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The ICFP Grassroots Action Leaders Award celebrates young innovators aged 18–35 who are pioneering inclusive, community-driven family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (FP/SRHR) solutions in their local contexts.
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#ICFPYouthRelay Demands Better Access to Family Planning for Kenyan Youth
The KAYSRHR organized the #ICFPYouthRelay to highlight the role of youth in the process of holding their governments accountable and share young people’s stories and perspectives. Support the Relay by signing the Kenyan Youth Declaration!
The Global Compact on Refugees Could Fail Girls and Women – But We Don’t Have To
After working with refugees from Burundi, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, I’ve witnessed how girls and women with the ability to control and manage their fertility could build brighter futures, and power progress for their communities. Yet, more often than not, I’ve seen their health, rights, and wellbeing sidelined in humanitarian responses.
These 5 Levels of Advocacy Are Moving the Needle on Contraceptive Use
Written by The Editorial Team, IntraHealth International | In the struggle to end poverty, new ideas and powerful new voices are rising up, demanding change. And it's working.
Quality: A litmus test for progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights
By Suzanne Ehlers, PAI and Tamara Kreinin, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The case for investing in sexual and reproductive health—especially modern contraception—has always been simple: If women and girls can choose if and when to become pregnant, they can change the trajectories of their lives and transform communities through social and economic development.
“A world of hope for adolescent girls” – Olive’s story
Written by Olive Uwamariya, CARE | This is the fourth and final blog in a series sharing personal family planning stories from around the world – presented by CARE and Girls’ Globe in the lead up to the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning. Catch up on the whole series with stories from Hawa, Parmila, and Oun Srey Leak.
“Now I Use Contraception” – Oun Srey Leak’s Story
Written by CARE | This is the third blog in a 4-part series sharing personal family planning stories from around the world – presented by CARE and Girls’ Globe in the lead up to the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning. Catch up on the whole series with stories from Hawa, Parmila, and Olive.
“Why should women have all the responsibility?” – Parmila’s Story
Written by CARE | This is the second blog in a 4-part series sharing personal family planning stories from around the world – presented by CARE and Girls’ Globe in the lead up to the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning. Catch up on the whole series with stories from Hawa, Oun Srey Leak, and Olive.
“All men should let their wives start family planning” – Hawa’s Story
Written by CARE | This is the first blog in a 4-part series sharing personal family planning stories from around the world – presented by CARE and Girls’ Globe in the lead up to the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning. Catch up on the whole series with stories from Parmila, Oun Srey Leak, and Olive.
Through a Gender Lens: Clarifying the Demographic Dividend
Yesterday I had the chance to participate in a pre-conference session on the demographic dividend, and I must admit to being amazed at the progress that is taking place on helping countries think about how they are progressing toward a dividend. Yet among the discussion, I feel like there’s an important topic that is overlooked — the importance of addressing gender to maximize the opportunity to achieve a dividend.
Courting Health
Written by Dayna Kerecman Myers | Building a basketball court right next to the Nyamirama Health Center was no coincidence. The strategically placed court is part of a deliberate effort to improve access to health education and services in Rwanda’s Kayonza district, visited by a busload of ICFP delegates Saturday. As part of the program developed by Shooting Touch, youth learn about basketball alongside health issues, including reproductive health.
Young Nigeriens Want Comprehensive Sex Ed and Solid Advice
In Niger, talking about sex and contraceptives isn’t always easy. But little by little, things are changing.
We Must Address Our Private Sector ‘Blind Spot’ to Expand Postpartum Family Planning
Written by Megan Christofield, MPH | The potential—and stakes—are enormous: the first 23 months postpartum, particularly the first few months, is when women experience the highest unmet need for family planning. Offering their preferred method right after they deliver can be a safe, convenient, and highly effective way to meet this need.
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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.