Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Promoting Gender-responsiveness in the COVID-19 crisis
Category: Press Releases
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months.
ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION IS CRITICAL IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
As health systems shift to prevent and treat people with COVID-19, it is essential they also protect voluntary access to family planning services. Throughout the crisis, Family Planning 2020 will work with country and global partners to ensure family planning remains a priority service in countries’ COVID-19 response plans.
Over 137 million women in India are using a modern method of contraception India as funding increases
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Guinea exceeds original FP2020 domestic financing commitment for the purchase of contraceptives
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Over 2 million women and girls are using modern methods of contraception in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as new family planning act is signed into law
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Over 1.3 million women are using a modern method of contraception in Cote D’Ivoire
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Almost half a million women are using a modern method of contraception in Burundi today
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
A ground-breaking report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries today shows that more women and girls have access to family planning than ever before. It reveals that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception, with 53 million new users in the last seven years, and 9 million in the past year alone.
Over 3 million women are now using a modern method of contraception in Uganda
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries