The same elements that will transform a culture from performing FGM/C on its girl children – the values, and norms that inform the expected and accepted ways that people behave in a culture – will also bring increased acceptance for the use of contraception and information on family planning.
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What Does It Take to Get Contraceptives to Clients in Rural Nigeria?
What does it take to get contraceptives to clients in rural Nigeria to promote safe motherhood and healthy families? Read more >>
The Issue of Inequalities: A Look at the Underlying Causes of Maternal and Child Death in Latin America and the Caribbean
Eliminating preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths globally is an overarching goal of USAID’s work, so we must address the underlying causes. Read more >>
The LAC Effect: Addressing Inequalities to Save Lives
Assistant Administrator for Global Health reflects on the progress that USAID has made in the Latin America and Caribbean region in ending preventable child and maternal deaths. Read more >>
Introducing SILCS: It’s Not Your Mother’s Diaphragm
PATH, in collaboration with CONRAD and funded by USAID, designed the one-size-fits-most SILCS Diaphragm to increase access to contraception for women in low-resource settings. Read more >>
Contraception: Not to be left to serendipity
Women Deliver: Bold Visions for Women’s and Girls’ Health and Rights
I’ve just returned from an inspiring and thought-provoking week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where leaders and advocates from 149 countries gathered for the Women Deliver 2013 conference. Read more >>
More than 30,000 Fistula Repair Surgeries Supported by USAID
USAID commemorates today’s first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by celebrating a milestone in global maternal health. Read more >>
Malian Midwife Champions Respectful Care for Pregnant Women and their Families
Haoua Ba is a perfect example of how the USAID-funded Africa Champions program is helping to prevent the untold suffering of women during one of the most vulnerable but extraordinary times in their lives. Read more >>
The Power of Mobile to Improve Women’s Health
Mobile technology has made possible innovative new ways to deliver health information and services. Read more >>
