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The William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, housed within a leading academic institution at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has become a global leader in family planning science and scholarship with a long history of engaging and training tomorrow’s leaders.
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RECENT NEWS
New Resource: Abortion Bans and Public Health Policy Brief
Abortion bans are fueling a public health crisis. The William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) is excited to announce the release of a new advocacy brief, "From Research to Policy Advocacy: Abortion Bans and Public Health." This...
Join the Global Reproductive Health Movement at ICFP 2025!
The William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI), together with our co-hosts—the Government of Colombia, Profamilia, and Fundación Valle del Lili—announces that registration for the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning...
FPNN and Nigeria Health Watch Launch Solutions Journalism Reporting Trip in Northern Nigeria
FPNN is teaming up with Nigeria Health Watch—an ICFP 2025 regional media partner—to host a Solutions Journalism Reporting Trip in Kano State. The initiative supports journalists passionate about reproductive health, family planning, and SRHR, with a focus on solutions-oriented storytelling.
Apply Now to Speak on the ICFP LIVE Stage at ICFP 2025!
Originally launched at ICFP 2022, the ICFP LIVE Stage is a dynamic, globally livestreamed space at the heart of the International Conference on Family Planning. This is where community-led change takes center stage—with 10-minute, high-impact segments broadcast to a worldwide audience of 50,000+.
In 2025, the LIVE Stage returns with bolder voices, new formats, and more opportunities to elevate equity, storytelling, and action in SRHR.
Watch Now: Empowerment in Context: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Autonomy and Agency
Across global development and health fields, "empowerment" is a critical yet often inconsistently defined concept—especially when it comes to women's and girls' autonomy and agency. This two-part webinar series, hosted by the William H. Gates Sr. Institute, brings...
Reporting the Future of Family Planning: WHGI and FPNN Launch ICFP 2025 Reporting Journey
This August, the William H. Gates Sr. Institute’s Family Planning News Network (FPNN) will lead a collaborative reporting trip across Colombia in support of the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2025. Hosted by WHGI and coordinated with Colombia-based partners Profamilia, Fundación Valle del Lili, and i2 Marketing, this 10-day field reporting journey will spotlight community-led solutions in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), youth leadership, Indigenous and Afro-Colombian health equity, and migration.