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Left in the Dark: How Period Taboos Put Women and Girls at Risk
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Left in the Dark: How Period Taboos Put Women and Girls at Risk
Every day, girls around the world start their first menstrual cycle. A period is a natural and healthy part of a woman’s reproductive health.   For those who are equipped with information, hygiene products, and a supportive community, their first period can…
Telling her story: Women share their experiences of obstetric fistula
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Telling her story: Women share their experiences of obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula is one of the most dangerous and most misunderstood birth injuries. Every year, 50,000 to 100,000 women develop this devastating childbirth injury. Obstetric fistula occurs when a woman experiences prolonged labor – often for several days – and is unable to…
The World’s Most Dangerous Places to Be a Mother
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The World’s Most Dangerous Places to Be a Mother
This Mother’s Day, 800 would-be moms will needlessly die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications. And this tragedy will repeat itself the next day, the day after that, and so on, until women everywhere have access to the sexual and…
Midwives, No Matter What
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Midwives, No Matter What
With adequate investment, midwives could provide 90% of all sexual and reproductive healthcare to women, girls, and their families, saving up to 4.3 million lives a year. But even though midwives are vital healthcare providers, they have faced disinvestment, discrimination,…

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