What’s Happening in Reproductive Health Around the World?

October 11th is International Day of the Girl. Adolescent girls continue to face worse health comes across the world. They are more likely to have an unmet need for family planning due to restrictive age policies, stigma, and ability to access services. They are more likely to be pulled out of school at a young age, and face increasing rates of sexual violence. Girls around the world have the right to be free to attend school, be safe from violence, make their own reproductive health decisions, and have a childhood. Beyonce lends her hand to this amazing video showing why #freedomforgirls is so important. ...

With a change in administration in 2016 for the United States, the future of U.S. investments in global health are unclear. A 14 member committee convened to review the most recent evidence and provide recommendations for global health investments and resource prioritization. Read an overview of the committee's recommendations here....