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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…
USAID/UGANDA Family Planning Activity’s First Year
LAUNCHING DURING A PANDEMIC Michael Odwongwun has 40 children. Growing up, he learned that bigger families were prestigious families— and with…
Honoring All Identities — Adopting a New Definition of Gender at Pathfinder
When I studied gender in graduate school almost 20 years ago, I learned about gender as binary—that people largely identified…
Pathfinder Tanzania: Driving a Demographic Dividend
We know what we need to do to lift Tanzanians out of poverty, fuel a vibrant and dynamic economy, and…
Transforming the Lives of Ethiopian Women Through Community-Based Health Insurance
“We see cases that would have been difficult to handle at home, that tells me that we are saving a…
Honoring First-Time Moms on Mother’s Day
For a woman, having her first baby can be one of the most magical times in her life. A new…
Climate and Health: An Integrated, Woman-Centered Approach
While the globe has been focused on COVID-19, climate change has continued to ravage communities around the world. The World…
Let’s Take Care of Them: Tubiteho’s First Year in Burundi
Just as the COVID-19 global pandemic began one year ago, Pathfinder launched a new project in Burundi–Tubiteho, or “Let’s Take…
Creating Space for Men to Discuss Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues
When I joined Pathfinder International in 2012, I worked in the field of HIV response. Little did I know, six…
Taking a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence
“Before joining the Impacto program, I had not been respectful towards my wife and kids. I was violent. I have…
The Making of a Gender Equality Champion
Mozambican women, on average, have about six children in their lifetimes—and not always by choice. In Mozambique’s Manica and Tete…
Stickers, Planning Prompts, and a Hotline
Responding to the Reproductive Health Needs of Ready-Made Garment Workers in Bangladesh Approximately 3 million women in Bangladesh work in…