Reflecting on ICPD30: The Evolution of Inclusive Reproductive Health Since the 1994 Cairo Conference
Knowledge SUCCESS interviewed global health professionals on progress made since the 1994 ICPD Cairo Conference. The first in a three-part series features Mary Beth Powers, President and CEO of the Catholic Medical Mission Board.
ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology: Transforming Tech for Feminist Inclusion
The ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology, held in New York in June 2024, aimed to harness the transformative power of technology to advance women's rights. Key takeaways include the potential of feminist-centered technology to address gender-based violence and inequalities, the need for intersectional feminist approaches to technology development, and the importance of government and tech corporations
Empowering Young People to Make Healthy Sexual and Reproductive Health Choices: Lessons from Heroes for Gender Transformative Action in Uganda
Knowledge SUCCESS, in collaboration with the WHO/IBP Network, is featuring implementation stories that showcase implementers who have successfully navigated complexities to deliver impactful outcomes. This feature story on the Heroes for Gender Transformative Action Program (Heroes4GTA).
Advancing Measurement of HIPs
The Research for Scalable Solutions and SMART-HIPs projects—hosted a four-part webinar series on Advancing Measurement of High Impact Practices (HIPs) in Family Planning. The webinar series aimed to share new insights and tools that can strengthen how HIP implementation is measured in order to support strategic decision-making.
Ensuring Gender Inclusion in Kenya’s Healthcare: Male Involvement in Family Planning
Male involvement is a pressing continuous requirement for comprehensive family planning intervention. To reach desired outcomes there is an emphasis for crucial integration of male involvement within targeted communities. Read more on ways to continue to drive efforts to include adolescent boys and men in conversations about contraception.
Partnership Success Story Geared Towards Capacity Building
A recent workshop in Lomé catalyzed plans for the FP2030 Center of Excellence, aimed at integrating youth perspectives into family planning policies. Read how we're partnering with FP2030 to empower youth focal points with critical knowledge and capacity-building.
What Works When Implementing Community Health Worker Programs
Explore a comprehensive recap of the Knowledge SUCCESS Project's recent webinar, highlighting key insights and success strategies discussed by family planning and reproductive health experts sharing lessons learned when implementing community health worker programs. Gain valuable perspectives from panelists across three regional cohorts as they share impactful lessons and contextual experiences.
Worldwide Self-Care Trends and Future in West Africa
Self-care for sexual and reproductive health has advanced significantly in the last two years, following the publication of the World Health Organization's (WHO) self-care guidelines in 2018, recently updated in 2022. According to Senior Technical Advisor for Self-Care Sarah Onyango, remarkable progress has been made at national levels, with several countries developing and adopting national self-care
Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Contraception in the Era of Decreasing Donor Funding
Historically subsidized by donors, FP services are now exploring new financing methods and delivery models to build resilient reproductive health systems. Learn how these countries are leveraging private sector contributions to expand the reach of FP services and meet their FP goals. Read more about these innovative approaches in our latest blog post.
Unlocking Youth Leadership: Lessons from the Young and Alive Summit 2023
The Young and Alive Summit 2023 in Dodoma, Tanzania, empowered over 1,000 youth leaders by fostering discussions on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and providing crucial services like HIV/AIDS testing and counseling. This transformative event highlighted the importance of youth involvement in shaping SRHR policies and showcased innovative approaches to addressing youth poverty and mental