Technical Publications & Resources

‘It is a question of determination’: a case study of monitoring and evaluation of integrated family planning services in urban areas of Togo

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2017 Global Survey of Intrapartum and Postpartum Clinical Practices

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2024 Postabortion Care Curriculum Participant Guide

Build provider skills in postabortion care (PAC). The 2024 Participant Guide supports hands-on learning in emergency abortion care and voluntary contraceptive services.

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2024 Postabortion Care Curriculum Reference Manual

Access essential clinical guidance on postabortion care (PAC). The 2024 Reference Manual reflects the latest global standards to help reduce maternal deaths and disabilities.

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2024 Postabortion Care Curriculum Trainer Guide

Train healthcare providers to deliver high-quality postabortion care (PAC). The 2024 Trainer Guide includes updated, evidence-based strategies for leading effective PAC trainings.

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A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in Kigoma, Tanzania

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A realist review of the partograph when and how does it work for labour monitoring

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A Rights-Based Approach for Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project in Ethiopia: EngenderHealth Project Brief

Discover how EngenderHealth’s A Rights-Based Approach for Enhancing SRHR in Ethiopia project empowered women and girls to exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights, improved service access, and addressed gender-based violence. Download the project brief for key outcomes and insights.

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Abortion Language Guide

EngenderHealth’s Abortion Language Guide promotes inclusive, nonjudgmental communication around abortion care. It defines key terms, discourages stigmatizing language, and frames abortion as essential healthcare. The guide emphasizes bodily autonomy, informed choices, and person-centered care to reduce stigma and advance reproductive rights globally.

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Accelerating Adaptive Learning: Resources, Tools, and Insights from MOMENTUM

This brief, a MOMENTUM learning agenda product, explores adaptive learning efforts within the MOMENTUM awards. It aims to take a closer look at adaptive learning practices and knowledge gained in the first few years of project implementation, to share high-level learnings to improve future work.

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Accelerating Choice, Equity, and Sustainability for Services (ACCESS) Factsheet

The Accelerating Choice, Equity, and Sustainability for Services (ACCESS) project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aims to transform family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services across program partner countries with high unmet need. ACCESS will expand equitable access to high-quality healthcare, thereby improving health outcomes for underserved populations, and will also support the integration of FP/RH into other essential health areas including gender-based violence (GBV); HIV; and maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition. Read the factsheet to learn more about ACCESS.

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Addressing Service Provider Attitudes and Biases in Family Planning Delivery

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Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence through Service Integration in Burundi

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Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Language Guide

The Adolescent and Youth SRHR Language Guide supports inclusive communication that affirms youth autonomy and informed decision-making. It introduces key concepts like evolving capacities and sex positivity while discouraging stigmatizing terms. The guide emphasizes adolescent-friendly care and comprehensive sexuality education as essential to empowering young people.

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Advancing Tanzania’s National HIV and AIDS Agenda: Advocacy Approaches to Mainstreaming Gender in HIV-Related Laws and Policies

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Advocacy and Accountability Strategies to Increase Government Investment in Family Planning: Lessons from EngenderHealth in Nigeria

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster shares lessons from EngenderHealth’s advocacy and accountability work in Nigeria to expand government investment in family planning. The team used evidence-based advocacy, stakeholder coordination, and financial tracking to ensure sustained commitments to reproductive health funding at federal and state levels.

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Afghanistan PAC-FP Country Brief

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Antenatal Care Interventions to Increase Contraceptive Use Following Birth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Explore the evidence on whether 31 unique antenatal interventions can boost postpartum contraceptive use in low- and middle-income countries. Download the systematic review conducted by the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project and discover strategies that effectively promote multifaceted antenatal care interventions to promote voluntary postpartum contraceptive use. Journal article originally published in Global Health: Science and Practice.

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Antenatal Care Interventions to Increase Contraceptive Use in the Period Following Birth in Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Discover evidence from 31 studies on how antenatal interventions increase postpartum contraceptive use in low- and middle-income countries. Download this systematic review from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project that highlights community-based family planning strategies that improve postpartum care and support informed reproductive choices.

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Applying a Holistic Approach to Fistula Care in Nigeria

Learn more about the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project in Nigeria, which describes a holistic approach to fistula care, encouraging practitioners to go beyond treatment to screen and link patients to physical therapy, nutritional services, psychosocial support, gender-based violence support, and economic empowerment opportunities.

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Applying a human-centred design process to improve caesarean safety in India

Published in BMJ Innovations, this early-stage innovation report uses a human-centred design approach in India to identify gaps in caesarean care and co-develop a Caesarean Safety Checklist to improve safety, teamwork, and respectful maternal and newborn care.

Approaches & Effectiveness of Technical Assistance for Health Systems Strengthening

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Authors’ Response to Letter on “Down but Not Out: Vasectomy Is Faring Poorly Almost Everywhere—We Can Do Better to Make It a True Method Option”

Read the author’s response to feedback on a Global Health: Science and Practice article from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. The original piece examined global vasectomy trends, data accuracy, and disparities. This response provides key clarifications and outlines strategies to address barriers and expand equitable access to vasectomy worldwide.

