WHGI Global Program
Policy, Advocacy, and Community-building
Prioritizing country-led collaborations to promote evidence-based solutions & collective action
The William H. Gates Sr. Institute (WHGI) Global Program on Policy, Advocacy, and Community-building places a strategic emphasis on nurturing country-led collaborations to propel evidence-based policies and programs.
At WHGI, Our collaborative approach supports country advocates through close alignment with governments and influential stakeholders, enabling us to inform and influence targeted decisions and actions that yield enduring impact. As an independent facilitator, our neutrality is inherent, a product of our distinct funding model.
Our core objective revolves around enabling country-driven knowledge sharing and fostering a global network, driving accelerated progress in these critical domains. Acknowledging the vital significance of ongoing exchange of best practices and the generation of innovative ideas, we are committed to active collaboration in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and promoting gender equity.
Moreover, our role extends to nurturing communities that drive social and policy transformation within the realm of SRHR and gender equity. We firmly believe that cultivating these communities is a catalyst for inciting action that can spearhead a global movement.
Our signature global gatherings, co-hosted conferences, meetings, and knowledge-sharing sessions—including the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) and the Future of Family Planning Convening—are renowned for amplifying national expertise and showcasing the potential of a united community in advancing collective objectives on a global scope.
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Connect with WHGI's faculty and staff today to learn more or get involved with this Global Program.
Featured Institute Experts
Deputy Director
In her role as Deputy Director for the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Kellie works to ensure that the multiple global programs and platforms housed within the Institute work synergistically with local partners within the countries in which we work across the globe to utilize science and scholarship to generate social change to advance universal, equitable access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Deputy Director
In her role as Deputy Director for the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Kellie works to ensure that the multiple global programs and platforms housed within the Institute work synergistically with local partners within the countries in which we work across the globe to utilize science and scholarship to generate social change to advance universal, equitable access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Advocacy and Communications Manager
Natalie is the Advocacy and Communications Manager at WHGI, where she leads the development of high-impact storytelling, strategic communications, and community engagement initiatives to elevate the voices of key stakeholders in family planning and reproductive health.
Advocacy and Communications Manager
Natalie is the Advocacy and Communications Manager at WHGI, where she leads the development of high-impact storytelling, strategic communications, and community engagement initiatives to elevate the voices of key stakeholders in family planning and reproductive health.
Doctoral Student
Jordan Freeman, MPH, is a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At WHGI, Jordan manages youth-focused elements of the International Conference on Family Planning and the NextGen Initiative.
Doctoral Student
Jordan Freeman, MPH, is a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At WHGI, Jordan manages youth-focused elements of the International Conference on Family Planning and the NextGen Initiative.
Research Assistant
Nicole is a Research Assistant at the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she currently supports data management and visualization, program analytics and grant development across maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights initiatives in the Latin America & the Caribbean region.
Research Assistant
Nicole is a Research Assistant at the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she currently supports data management and visualization, program analytics and grant development across maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights initiatives in the Latin America & the Caribbean region.
ICFP Youth Co-chair
Innocent Grant is a public health professional with a background in clinical medicine, gender & development studies. He is dedicated to educating adolescents and young adults on HIV/AIDS,Family Planning, sexual and reproductive health, and rights.
ICFP Youth Co-chair
Innocent Grant is a public health professional with a background in clinical medicine, gender & development studies. He is dedicated to educating adolescents and young adults on HIV/AIDS,Family Planning, sexual and reproductive health, and rights.
Communications Associate | Multimedia Producer
Molly Moesner leads digital communications strategy and multimedia production for the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She owns end-to-end video production and drives integrated communications that translate complex global health work into compelling, audience-centered content.
Communications Associate | Multimedia Producer
Molly Moesner leads digital communications strategy and multimedia production for the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She owns end-to-end video production and drives integrated communications that translate complex global health work into compelling, audience-centered content.
Program Officer | Community Liaison
Amarachi Ijeoma serves as the Community Liaison at the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, where she coordinates communication and programmatic efforts across diverse partner and community networks. In her role, Amarachi provides critical administrative, promotional, and logistical support for the International Steering Committee Subcommittees.
Program Officer | Community Liaison
Amarachi Ijeoma serves as the Community Liaison at the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, where she coordinates communication and programmatic efforts across diverse partner and community networks. In her role, Amarachi provides critical administrative, promotional, and logistical support for the International Steering Committee Subcommittees.
Unveiling Opportunities for Progress
In the dynamic environment of health and rights, we recognize exciting opportunities to harness diverse approaches that encompass research, advocacy, and practical solutions.
Persistent Challenges
Despite recent strides, exemplified by WHO's self-care guidance and relaxed abortion restrictions in select low- and middle-income nations, it's disheartening that accurate abortion information and access remain restricted for countless women within these regions.
Unsafe abortion remains a persistent peril to women's well-being, particularly impacting the vulnerable — those who are economically disadvantaged, youthful, or marginalized. This crisis underlines the pressing need for a proactive stance on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and fostering gender equity.
Our Commitment
As we journey ahead, our unwavering commitment is to champion a more equitable future. This encompasses a relentless advocacy for enhanced SRHR and gender equity. A core facet of this pursuit is ensuring fair access to pivotal services like family planning, abortion, and postpartum contraception, thus laying the foundation for a healthier, more equitable world.
Platforms Within This Global Program ↗
International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP)
Family Planning News Network (FPNN)
SMART Advocacy
Global Health Leadership Accelerator (GHLAA)
PFRH Summer Institute
Advance Family Planning
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