Just 12% women in Nigeria used modern contraceptive methods: Report

Over 83 per cent women in Nigeria were not using any contraceptive methods for pregnancy prevention in 2018

Nigeria’s cities are growing fast: Family planning must be part of urban development plans

Urban poverty that already afflicts 42% of urban residents in Nigeria is set to rise

US anti-abortion policy spiked unwanted pregnancies in Africa: Study

The Mexico City Policy bans aids to NGOs for performing or promoting abortions as a method of family planning

World @ 8 billion: WHO handbook now covers family planning during epidemics, high-risk HIV

Practical measures detailed to support the continuity of family planning services during emergencies

Over 3 lakh pregnancy losses every year linked to polluted air in South Asia

Northern plains region in India and Pakistan most impacted, meeting India’s air quality standard would have reduced loss by 7 per cent&…

Customary and religious laws are impeding progress towards women’s health in Nigeria

The country has the second-largest HIV epidemic in the world; its women make up more than half of people living with the disease  

Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa

The goal of family planning programmes is not to hit population targets but to empower women so they can choose the number of children they will …

What does NFHS-5 tell us about unmet needs in contraception, family planning

Unmet needs of family planning declined in most states and Union territories except Meghalaya

Population populism: UP draft population bill will impact the vulnerable, especially women

The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, …

Contraceptive use among women rises in western states, Goa tops the charts: NFHS-5 data

Use of injectables and male sterilisation tools continued to be low across all states in the region 

Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls

Local capacities critical to making a difference must be strengthened

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

There has not been a new form of male birth control since no-scalpel vasectomy in 1980s

Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5

Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state