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m-mama: An Emergency Transport System in Tanzania is Saving Mothers’ Lives
Imagine being transported—unconscious—in order to safely deliver your baby. That’s exactly what happened to Anna during a prolonged labor. While…
AskNivi: A Digital Platform Helping with Cervical Cancer Prevention in Kenya
Parents of students at Rising Academy School in Kilifi County, Kenya, expressed concern when the school management allowed the local…
World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities. End AIDS.
On World AIDS Day, Pathfinder continues to commit to the implementation of quality and comprehensive approaches to HIV prevention, care, and…
A Young Woman’s Fight for Health Equity and Inclusion in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Edith Matondo, 23, grew up in Kinshasa, the capital city of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where people living…
Sashakt: Empowerment – and strength – for marginalized adolescents to take control of their reproductive health
In Hindi, the meaning of Sashakt is “Empowerment,” and it connotes strength. That’s exactly what Pathfinder’s Sashakt program did: empowered adolescents…
Looking Inward: Developing an Evidence-Based Gender Equity Strategy at Pathfinder
A nongovernmental organization (NGO) working to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and positively shift gender norms through…
Language Matters: Reimagining Communications in Global Health
A growing number of organizations are examining their values, practices, and language, and I am thankful that some of them…
World Contraception Day: Celebrating Free Contraception in Côte d’Ivoire
From 2015 to 2020, in my native country of Côte d’Ivoire, modern contraception prevented 2.4 million unintended pregnancies, more than…
Small Box, Big Difference
How an intervention for newlyweds in Bangladesh is empowering young couples to take control of their reproductive lives Married as…
This Condition Robs Over a Million Girls and Women of Their Dignity and Futures
Can you name it? Like too many girls in rural Ethiopia, Hawa’s future was not hers to choose. She never attended…
SMART Advocacy: Strengthening youth participation in advocating for improved adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health in Nigeria
With over 200 million people, half of whom are under the age of 24, Nigeria has a population that needs…
Uganda FPA: Youth Advocates Lead the way for Reproductive Health – International Youth Day 2021
At age 14, Sharon Ayebale became pregnant. Sharon had never learned about contraceptives and thought that family planning was only for…