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Bangladesh PAC-FP Country Brief

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Best Practices in Clinical Trainings: Lessons Learned from the Expanding Access to IUDs in India (EAISI) Project

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Breaking Barriers, Creating Pathways: Understanding Help-Seeking among Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Tanzania

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Burkina Faso PAC-FP Country Brief

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Burma PAC-FP Country Brief

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Caesarean Section Provision and Capacity in Health Facilities in Tanzania

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Caesarean section provision and readiness in Tanzania: analysis of cross sectional surveys of women and health facilities

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Call to Action: Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning: High-Impact Practices that Must be Scaled Up through Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care Frameworks

Find out how integrating postpartum and postabortion family planning (PPFP & PAFP) into Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Primary Health Care (PHC) strengthens health systems, reduces costs, and reduces the burden on the health workforce. Download this 2023 Call to Action from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project and learn how multilateral institutions, donors, researchers, and implementers are scaling up PPFP and PAFP interventions.

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Capacity Building in Operational Research On Obstetric Fistula: Experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017-2021

This key article, based on research from EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus project, shows how the Flexible Operational Research Training (FORT) model builds local research capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Adapted during COVID-19, it supports sustainable, locally led health research. Originally published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics and available open access, its publication was supported by MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics.

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Case Story on Breaking Biases in the Health System: Healthcare Provider Becomes Safe Abortion Advocate

In Gambella, Ethiopia, abortion is taboo due to deep cultural and religious beliefs. Learn how EngenderHealth helped healthcare provider Thiyanga confront his biases and offer safe, nonjudgmental care. Download the case story to understand how shifting perspectives can improve patient care and ensure access to safe reproductive health services.

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Case Story on Breaking the Cycle: Father Becomes Champion for Ending Child Marriage

In Ethiopia’s Afar region, child marriage has long been seen as a cultural norm—but that is beginning to change. With support from EngenderHealth’s gender-based violence prevention programs, one father took a courageous stand to protect his daughters and challenge deeply rooted practices in his community. This powerful, community-led effort to end child marriage shows how education, faith, and local leadership can come together to advance girls’ rights and opportunities. Download the full case story to learn how community-driven change is breaking harmful cycles and building a brighter future for girls.

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Case Story on Unpacking and Eradicating Bias: Medical Student Learns to Champion Safe Abortion Care

Through EngenderHealth’s stigma-reduction training, a young Ethiopian doctor overcomes her abortion bias and becomes an advocate for compassionate care. Read her story and download the full case study to learn more.

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CHAMPION@Work for Tanzania: A Comprehensive, Gender-Transformative Approach to Preventing HIV through the World of Work

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CHAMPION@Work for the Millennium Challenge Account —Tanzania: Expanding Workplace HIV Interventions to Mobile Workers

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Championing Gender Equality: The CHAMPION Project’s Gender-Based Violence Prevention Interventions

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Channeling Men’s Positive Involvement in the National HIV/AIDS Response in Tanzania: An Overview of the CHAMPION Project

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Checkpoints for Choice: An orientation and resource package

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Client and provider factors associated with integration of family planning services among maternal and reproductive health clients

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Client Perceptions of Quality and Choice at Static, Mobile Outreach, and Special Family Planning Day Services in 3 African Countries

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Clients’ perceptions of the quality of post-abortion care in eight health facilities in Dakar, Senegal

Download this open-access study on postabortion care (PAC) in Senegal, published in the Journal of Biosocial Science, to explore key factors driving women’s satisfaction and use of PAC services. Led by EngenderHealth’s Postabortion Care Family Planning (PAC-FP) project and supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, the study presents insights from 729 client exit interviews. Findings underscore the importance of quality counseling, provider competence, and facility conditions in improving postabortion health outcomes.

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Communities and Health Workers Improving Maternal Health Together in Jinja District, Uganda

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Community Engagement – A Vital Tool for Increasing Demand for and Improving Access to SRH Services in Ethiopia

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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 6. Recruitment, training, and continuing education

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Community Matters: Fostering Community-Level Champions in Addressing HIV and Gender-Based Violence in Tanzania

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Community-Based Fistula Diagnosis Events: An Innovative Approach to Fistula Screeningand Identification in Bangladesh

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Community-level spillover effects of an intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission in rural Ethiopia

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Comparing Three Models of Fistula Care Among Five Facilities in Nigeria and Uganda

Explore this chapter from A Multidisciplinary Approach to Obstetric Fistula in Africa: Public Health, Anthropological, and Medical Perspectives, which examines obstetric fistula repair care in sub-Saharan Africa through a multi-disciplinary lens. Drawing on qualitative research from Nigeria and Uganda, the chapter identifies barriers and enablers to effective treatment, counseling, and reintegration, and offers actionable strategies to improve fistula care in resource-limited settings.

COPE for Comprehensive Abortion Care Services: A Toolbook

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COPE Handbook: A Process for Improving Quality in Health Services

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Côte d’Ivoire PAC-FP Country Brief

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Counseling, Informed Consent, and Debriefing (CCD) for Cesarean Section: Hard to Define, Achieve, and Monitor

Delve into key findings on counseling, consent, and debriefing in cesarean care from a multi-country study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Nigeria. This resource from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project highlights recommendations to improve maternity care in low- and middle-income settings.

