{"id":5740,"date":"2021-09-24T19:53:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T19:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/three-thoughts-for-world-contraception-day\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:48:40","slug":"three-thoughts-for-world-contraception-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/fr\/three-thoughts-for-world-contraception-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Thoughts for World Contraception Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sunday, September 26, is World Contraception Day<\/a>. The annual global campaign aims to raise awareness about contraception and safe sex. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic still disrupting lives around the world, this year, the Knowledge SUCCESS team wanted to take a more personal approach to honor the day. We asked our staff, “What\u2019s the one thing that FP\/RH program managers, tech advisors, and\/or decision-makers should be thinking about on World Contraception Day?\u201d Read on for the top three ideas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Lessons of Failure<\/h3>\n
\u201cIn East Africa, we have begun a virtual\/online discussion titled \u2018Oops! Ah-ha! \u201cFailures\u201d in FP Program Implementation.\u2019 Is failure a bad thing? Is failure considered a necessary part of the learning process? What lessons have you learned from an intervention you considered a failure? In what ways can failure be discussed most effectively?\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Alex Omari<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Gender Equity<\/h3>\n
\u201cOn World Contraception Day, we should all be thinking about ways to push for gender equity in our programs. How can we provide FP\/RH services in a gender transformative way (not accommodating or exploiting existing harmful inequalities and social norms)?\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Sarah Harlan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Future Barriers<\/h3>\n
\u201cI think we should be thinking about ways to plan for future disruptions to FP\/RH care based on the data emerging on the effects of COVID-19 on contraceptive supply chains, services, and care. This World Contraception Day, we should also be thinking about how racial and ethnic minorities, who already may face provider bias or barriers to accessing services, may be even more disproportionately affected by the effects of lockdowns and pandemic mitigation measures.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Sonia Abraham<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Interested in more resources on contraceptive products and implementation? Check out:<\/em><\/p>\n