIPs have united and energized the family planning community around a set of evidence-based interventions to prioritize for implementation and scale up, thanks in large part to the ground-breaking work of USAID to develop and implement… Continue reading FP2030 to lead High Impact Practices in Family Planning (HIPs) secretariat