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Counseling, Informed Consent, and Debriefing for Cesarean Section in Nigeria

Review key findings and recommendations from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project in Nigeria to discover the importance of counseling, informed consent, and debriefing (CCD) in both emergency and non-emergency surgical obstetric care. The research study is an observation of respectful maternity practices in four health facilities in two States in Nigeria in 2022-2023.

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Counseling, informed consent, and debriefing for cesarean section in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

Explore this important review—originally published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics—from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. The study examines informed consent practices for cesarean sections in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting critical gaps, barriers, and urgent recommendations to strengthen patient autonomy, safety, and equity in maternal healthcare.

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CoupleConnect: A Gender-Transformative Approach to HIV Prevention for Tanzanian Couples

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Current Approaches to Following Up Women and Newborns After Discharge From Childbirth Facilities: A Scoping Review

Learn about effective methods for postpartum follow-up up to 1 year after childbirth. This scoping review, conducted by the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, highlights the importance of follow-up visits after women have been discharged from the health clinic, leading to improved continuum of care and improved maternal and newborn health. Journal article originally published in Global Health: Science and Practice.

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Data Quality Assessment and Supportive Supervision Practices for Improved Quality of Data and Services in Tanzania: Lessons from EngenderHealth’s Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania Project

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Delivering Inclusive Family Planning Services to Tanzanian Communities: EngenderHealth’s Scaling Up Family Planning Program’s Adaptations and Successes

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Demand and capacity to integrate pelvic organ prolapse and genital fistula services in low-resource settings

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Development of an international sexual and reproductive health survey instrument: results from a pilot WHO/HRP consultative Delphi process

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Développement et test des systèmes de notation pronostique pour la fermeture de la fistule urinaire

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Diversity and solidarity in global health

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Documenting the Impact of the Youth Advisory Council in Ethiopia: A Process Learning Brief from the RBA Project

How can youth-led advisory models shape national sexual and reproductive health programs? This learning brief documents the impact of Ethiopia’s Youth Advisory Council using the Most Significant Change (MSC) approach, drawing directly from young leaders’ lived experiences. It offers practical guidance for implementers and policymakers seeking to institutionalize meaningful, sustainable youth engagement in SRHR systems.

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Down But Not Out: Vasectomy Is Faring Poorly Almost Everywhere—We Can Do Better To Make It A True Method Option

Explore this study from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project on the global decline of vasectomy use in low- and middle-income countries. Originally published in Global Health: Science and Practice, the article examines key barriers, gender dynamics, and strategies to advance vasectomy as a rights-based, accessible contraceptive method worldwide.

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Effectiveness of a culturally appropriate intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission among men, women, and couples in rural Ethiopia

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Empowering Communities to Lead: Strengthening Community Capacity to Challenge Gender Norms, Reduce HIV Risk, and Improve Reproductive Health in Tanzania

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Empowering Youth through Social and Financial Life Skills and Healthy Behaviors

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Endline Findings from EngenderHealth’s TARUNYA Project in Bihar, India

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Engaging Boys and Men in GBV Prevention and Reproductive Health in Conflict and Emergency-Response Settings: A Workshop Module

EngenderHealth’s workshop module provides practical guidance for engaging boys and men in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and reproductive health in humanitarian and emergency-response settings. Designed for humanitarian personnel, it emphasizes participatory learning, self-reflection, and male engagement as partners in change. The module includes structured activities, sample agendas, and evaluation tools, covering masculinity, male reproductive health, gender norms, and their impact on violence and health. Participants learn to challenge harmful norms, promote equity, and design inclusive programs that meet the needs of all in crisis contexts.

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Engaging Boys and Men in Gender Transformation: The Group Education Manual

Explore EngenderHealth’s comprehensive training manual, developed with Promundo and supported by USAID, to engage boys and men in gender transformation, reproductive health, and HIV prevention. The manual uses participatory learning, self-reflection, and practical activities to challenge harmful gender norms, foster healthier behaviors, and promote equitable relationships. It covers masculinity, consent, emotional expression, substance use, sexual and reproductive health, violence prevention, and responsible fatherhood. Facilitator guidance, sample agendas, and community action planning help support workshops and sustainable local change.

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Engaging Communities in SGBV Prevention and Response: The Experience with the MAP® Approach in Burundi

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Engaging Men As Partners® in Health: Promoting Equitable Gender Norms through Male Engagement in Tanzania

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Engaging Men at the Community Level

EngenderHealth and Promundo’s Community Engagement Manual provides a practical framework for mobilizing men and boys as allies in health promotion and gender equity, especially in HIV/AIDS programming. Using a gender-transformative approach, it addresses harmful masculinity norms, promotes men’s reproductive health, and engages men in violence prevention and caregiving. The manual includes participatory training activities, sample agendas, and tools organized around an ecological model—from individual behavior change to policy advocacy. It also introduces Community Action Teams (CATs) and guidance on messaging, alliance-building, opposition management, and campaign evaluation to foster inclusive, community-driven solutions.

