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The Battle of Reframing: How anti-choice groups manipulate language to try to control the narrative

Reframing is one of the most powerful tools we have. Anti-choice movements have nefariously hijacked terms like “life” and “choice,” but we must reclaim them with accuracy and power.

20 July 2016

Kader Avonnon, Regional President and National Treasurer, Mouvement d’Action des Jeunes Bénin, reflects on Benin's commitments to FP2020 and youth

20 July 2016

Kader Avonnon, Regional President and National Treasurer, Mouvement d’Action des Jeunes Bénin, reflects on Benin's commitments to FP2020 and youth

14 July 2016

Lorraine is centre manager of the Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) clinic in Kibera, Nairobi – a place best known for being Africa’s biggest urban slum. Here FHOK is fighting poverty and myths to provide sexual health and education.

14 July 2016

Lorraine is centre manager of the Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) clinic in Kibera, Nairobi – a place best known for being Africa’s biggest urban slum. Here FHOK is fighting poverty and myths to provide sexual health and education.

07 July 2016

As a schoolgirl Matilda Yeboah from Adentia in Ghana used to dream about what her life would be like in the future.

07 July 2016

As a schoolgirl Matilda Yeboah from Adentia in Ghana used to dream about what her life would be like in the future.

06 July 2016

First published in Huffington Post on 5 July 2016 Twenty-three-year-old Jas

06 July 2016

First published in Huffington Post on 5 July 2016 Twenty-three-year-old Jas

04 July 2016

Before Agnes Nkandu found out about contraception the 24-year-old was constantly worried about getting pregnant.

04 July 2016

Before Agnes Nkandu found out about contraception the 24-year-old was constantly worried about getting pregnant.

01 July 2016

Jasmin, 23, is a married female garment worker from a poverty stricken area. “Without family planning,” I would not have been able to reach this level in my job. My job is very important to me."

01 July 2016

Jasmin, 23, is a married female garment worker from a poverty stricken area. “Without family planning,” I would not have been able to reach this level in my job. My job is very important to me."

29 June 2016

Four years ago governments and global health providers came up with a goal for an additional 120 million women to have access to contraception by 2

29 June 2016

Four years ago governments and global health providers came up with a goal for an additional 120 million women to have access to contraception by 2

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

17 May 2016

Girls age 15 to 19 with a diagnosis of a major mental illness are almost three times as likely to give birth as adolescents without mental health issues. Education is key.

17 May 2016

Girls age 15 to 19 with a diagnosis of a major mental illness are almost three times as likely to give birth as adolescents without mental health issues. Education is key.

04 February 2016

Imagine this: You’re pregnant, living at home, expecting to give birth in a few weeks’ time with the assistance of staff at your local clinic. But then disaster strikes.

04 February 2016

Imagine this: You’re pregnant, living at home, expecting to give birth in a few weeks’ time with the assistance of staff at your local clinic. But then disaster strikes.

20 July 2016

Kader Avonnon, Regional President and National Treasurer, Mouvement d’Action des Jeunes Bénin, reflects on Benin's commitments to FP2020 and youth

20 July 2016

Kader Avonnon, Regional President and National Treasurer, Mouvement d’Action des Jeunes Bénin, reflects on Benin's commitments to FP2020 and youth

14 July 2016

Lorraine is centre manager of the Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) clinic in Kibera, Nairobi – a place best known for being Africa’s biggest urban slum. Here FHOK is fighting poverty and myths to provide sexual health and education.

14 July 2016

Lorraine is centre manager of the Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) clinic in Kibera, Nairobi – a place best known for being Africa’s biggest urban slum. Here FHOK is fighting poverty and myths to provide sexual health and education.

07 July 2016

As a schoolgirl Matilda Yeboah from Adentia in Ghana used to dream about what her life would be like in the future.

07 July 2016

As a schoolgirl Matilda Yeboah from Adentia in Ghana used to dream about what her life would be like in the future.

06 July 2016

First published in Huffington Post on 5 July 2016 Twenty-three-year-old Jas

06 July 2016

First published in Huffington Post on 5 July 2016 Twenty-three-year-old Jas

04 July 2016

Before Agnes Nkandu found out about contraception the 24-year-old was constantly worried about getting pregnant.

04 July 2016

Before Agnes Nkandu found out about contraception the 24-year-old was constantly worried about getting pregnant.

01 July 2016

Jasmin, 23, is a married female garment worker from a poverty stricken area. “Without family planning,” I would not have been able to reach this level in my job. My job is very important to me."

01 July 2016

Jasmin, 23, is a married female garment worker from a poverty stricken area. “Without family planning,” I would not have been able to reach this level in my job. My job is very important to me."

29 June 2016

Four years ago governments and global health providers came up with a goal for an additional 120 million women to have access to contraception by 2

29 June 2016

Four years ago governments and global health providers came up with a goal for an additional 120 million women to have access to contraception by 2

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

25 May 2016

Ima, 24, a recently qualified midwife from Indonesia, is a panellist in the Global Dialogue for Citizen-led Accountability for Women’s, Chi

17 May 2016

Girls age 15 to 19 with a diagnosis of a major mental illness are almost three times as likely to give birth as adolescents without mental health issues. Education is key.

17 May 2016

Girls age 15 to 19 with a diagnosis of a major mental illness are almost three times as likely to give birth as adolescents without mental health issues. Education is key.

04 February 2016

Imagine this: You’re pregnant, living at home, expecting to give birth in a few weeks’ time with the assistance of staff at your local clinic. But then disaster strikes.

04 February 2016

Imagine this: You’re pregnant, living at home, expecting to give birth in a few weeks’ time with the assistance of staff at your local clinic. But then disaster strikes.