The WHGI delegation at ICFP 2025 is strong this year! Over 20 of our faculty, staff, and students are heading to Bogotà for the seventh International Conference on Family Planning, which begins on Tuesday, November 3. Their presentations highlight a wide spectrum of...
Conversation with Dr. Phil Anglewicz, Director, William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health and Chair, ICFP 2025 International Steering Committee Monday October 27, 2025 8:30AM EDT | 12:30 PM GMT As the global SRHR community prepares to...
Message from WHGI Director, Dr. Philip Anglewicz This week, 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...
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...
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 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.
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.
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...