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Engaging Men in HIV and AIDS at the Service Delivery Level: A Manual for Service Providers

EngenderHealth, The ACQUIRE Project, and Promundo’s manual provides practical guidance for engaging men in HIV prevention, testing, and care while advancing gender equity and reproductive health. It examines how rigid gender norms and societal expectations shape men’s health behaviors, limit service uptake, and contribute to the spread of HIV. Through structured training sessions, interactive exercises, scenario-based role-plays, and action planning tools, the manual equips providers with the skills to create male-friendly, inclusive services. Participants explore critical topics such as stigma, violence, couples counseling, and the role of frontline staff. By promoting respectful, inclusive engagement, the manual supports a transformative approach that improves men’s health outcomes and strengthens community well-being.

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Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Including Family Planning

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Engaging Religious Leaders in Support of Maternal Health in Uganda

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Engaging Volunteer Networks for FP: Connecting Communities with Facilities

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report One-Page Brief: July 2020–June 2021

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Summary: July 2020–June 2021

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Summary: July 2021-June 2022

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Summary: July 2022 to June 2023

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Summary: July 2023 to June 2024

EngenderHealth’s FY24 Annual Impact Summary spotlights our most significant achievements from July 2023 to June 2024 across Africa and Asia. Discover how 31 projects advanced SRHR, tackled GBV, improved maternal health, and strengthened health systems in underserved communities.

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Summary: July 2024 to June 2025

In FY25 (July 2024-June 2025), EngenderHealth advanced access to sexual and reproductive healthcare across 16 countries, supporting more than 1.2 million clients to adopt a contraceptive method of their choice. Amid a shifting global landscape, locally led partnerships and adaptive models translated strategy into measurable gains. This summary captures the year’s most significant results and system-level progress.

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report Supplement: July 2023 to June 2024

Discover how EngenderHealth partners with communities and health systems in fragile and crisis-affected settings to advance SRHR, maternal health, and GBV response. Our Annual Impact Report Supplement highlights efforts to foster resilience and promote equity in the face of conflict and climate change.

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report: July 2021-June 2022

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report: July 2022 to June 2023

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report: July 2023 to June 2024

EngenderHealth’s FY24 Annual Impact Report highlights progress across 31 projects in 16 countries, advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, and maternal care. Learn how we supported underserved populations and strengthened health systems worldwide.

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EngenderHealth Annual Impact Report: July 2024 to June 2025

What does sustained impact on access to sexual and reproductive healthcare look like in a shifting global landscape? In FY25 (July 2024-June 2025), EngenderHealth supported high-quality contraceptive services for more than 1.2 million clients while strengthening the systems that make equitable care possible across 16 countries. Discover how locally led leadership and adaptive models are driving lasting progress where it matters most.

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EngenderHealth at ICFP 2025 | Media Kit & Press Resources

Explore EngenderHealth’s ICFP 2025 Media Kit featuring our leadership and technical experts, impact stories on USAID’s funding transition, and insights from our contraceptive care programs worldwide. Learn how EngenderHealth continues advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights through innovation, partnership, and equity.

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EngenderHealth Capabilities in Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Factsheet

Discover how EngenderHealth’s adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health programs improve outcomes for young people by expanding access to youth-friendly services, partnering with youth-led organizations to amplify their voices, and engaging communities to challenge harmful norms. Download the factsheet to learn more.

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EngenderHealth Capabilities in Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health Factsheet

EngenderHealth expands access to rights-based family planning and sexual and reproductive health services by strengthening health systems, improving quality of care, and engaging communities and youth. Learn more about our comprehensive, client-centered approach and proven strategies for impact. Download the factsheet to explore our key interventions and results.

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EngenderHealth Capabilities in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Factsheet

EngenderHealth’s gender-transformative approach advances equity and inclusion across health programs through tailored tools, rights-based care, and strategies that challenge harmful norms and promote shared decision-making. Download our factsheet to discover how these proven approaches make a difference.

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EngenderHealth Capabilities in Maternal and Obstetric Care Factsheet

Explore how EngenderHealth advances maternal health by improving access to high quality and respectful care across the continuum from antenatal and obstetric services to postnatal care and fistula prevention. Download the factsheet to learn more.

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EngenderHealth Factsheet FY2023

Discover EngenderHealth’s impact in fiscal year 2023 (July 2022–June 2023): 1.16 million people reached with contraceptive care, 1.68 million unintended pregnancies averted, and $157 million in healthcare costs saved. Download the factsheet to see how we advanced sexual and reproductive health and rights in 16 countries.

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EngenderHealth Factsheet FY2024

In fiscal year 2024 (July 2023–June 2024), EngenderHealth helped prevent 31,600 child deaths and 2,100 maternal deaths, while providing essential contraceptive care to 1,279,900 individuals. Download the factsheet to learn how we advanced sexual and reproductive health and rights in 16 countries.

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EngenderHealth Factsheet FY2025

Lives saved. In fiscal year 2025 (July 2024–June 2025), EngenderHealth helped prevent 29,800 child deaths and 1,600 maternal deaths, while providing essential contraceptive care to 1,248,900 individuals. Learn how we advanced sexual and reproductive health and rights in 11 countries—see the impact in our FY25 Factsheet.

