During UNGA 2024, the GRA-Let Them Know initiative hosted an impactful panel at the Population Council offices in New York, supported by the William H. Gates Sr. Institute. The event explored how art can serve as a transformative tool for storytelling, advocacy, and building trust in AYSRHRJ interventions, featuring powerful artworks and insights from youth-led organizations and experts.
In May 2024, FPNN community reporters traveled to Malawi to uncover powerful stories on health and social justice. One standout report by Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman has now earned global recognition, with his nomination for the prestigious Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2024. This achievement highlights the value of FPNN’s mission to amplify underrepresented voices in family planning and reproductive health. Read more about the impact of FPNN’s trip and Ridwan’s inspiring work.
The Challenge Initiative (TCI) received the prestigious 2024 P3 Impact Award for its transformative public-private partnership in family planning, recognized at the Concordia Annual Summit for empowering millions across 13 countries in Africa and Asia.
Join us on World Contraception Day 2024 (September 26, 2024) as we kick off the Road to Bogotá campaign—a global movement highlighting the vital role of family planning (FP) and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in a world facing multiple crises. Hosted by the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) and the Family Planning News Network (FPNN), this virtual event will feature an exclusive episode of the Pulse of Family Planning with Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (Dr. T).
Join us for the Art for Advocacy event on September 21, 2024, at the Population Council Office, focused on building trust through arts and storytelling in Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (AYSRHR) interventions. Featuring youth leaders, artists, and an interactive panel discussion, this event explores how creative approaches can bridge gaps between implementers and communities.
Join us on September 27, 2024, for a webinar with Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan as she shares groundbreaking findings from Nairobi on the intergenerational impact of kin education. Discover how educational improvements among extended family members lead to greater household food security and accelerated language development in children.
Former William H. Gates Sr. Institute Director Jose "Oying" Rimon II has co-authored the article, “Social and Behavior Change Communication in Sexual and Reproductive Health,” with Dr. Suruchi Sood for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health. The...
Celebrating 25 years of scholarship and social change, the WH Gates Sr. Institute at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently hosted its 2024 Annual Summer Convening. The event brought together global partners and staff, both in-person and virtually, for two days of reflection, strategic discussions, and celebrations.