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My Heart, My Home, My Work
November 14, 2013
I've never felt as strong a connection to the need to provide better access to sexual and reproductive health services than what I felt during a visit to Mexfam’s community health center in my hometown of Zacatecas, Mexico. The health center was founded in 2001 to meet the needs of migrant workers...Read more
Empowering Youth in Panama with Options
November 8, 2013
When Yitzel Arcia was 15-years-old, she attended a meeting that would change her life. At the meeting, people her own age led a discussion about a subject no adult she knew had mentioned. “They were talking about sex and relationships, and the changes we were experiencing in our bodies,” said...Read more
A Network of Midwives
November 7, 2013
The sexual and reproductive health care needs are big in San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populated district in Peru. Located in Lima—Peru's capital city—the neighborhood is home to nearly one million people and is plagued by urban poverty. Fortunately, the people living in San Juan de Lurigancho...Read more
Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association Launches Vision 2020
October 29, 2013
On Sunday, October 27, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) celebrated its 40th anniversary by launching Vision 2020, IPPF's ten-point call to action to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights become reality in every community around the world. The event featured...Read more
Day Four: On the Set of Bigg Chatz
October 23, 2013
Lights! Camera! Action! I sat quietly in the studio at Love FM, one of Belize’s most popular radio and television stations, as the Bigg Chatz television show was airing live. Bigg Chatz is a youth-focused program in Belize, hosted by past and present members of the Youth Advocacy Movement (YAM) at...Read more
Day Three: Sustaining a Family in Belize
October 21, 2013
I stepped into a rainbow. Belize Family Life Association (BFLA) was awash with colour, ushering in the launch of the KISS (Keepin' it Sexy and Safe) Lounge. I felt like I was in an amusement park – Safer Sex Land, maybe? The walls were vibrantly painted and bursting with information. I slowly...Read more
Day Two: An Action-Packed Day in Belize
October 17, 2013
I stumbled through the door at the end of my second day in Belize and unceremoniously threw myself onto the bed. This day had been as exhausting and enlightening as the first, which isn't a bad problem to have when you're traveling for work. Driven in a spacious van, our team moved from place to...Read more
Day One: Finding a Passion for Reproductive Health in Belize
October 14, 2013
Was that dark and erratic line a river? I pressed my nose up against the window of the plane, peering out in fascination at the scenery thousands of feet below. I was moments away from landing in Belize. As the Youth Network Coordinator, I was part of a small team that would spend the next week...Read more
The State of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Belize
October 9, 2013
When picturing Belize, many people imagine beaches, snorkeling, and Mayan ruins. The Caribbean country is about the same size as the state of Massachusetts, and has a population of just over 324,000. The people who live in Belize are as diverse as its environmental attractions. Because of its...Read more
Telling the Story of Maternal Health
October 7, 2013
In the documentary film Sister , Canadian director Brenda Davis explores the lives of three health workers living around the globe. She takes the viewer from Cambodia to Ethiopia to Haiti to provide insights into the maternal health situation of each country. The health care systems of these...Read more

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