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EngenderHealth Gender Pay Gap Analysis 2023

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EngenderHealth’s Approach to Safeguarding Clients’ Rights and Choices in Programs that Focus on a Narrow Range of Family Planning Methods

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EngenderHealth’s ExpandFP II: Reaching Street Adolescents and Youth with SRHR Care

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EngenderHealth’s Strategy for Expanding Abortion Rights, Equity, and Access for a Gender-Equal World

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EngenderHealth’s Strategy for Health Systems Strengthening

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Enhancing Community-Based Family Planning Using a Train–Assist–Graduate Framework

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Enhancing Male Engagement in Family Planning: Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s Broadening Accountability of Men Campaign in Karnataka and Maharashtra

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Ensemble: A Regional Initiative to Support the Elimination of Gender Based Violence in West and Central Africa

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Ensuring Clinical Quality: Guidance for Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs

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Essential Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Services Project Report

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Ethiopia PAC-FP Country Brief

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Expanding Contraceptive Choices through Policy Advocacy in Bangladesh

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Expanding Uptake of Hormonal Intrauterine Devices in Nigeria Using a Competency-Based Approach and a System Strengthening Lens

Learn how EngenderHealth and partners expanded access to hormonal intrauterine devices (HIUDs) in Bauchi and Sokoto, Nigeria, improving contraceptive choice, care, and health outcomes for women and strengthening community well-being. Download the full report to explore our impact in more detail.

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Facilitating Project Transition and Sustainability through Government Engagement and Localization: Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s Expanding Access to Postabortion Care Project in Tanzania

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Factors Affecting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso: Findings from a Study Conducted by EngenderHealth’s My Body, My Choices, My Rights Project

Explore EngenderHealth’s My Body, My Choices, My Rights study in Burkina Faso, examining how social and gender barriers limit women and girls’ ability to make decisions about sexual and reproductive health services and efforts to reduce unintended pregnancies and improve healthcare availability in fragile settings.

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Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Factors Associated with Persistent Urinary Incontinence among Women Undergoing Female Genital Fistula Surgery in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2017 to 2019

Explore new findings on residual urinary incontinence after fistula repair in the DRC. This open-access study from EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus and supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics, identifies key risk factors and underscores the importance of early detection to improve post-surgical outcomes for women. Download the full article from Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.

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Factors Associated with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Somali Region of Ethiopia

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Factors Associated with Surgical Repair Success of Female Genital Fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo Experiences of the Fistula Care Plus Project, 2017–2019

Discover the findings from a large national study on female genital fistula repair in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Led by EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus project, this analysis provides vital insights into surgical outcomes, risk factors, and urgent gaps in obstetric care. Originally published in Tropical Medicine & International Health and available open access, its publication was supported by MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics.

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Factors associated with the failure of obstetric fistula repair in Guinea

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Family Planning for Women and Couples Following Fistula Repair

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Fistula Care Plus Uganda Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: Bangladesh Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: Key Achievements and the Way Forward to End Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: Mozambique Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: Nigeria Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula Care Plus: West Africa Region/Niger and Togo Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent and Treat Fistula

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Fistula recurrence, pregnancy, and childbirth following successful closure of female genital fistula in Guinea: a longitudinal study

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Five Years of Fistula Care Plus: Looking Back at Key Achievements and the Way Forward to End Fistula

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Food Security, Gender, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: A Fragile Golden Thread

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Fostering Inclusive Access to Safe Abortion Care Lessons from a Digital-Based Health Professional Awareness and Capacity Strengthening Initiative in Ethiopia

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Frequency and management of non-obstetric fistula in the Democratic Republic of Congo: experience from the Fistula Care Plus

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FY2025 Annual Report: Action That Expands Access

Across Africa and Asia, EngenderHealth is expanding access to care—from contraception to safe pregnancy and childbirth. In FY2025 (July 2024–June 2025), this work expanded access to contraceptive care, strengthened health systems for safer pregnancy and childbirth, and helped avert 1.6 million unintended pregnancies and prevent nearly 30,000 child deaths.

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Gender-Based Violence Language Guide

EngenderHealth’s Gender-Based Violence Language Guide promotes survivor-centered, inclusive communication that avoids myths and stigmatizing terms. It recognizes all forms of GBV and highlights the importance of survivor voices in advancing dignity, gender equality, and effective responses in global health.

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Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Language Guide

Supporting a gender-equal world starts with how we speak. Our Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Language Guide offers clear principles to ensure inclusive, affirming language that supports everyone’s sexual and reproductive choices. It encourages gender-neutral terms, respect for pronouns, and open, stigma-free communication. By fostering equity and respect for diverse identities, it strengthens inclusive healthcare practices.

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Analysis Framework Toolkit

Explore EngenderHealth’s GYSI Analysis Framework and Toolkit which guides the integration of gender, youth, and social inclusion into health and development programs. This toolkit offers practical tools, intersectional frameworks, and step-by-step guidance for analyzing social inequalities, identifying barriers, and designing inclusive interventions. Ideal for program designers, implementers, and evaluators seeking to advance equity, empowerment, and access across diverse communities.

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Marker and Guidance

Discover tools and practical guidance for designing, implementing, and monitoring gender-, youth-, and socially inclusive health programs. Developed by EngenderHealth, this resource introduces the GYSI Marker—an accountability tool to promote gender-transformative approaches—and provides frameworks for staff, partners, and healthcare providers to challenge norms and improve equity in sexual and reproductive health efforts.

