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The author with a child she helped to deliver. Photograph courtesy of the author.

by Jenny Shapiro –USA– During my three years at International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), I have been fortunate—and humbled—to work with incredible colleagues whose dedication to securing sexual and reproductive health and rights for all is unsurpassed. …

Giving Childbirth Back to Women through the Support of a Doula Read more »

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by Neeta Lal –India– In an innovative bid to fight gender discrimination, Satara district in India’s western state of Maharashtra recently witnessed a minor revolution. Over 285 Indian girls named Nakhushi, ‘unwanted’ in Hindi, by their disenchanted parents were rechristened …

Balancing the Gender Skew in India: A New Name, A New Beginning? Read more »

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by Zubeida Mustafa –Pakistan– The story of Parveen Lateef and her home school was first published on October 22, 2010. This version includes an update on Lateef and her students. It is as relevant today as it was when it …

Taking the First Step: Educating Karachi’s Street Children Read more »

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By Esther Nakkazi – Uganda – The number of pregnant women in Uganda accessing Nevirapine, the drug that stops mothers from passing HIV to their newborn babies, is rapidly growing with all districts in the country now offering the service. …

PMTCT: Uganda’s Effort to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of AIDS Read more »