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August 14, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
My Journey as a Maternal Health Advocate
As a young medical doctor during my 2001-2002 internship in one of the largest hospitals in Kano, Nigeria, I was posted to a three-month rotation in the maternity division. My responsibilities were to take patient histories ...
July 24, 2018 - 40 Years, 40 Stories
A Paradigm Shift in Population and Reproductive Health
The 1990s ushered in a sea change in the population and reproductive health field, bringing a period of unprecedented energy, groundbreaking international policy change, and a global women’s movement that shifted emphasis from population control ...
May 4, 2018 - From The Field
Mexico’s Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Rights for Rape Victims
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two women seeking abortions following sexual violence, due in part to legal efforts by Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE).
April 10, 2018 - Publication
Shifting Behavior Related to Gender Norms, Power Dynamics
A study by Promundo found a social science-based curriculum for couples in Rwanda reduced intimate partner violence by 40 percent after almost two years.
March 16, 2018 - Publication
State of Funding for Women’s Environmental Action
A study by Global Greengrants Fund shows that women are at the forefront of environmental action locally and globally, and funders are providing more than $100 million each year to support the intersection of women and ...
January 22, 2018 - Perspectives
Building Momentum for the Expansion of Midwifery in Mexico
Sharon Bissell Sotelo, Director, Mexico, articulates the Foundation's support for new initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes in Mexico through strengthening midwifery care.
December 18, 2017 - Publication
The Incidence of Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in India
A report by the Population Council and the Guttmacher Institute finds that almost half of the 48.1 million pregnancies that occur in India each year are unintended, and two thirds of all unintended pregnancies end ...
November 16, 2017 - Publication
Evaluation of Maternal Health Accountability in Nigeria
This endline evaluation identifies areas of most promise for building government accountability for maternal health in Nigeria and suggested direction in which grant activities should continue to focus.
November 16, 2017 - Perspectives
Highlights from Maternal Health Accountability Meetings
Team Coordinator Ursula Wheeler provides an overview of meetings with grantees as part of the endline evaluation of government accountability for maternal health in Nigeria.
November 16, 2017 - From The Field
Midwives Form Advocacy Network in Chiapas
More than 120 indigenous midwives from 19 municipalities in Chiapas banded together to form the Nich Ixim Corn Flower Midwifery Movement, which will promote the recognition of midwifery by Chiapas state.
November 9, 2017 - Publication
Evaluation of the Fund for Leadership Development Initiative
This evaluation assesses the Fund for Leadership Development initiative and its contributions in Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, and India.