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Staff Training Manual – Abridged Version

Delve into this abridged training manual from EngenderHealth that equips staff with practical tools to promote gender equality, youth rights, and social inclusion in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programs. The training takes a rights-based approach and features participatory exercises, power and stakeholder analyses, and the Do No Harm Framework to support transformative change. It includes adaptable training agendas, reflection tools, and monitoring strategies to build lasting GYSI integration across diverse communities and contexts.

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Staff Training Manual – Comprehensive Version

EngenderHealth’s GYSI training manual offers practical tools and guidance to integrate gender equality, youth rights, and social inclusion into sexual and reproductive health programs. It combines participatory exercises, self-reflection, and intersectional analysis with hands-on approaches like body mapping, power walks, and stakeholder analysis. The manual also provides strategies for community engagement, improving abortion access, applying the Do No Harm Framework, and measuring GYSI impact, making it a comprehensive resource for both learning and program implementation.

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Analysis in Bihar, India

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Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Strategy

EngenderHealth’s Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Strategy demonstrates how we embed equity, inclusion, and rights across all our work. From health systems strengthening to advocacy, this strategy reaffirms our commitment to ensuring everyone—especially those most often left behind—can achieve their full potential.

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Ghana PAC-FP Country Brief

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Harmonizing Methods for Estimating the Impact of Contraceptive Use on Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion, and Maternal Health

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Health System Strengthening for Improved Postpartum Family Planning Uptake: Key Successes from the USAID Boresha Afya Programs in Tanzania

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Healthy Men, Healthy Families: Promoting Positive Health-Seeking Behavior among Men through Male-Friendly Health Services

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I Am the Change Today and Tomorrow, #I_AcTT: A Digital Innovation for Youth Engagement in COVID-19 Response

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Identifying Provider-focused Barriers and Gaps to Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (RMNCH-N) Service Delivery in Ethiopia

Maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes in Ethiopia remain uneven due to persistent gaps in quality, integration, and provider capacity. This learning brief presents findings from a Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) analysis identifying provider-side barriers affecting RMNCH-N service delivery, including bias, training gaps, supply challenges, and weak service integration. It offers targeted recommendations to strengthen equitable, person-centered care nationwide.

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Implementation Guide: Program for Young Parents (PYP)

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Implementation of a Surgical Safety Toolkit in Bangladesh

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Implementation of Task Sharing Guidelines for Long-Acting and Permanent Methods

Delve into how low- and middle-income countries are adopting WHO task sharing guidelines to expand access to family planning. Download this brief from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project to read about key findings, challenges, and recommendations to strengthen family planning services through workforce optimization and expanding the full potential of task sharing to increase access to family planning services.

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Implementation of the World Health Organization’s Task Sharing Guidelines for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives and Permanent Methods across MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Countries

Discover how task sharing can expand access to family planning in low- and middle-income countries. This evidence-based review by the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project analyzes national policies and WHO guidelines on task sharing for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and permanent methods. Download the report for key findings and actionable recommendations for implementers and researchers.

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Imprest Fund to Enhance PPFP Planning in Directorate General of Health Services Facilities in Bangladesh

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Improving Access to Quality Postabortion Care Services: A Key Milestone toward Reducing Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Zanzibar

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Improving Contraceptive Access in Nigeria: The Hormonal IUD Scale-Up Story

From June 2024 to March 2025, EngenderHealth worked in Kebbi and Plateau states to make Hormonal IUDs more available through training for health workers, better services at health facilities, and stronger support for family planning. These efforts helped more people access the reproductive healthcare they need. Watch the video to see how this project made a difference for individuals and communities.

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Improving Maternal and Reproductive Health in Kigoma, Tanzania: A 13-Year Initiative.

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Improving Quality of Life for Women with Incurable Fistula: A Fistula Care Plus and TERREWODE Research Partnership in Uganda

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Improving the Protection and Dignity of People Affected by the Humanitarian, Food, and Nutritional Crises through a Multisectoral Response—Project Achievements and Lessons Learned

Discover key findings from EngenderHealth’s humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, which expanded healthcare, gender-based violence (GBV) support, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access for crisis-affected communities. Funded by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and associated Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa, this project improved services for displaced populations, with a focus on women, children, and vulnerable groups.

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Improving the Provision of Services to Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, including HIV Prevention: EngenderHealth’s Experience in Ngozi Province, Burundi

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Inclusive, Respectful Language: Top 20 Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ guide addresses common questions about using inclusive language in personal, professional, and organizational contexts. It covers how to navigate evolving norms, correct mistakes, and foster empathy. With practical tips, it encourages continuous learning and respectful dialogue that affirms dignity and inclusion.

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Increasing Uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Afar, Ethiopia: Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s A’ago Project

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India Factsheet

Since 1988, EngenderHealth has worked across India to expand access to quality family planning and maternal health services in 23 states and territories. Together with the government, local organizations, and communities, we’re driving positive change and building a healthier, more equitable future for all. Download our factsheet to learn more.

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India PAC-FP Country Brief

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Indonesia PAC-FP Country Brief

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Induction and Augmentation of Labor in India: Excessive and Inappropriate Use of Uterotonics In and Out of Health Facilities

Explore labor induction and augmentation practices in India which commonly use uterotonic medications to manage childbirth through the findings from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. These documents can be helpful advocacy tools to mobilize a broader campaign addressing birth asphyxia, stillbirth, and poor neonatal and maternal outcomes related to unindicated and non-protocolized use of labor induction and augmentation.

