The Stronger Together Coalition Strategy Meeting, convened by WHGI and UN Women, brought together members of the Stronger Together Coalition and the Action Coalition on Bodily Autonomy and SRHR. The goal was clear: identify shared priorities where collective action can drive meaningful impact.
The Media Lab at ICFP 2025 showed that a disciplined approach to identifying solutions and embedding journalists closer to the storytellers yields richer coverage that more closely reflects sector realities. WD2026 is the next deployment of the SRHR Media Lab.
When Prof. Hadiza Galadanci first connected with the William H. Gates Sr. Institute (WHGI), there were virtually no master’s-level training programs in reproductive health in Northern Nigeria, and only two in the south.
Today, there are six.
A new independent evaluation of The Challenge Initiative, a platform of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, is delivering measurable results across urban areas in Africa and Asia.
The ICFP 2025 Impact Hub turns conference insights into a practical, interactive resource—featuring data, research, and real-world learnings to support decision-making across the global SRHR field.
Our community mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus Duff Gillespie, a deeply respected colleague, mentor, and friend whose vision and leadership transformed the field of family planning and reproductive health.
Over the last two decades, maternal mortality has declined globally — but progress has varied widely across regions. According to global estimates, the number of maternal deaths declined by 41% between 2000 and 2023, from 443,000 to 260,000 deaths annually. While this...
It has been an eventful year for the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) and the broader family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (FP/RH/SRHR) community. The year 2025 began with major funding challenges as...
