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No More Token Youth Representation.
Here’s How You Can Really Include Us in Planning for AYRH Want to know what pushed me to become youth…
Going to School with Your Period: Stigmatizing or Supported?
As an American student I remember explaining to my teacher at age thirteen that my menstrual cramps were so strong…
Cervical Cancer Prevention—Let’s Follow Ethiopia’s Lead!
Cervical cancer is a tragedy—a completely avoidable one. We have the knowledge, tools, and technologies to eliminate cervical cancer, yet…
The Beyond Bias Partnership—New Solution to an Old Problem
Provider bias is not a new problem, but it is a problem that requires new approaches. For decades, we have…
Gender-Based Violence Stops Here
We recently conducted a survey of community leaders and health providers in Mozambique. We asked them about their knowledge and…
Human Centered Design—What’s All the Buzz About?
Attend any international health conference today and ‘human-centered design’ is the newest buzzword. But, what exactly is human centered design? Aren’t…
The Beauty of the Female Condom
My Journey from Pageants to Family Planning Do you remember the first time you saw a condom? I do. It…
Empowering Students to Avoid Pregnancies, Making My Sister Proud
This blog was originally written in French and translated into English. Zeynab headshotI counted more than 20 pregnancies—all unplanned. When…
Crucial as Classwork: Peer Counseling on Campus
When I met my friend, Marie*, she had recently arrived at university and just learned she was HIV positive. She…
It’s All About Inclusion: Sustainable HIV Prevention and Treatment
No meaningful progress in countering the HIV pandemic can be achieved if key populations are ignored. Just over a month…
Advancing Abortion Rights: Lessons from Mozambique
In legally restrictive settings, barriers to abortion access can be overwhelming. You needn’t look further than the American South for…
“We Space Our Children Like We Space Our Trees. So They Grow Big and Strong.”
At 15, Fausta gave birth to her first child. By 23, she had four. Like many girls on Uganda’s Bussi…