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Informed Consent for Cesarean Section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Brief

Explore evidence on informed consent for cesarean sections in Sub-Saharan Africa with this brief from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. A valuable resource for technical experts seeking to integrate respectful, rights-based care into maternal health programming.

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Innovative Strategies for Supporting Social Movements in Ethiopia to Destigmatize Safe Abortion Care and Counter the Antichoice Movement Targeted at Healthcare Professionals

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster showcases EngenderHealth’s innovative approaches to supporting social movements that advance safe abortion care in Ethiopia. Through the Destigmatizing Safe Abortion Care (SAC) Among Health Professionals in Ethiopia Program, EngenderHealth collaborates with providers, advocates, and communities to reduce stigma, strengthen professional solidarity, and counter disinformation from antichoice movements targeting healthcare professionals.

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Institutionalizing Catchment-Based Clinical Mentorship and Supportive Supervision in Ethiopia

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Instruments and Expendable Supplies Needed to Provide Long-Acting and Permanent Methods of Contraception

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Integrating Client Tracker Tool into Fistula Management: Experience from the Fistula Care Plus Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 to 2019

Learn how the Client Tracker Tool can be used to improve data quality, patient care, and follow-up in female genital fistula management across healthcare sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This open-access study from EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus and supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, explores the Client Tracker Tool’s role in better surgical care and improved data collection and management. Download the full article from Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.

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Integrating Postpartum Family Planning Indicators into a National Health Information System: A Successful Approach in the DRC

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Integration of Family Planning within Ethiopian Primary Healthcare Settings: A Desk Review Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s FP Integration Project

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Kenya PAC-FP Country Brief

Learn about Kenya’s investment in postabortion care (PAC) and family planning (FP) services to reduce maternal mortality, prevent unintended pregnancies, and address unmet reproductive needs. Download this country brief to explore the key strategies and impacts of PAC in Kenya.

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Knowledge and attitude towards COVID 19 and associated factors among health care providers in Northwest Ethiopia

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Knowledge, Implementation, and Gaps of Gender-Based Violence Management Guidelines among Health Care Workers

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Kuwa Mfano wa Kuigwa (Be a Role Model): A Gender-Transformative Campaign to Reduce Social Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence

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La recherche de l’excellence: Renforcement des capacités de sages-femmes à Freetown en Sierra Leone

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Learning from Health Systems Strengthening Responses to COVID-19

Discover how health systems resilience was tested during COVID-19 and why Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) approaches matter. Download the full resource to read the methodology and key findings from the USAID-funded MOMENTUM project on integrating HSS into a robust outreach and pandemic response.

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Learning from MOMENTUM: Community Engagement and Systems Strengthening Approaches to Addressing Gender-Based Violence

Understand innovative approaches to gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response from projects in India, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. Highlighting the work of the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, this case study offers practical GBV prevention and response interventions related to community engagement and systems strengthening.

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Leaving No Young Person Behind: Addressing the Contraception Needs of Young People in Tanzania

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Les déterminants des résultats post-opératoires dans la chirurgie de réparation de fistule

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Les facteurs qui influencent le choix de la voie chirurgicale de réparation de la fistule urinaire

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Localization Measurement Within MOMENTUM: How Awards Are Measuring Localization and Contributing to USAID’s Measurement Efforts

Discover how MOMENTUM awards measured localization and contributed to USAID’s efforts to shift power to local partners. This report highlights strategies, lessons, and tools used to strengthen local leadership and capacity in MNCH/FP programs. Download to explore practical insights and approaches.

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Localization Within MOMENTUM: How Awards are Contributing to USAID’s Vision for Locally Led and Sustainable Solutions Summary Report

Download this presentation to explore how the USAID-funded MOMENTUM project measured localization, strengthened capacity at all levels, built country commitments, and fostered strategic partnerships to advance sustainable, locally led development. This document offers guidance for donors, implementers, and partners seeking to measure localization and promote best practices.

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Madagascar PAC-FP Country Brief

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Mainstreaming Gender in Large-Scale Food Fortification Project Brief

This project brief explores how gender considerations can be integrated into large-scale food fortification programs to create more equitable nutrition outcomes. It highlights the importance of mainstreaming gender across program design, supply chains, and monitoring systems to ensure women and girls benefit fully. Packed with practical insights and evidence, this brief offers guidance for policymakers, implementers, and partners working to build fairer, more inclusive food systems.

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Making the Connection Between Gender-Based Violence and Fistula Care: Q&A

How can fistula programs ensure women return not just healed, but safe? At EngenderHealth, we are integrating gender-based violence screening and support into fistula care—advancing a more holistic, rights-based approach to women’s health. Explore how this work is reshaping care standards.

Malawi PAC-FP Country Brief

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Mali PAC-FP Country Brief

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Maternal and Obstetrics Care Language Guide

EngenderHealth’s Maternal and Obstetrics Care Language Guide emphasizes respectful, inclusive language throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. It defines key maternal health terms, discourages medical jargon, and promotes empowering alternatives that affirm autonomy, informed consent, and safe, dignified care for all individuals.

