EngenderHealth

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Last year, 1.2 million people accessed contraceptive care through EngenderHealth-supported programs.

With the right training and support, providers can offer respectful counseling and real contraceptive options close to home.

Learn how access expands choice: https://www.engenderhealth.org/how-engenderhealth-expands-access-to-contraceptive-care

03/08/2026

Today, on International Women’s Day, we reaffirm a simple truth: reproductive rights are essential to equality!

03/06/2026

Some people are activists.
Others build concrete solutions to change realities.

In Benin, Amandine Hermine BOKOSSA is one of those women who turn commitment into action.

As President of the Jeunes Volontaires pour la Santé association, she is now recognized as a key advocate for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, the fight against gender-based violence, and the strengthening of feminist organizations.

Her work is distinguished by a clear approach: informing, breaking taboos, and creating accessible solutions for young people.

One major initiative particularly illustrates her commitment.

🔹 The OREMI-7107 platform
Under her leadership, JVS also contributed to the development of this listening and guidance platform for adolescents, young people, and women in Benin. Accessible via a toll-free number (7107), OREMI offers information, confidential advice, and connections with healthcare professionals to remove the barriers that still prevent many young people from accessing reliable reproductive health services.

Beyond projects, what characterizes Hermine Bokossa is her ability to foster dialogue between expertise, advocacy, and community mobilization.

She belongs to a generation of leaders who understand that access to rights also depends on access to information, a listening ear, and robust structures capable of supporting young people and women.

On this International Women's Day, Health Access Initiative wishes to highlight a woman whose work contributes daily to strengthening the health, rights, and empowerment of young people in Benin.

Because social change moves forward thanks to women who decide to get involved… and create solutions.

👏 Thank you for your commitment, Hermine.

EngenderHealth Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre Le centre ODAS EngenderHealth Ambassade des Pays-Bas au Bénin Ipas Afrique Francophone Institut National de la Femme Chat Billi UNFPA Benin Plan International Bénin

03/05/2026

Contraceptive care means clear information, respectful counseling, and real options, so people can decide what’s right for their lives.

03/03/2026

How did access to care change lives in 2025?

Swipe through to see what expanded access to high-quality, respectful care made possible around the world. These numbers represent more than statistics—they reflect real lives, real choices, and real futures.

At EngenderHealth, this is the kind of impact we work toward every day.

➡️ Swipe to see the impact.

EngenderHealth Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre EngenderHealth Ethiopia EngenderHealth Tanzania

02/27/2026

International Women’s Day is coming up soon, and this year’s call is clear: Rights. Justice. Action.

Start a fundraiser with EngenderHealth to strengthen voluntary, high-quality contraceptive care and help turn equality into action by March 8: https://www.engenderhealth.org/international-womens-day

02/26/2026

In a year shaped by global disruption, EngenderHealth’s latest programmatic results show what sustained commitment makes possible: 1.65 million unintended pregnancies prevented, 430,400 unsafe abortions averted, and 1,600 maternal lives saved across Africa and Asia.

Read this month’s newsletter to see our full FY25 impact results and more stories from communities around the world: https://www.engenderhealth.org/article/engenderhealth-newsletter-february-2026

EngenderHealth Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre EngenderHealth Ethiopia EngenderHealth Tanzania

02/24/2026

Blended learning program in Ethiopia strengthens family planning provider competencies through eLearning and clinical training, improving continuous professional development.

02/23/2026

From February 11 to 12, 2026, EngenderHealth Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene through the Directorate of Maternal and Child Health (DSME), organized a workshop to present the results of the contextual analysis on reproductive health, sexual rights, and gender-based violence (GBV) in Senegal.

During these two days of rich exchanges, we shared the main findings with all stakeholders.

The discussions made it possible to:
✅ Validate and enrich the findings
✅ Identify concrete courses of action
✅ Lay the groundwork for more inclusive, equitable, and impactful future interventions

A big thank you to DSME and all the participants for their active engagement and valuable contributions.

Together, we are building momentum for quality sexual and reproductive health, respected sexual rights, and an effective response to GBV in West Africa.

02/20/2026

02/19/2026

Since 2023, EngenderHealth has worked alongside government partners in Nigeria to help turn family planning commitments into released funds—so policies translate into real contraceptive care.

Read the full story: https://loom.ly/1fbK7LA