contraceptives Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Webinar: Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services

Posted on August 22, 2019September 18, 2019

WHO launched its first-ever guidelines on ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services in 2014. This ushered a flurry of activity both globally and at the country level to strengthen right... read more →

Kenyan men’s fears about family planning explored

Posted on January 20, 2016February 10, 2016

Despite increases in recent years in the number of women wanting to avoid pregnancy, the use of modern contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa remains low. Atlas of Science featured a recent study by Dr. Mellissa Withers and co... read more →

Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services

Posted on January 1, 2014August 21, 2018

These WHO guidelines provide recommendations for programmes as to how they can ensure that human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled, while services are scaled up to reduce unmet need for contraception. Both health ... read more →