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This virtual space is an intentional effort to live the conference theme “Equity Through Action” by ensuring that geography, politics, and structural barriers do not determine who gets to share their work and help shape the global SRHR ...
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Ogun State Youth Ambassador Takes to YouTube During COVID-19 to Share Reproductive Health Advice
A youth ambassador from Ogun State, Nigeria, uses the COVID-19 lockdown to share helpful reproductive health advice.
Media Advisory & Social Reporter Alert: ICFP’s Not Without FP Forum Coming February 2-3 2021
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Announcing ICFP’s “Not Without FP Forum,” A Virtual Dialogue for the FP Community
This special virtual convening will feature engaging digital programming on ICFPLive!, a virtual Exhibit Hall, dedicated community engagement spaces, and three special plenary sessions. This community forum is partner-driven and will include a ...
Remembering Our Friend & Humanitarian Visionary Bill Gates Sr.
It is with great sadness we share the news of William H. Gates Senior’s passing on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Bill Gates Sr. has many profound legacies, but the one that resonates most with us is the investment in the vision that created the ...
ICFP Community Action Alert on Universal Health Coverage
The ICFP 2021 theme spotlights the undeniable link between family planning (FP) systems, services, and products, and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). We are making a call to the ICFP Community to contribute to the evidence and justification of ...
Private Sector Counts: Explore the role of public and private sources of care
COVID-19 will impact European development aid
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services across the world, may it be from the health crisis itself or the consequences of the lockdown. It is estimated that the pandemic could result in an additional 49 million women with unmet need for modern contraceptives, and an additional 15 million unintended pregnancies over the course of a year. Sustained international development support will be crucial in the wake of this crisis, not just for the emergency response but also the much longer recovery period.
Ensuring access to family planning, building community resilience and much more in Bihar
Reporting and writing by Indrani Kashyap
Gamharia, Bihar, India — Babita Kumari woke early on this scorching summer day to finish her household chores and cook for her family. By 9 a.m., she is ready to set out on her home visits. Equipped ...
Part of the Same Equation: UHC & SRHR
Integrating Family Planning into Universal Health Coverage Efforts
ICFP & The Moth: Global Storytelling Virtual Workshops
The International Conference on Family Planning has an ongoing partnership with The Moth, an acclaimed organization dedicated to the art and craft of personal storytelling. Through this partnership, The Moth hosts storytelling workshops for our ...
As COVID-19 Soars in Latin America, Digital Innovations Offer Women and Girls a Lifeline
We know that women and girls feel the disproportionate weight of this crisis. The same restrictions on movement that aim to curb the virus’s spread are having devastating effects on access to critical health services, including essential sexual and reproductive health services. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that some 18 million women across Latin America and the Caribbean will lose access to modern contraceptives due to the strain on health systems and massive disruptions in family planning programming and supply chains.
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The ICFP 2025 conference was made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, who share a commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all.
To keep the positive momentum from ICFP 2025 going, we invite you to explore guest columns from our conference sponsors—sharing insights, innovations, and experiences that are shaping the global SRHR movement.