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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…
Combatting Stigma, Saving Lives
For five years, Pathfinder’s MAIS (MORE Quality, Access and Health) project has worked with health facility-based providers and managers in…
The YUVAA Family Planning App – Mobile Tech for Family Planning Education
For two years, Pathfinder’s YUVAA Project (Youth Voices for Agency and Access) has combined social entrepreneurship and innovative communication approaches to deliver…
A Formula for Enduring Partnerships in Burkina Faso
Since 2018, the Evidence to Action (E2A) Project has partnered with Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Health to strengthen critical reproductive…
Her Space: Helping Adolescents Transition to Adulthood in Ethiopia
Meskerem Melke is a bright 12-year-old girl with a plan – she wants to be a doctor. And today, Pathfinder’s Her…
Encouraging Respect for Sex Workers’ Rights in Mozambique
I’m proud of my work because my income supports nine people. Fatima Since Fatima turned 14, she has been a…
In Tanzania’s Northern Rangelands, A New Way of Life: Protecting the Land, Empowering the Community
In Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley, the northern savannah rangelands support the lives and livelihoods of thousands of pastoralists and hunter-gatherer…
On Climate Resilience, Reproductive Health, and Why First-Time Parents are the Future
Imagine you are a young woman living in a remote corner of western Tanzania. You are pregnant with your first…
(re)solve in Burkina Faso – where art and science meet, by design
When you think about reproductive health and rights, you don’t necessarily think about art. But Pathfinder’s unique (re)solve project has sought to…