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Reshaping Nigeria’s Family Planning Narrative to meet FP2020 Goals

Academicians, development experts, and partners gathered at the University of Ibadan for the maiden Annual Professor Babatunde Osotimehin National Reproductive Health Legacy Forum Lecture. Photo source: Nigeria Health Watch

Young people in Nigeria know more than we think they do about reproductive health. Take for instance, some teens who shared during a focus group discussion in Abuja how they obtained varying levels of information about sex and contraceptives from their peers. Yet, we continue to assume they know nothing and deny them access to […]

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“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018

“We are not the future, we are the present!” A youth advocate from Nigeria excited to be part of ICFP2018.

The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th – 15th November, 2018 in Rwanda brought to the forefront global issues facing progress on family planning. Countries recommitted to increasing funding, access to services and involvement of diverse communities in the family planning ecosystem. Themed “Investing for a Lifetime […]