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More than 225 million women want to prevent pregnancies but aren’t using contraception. Making sure they can access a choice of methods is essential. We speak to the experts who say supply chain management is key to women’s reproductive health.
Adolescent girls in Bangladesh face severe threats to their health: Two-thirds marry by age 18, and a third of girls are mothers before age 20. A national network of teen girls called Shornokishoree aims to improve girls’ health through peer-to-peer advocacy.
In Nigeria, where most pregnancy terminations are illegal, a women’s reproductive health organization called Ipas is harnessing the power of the police to expand abortion access. Hauwa Shekarau, the group’s Nigeria country director, explains how.
In Freetown, girls with disabilities are singing, dancing and acting to change attitudes about exclusion. Local non-profit One Family People develops these young leaders. Senior program manager Hadiatou Diallo explains their work and her inspiration.
Lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities affects women and girls most. Jennifer Schorsch, president of Water.org, explains how it is women who step up to solve the problem themselves.
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