Women

It begins with the rights of one

Sexual and reproductive health and rights matter to everyone. That’s the message in a new infographic created by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that illustrates how empowering women and girls with the right to determine their our reproductive futures leads to…

Women and the planet: What works

Creating and promoting a messaging frame that allows for productive discussion of linkages between family planning and environmental issues is no small task. That said, we have seen some real movement among environmental, family planning and development leaders toward the…

Women and the planet: Messaging that doesn’t work

Creating and promoting a messaging frame that allows for productive discussion of linkages between family planning and environmental issues is no small task. That said, we have seen some real movement among environmental, family planning and…

Let’s unite

Along the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, something extraordinary is happening…

Young farmers unite for health in Mozambique

Sexual and reproductive health is just one piece of a larger puzzle. Young people…

A victory for women and girls in the sustainable development conversation

Making population part of the environmental beat

In many parts of the world, rapid population growth is now combining with the devastating impacts of climate change to place major strains on resources and infrastructure. This combination is widely reported in the local media in these regions…

Good for women, and good for gorillas

“It dawned on me, in that moment, that what was good for this woman and her family, on a…