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Maximizing Value for Money to Enhance Family Planning Programming: Results from Analysis of a Project’s Effectiveness, Efficiency, Economy, and Equity in Tanzania

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster shares insights from EngenderHealth’s Scaling-Up Family Planning (SuFP) project in Tanzania. The study analyzed program effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and equity, revealing that cost-effective approaches can meaningfully expand access to sexual and reproductive health services.

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Meaningful and Inclusive Youth Participation in Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health: Lessons from the Implementation of a Youth–Adult Partnership Model in Ethiopia

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this presentation highlights lessons from EngenderHealth’s youth–adult partnership model in Ethiopia, implemented through the Rights-Based Approach for Enhancing SRHR and Responding to GBV (RBA) project. The model fosters youth leadership, advocacy, and inclusion across sexual and reproductive health programs.

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Measuring barriers to fistula care: investigating composite measures for targeted fistula programming in Nigeria and Uganda

Explore new composite measures that capture the complex barriers women face in accessing fistula care in Nigeria and Uganda. This open-access study, published in BMC Women’s Health, was conducted by EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus and supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. It aims to understand the layered barriers of poverty, gender, stigma, and geography faced by women in need of fistula care.

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Measuring the quality of maternal and care processes at the time of delivery in sub-Saharan Africa

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Meeting the SDG challenge to end fistula and preventable childbirth-related morbidity and mortality

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Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia’s Somali Region: A Qualitative Process Evaluation

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Men As Partners A Program for Supplementing the Training of Life Skills Educators

Explore EngenderHealth and PPASA’s Men As Partners program manual, designed to engage men in reproductive health and gender equity initiatives. It provides tools for life skills educators and master trainers to lead workshops on gender roles, sexual health, HIV/AIDS prevention, relationships, gender-based violence, and consent. Interactive activities, case studies, and exercises foster open discussion, challenge societal norms, and promote positive male involvement, autonomy, and respect for individual rights—supporting safer communities and healthier relationships.

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Men’s Understanding of and Experiences During the Postcircumcision Abstinence Period: Results From a Field Study of ShangRing

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MenEngage Tanzania: Building a Community of Practice for Engaging Men in Health and Gender Equity

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Methods and Measures to Assess Health Care Provider Behavior and Behavioral Determinants in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: A Rapid Review

The EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project analyzed health care provider behavior such as knowledge, attitudes and perceptions, skills, and supervisor support, to identify gaps and opportunities in service provision. Download this rapid review document to explore their key findings and how to better invest in evidence-based behavior change programs. Journal article originally published in Global Health: Science and Practice.

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Mobilizing Domestic Funding for Family Planning in Ethiopia

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MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Fact Sheet

Download this fact sheet to learn how the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project advanced surgical safety in maternal health and family planning. Discover the innovative, evidence-based strategies that improved access to quality care, promoted gender equity, and strengthened health system resilience worldwide.

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MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Learning Agenda

Download this Learning Agenda from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, developed in collaboration with global technical experts in surgical obstetric care, fistula prevention and treatment, long-acting and permanent family planning methods, and cross-cutting safe surgery issues. Explore how experts ranked and prioritized key topics to guide future research, programming, and policy.

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MOMENTUM Safe Surgery India Gender Integrated Response to Emerging COVID-19 Priorities Technical Briefs and Informational Leaflet

Explore how the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project built primary care capacity for emergency respiratory care across six Indian states in response to COVID-19 and rising air pollution. Learnings from this research offer critical insights into building resilient, gender-responsive health systems that support frontline worker’s mental health post-COVID.

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MOMENTUM Safe Surgery India Reliable Contraceptive Choices Poster

This family planning methods poster offers an informative overview of contraceptive options available at health facilities across India. Developed through the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, it provides clear details on how each method works, its effectiveness, safety, accessibility, and suitability for different stages of a woman’s reproductive life—supporting informed reproductive health choices.

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MOMENTUM Safe Surgery India: Rapid Assessment Findings Fact Sheet

Explore the findings from a rapid assessment conducted during the startup phase of the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project in India. With 13 million surgeries performed in 2019–2020—including 4.1 million cesarean deliveries, 3.4 million sterilizations, and 5.5 million LARC insertions—this fact sheet identifies critical barriers and opportunities to improve surgical safety in family planning and obstetric care. Download the fact sheet to learn how these insights are informing targeted strategies aligned with government priorities.

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Mozambique PAC-FP Country Brief

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Multidimensional Measures are Key to Understanding Child, Early, and Forced Marriages and Unions

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Needs Assessment Package for Male Engagement Programming

EngenderHealth and Promundo’s Needs Assessment Tool, supported by PEPFAR, provides a framework for evaluating how effectively men are engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment. The tool examines how gender norms and male socialization influence health behaviors and service uptake and includes questionnaires to assess organizational capacity, policy support, and programming gaps. Drawing from field testing in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania, it highlights barriers like stigma, limited provider training, and structural challenges. This resource equips governments, donors, and NGOs to strengthen gender-sensitive approaches, improve male engagement, and promote equitable access to HIV services.

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Neglected for Too Long: Perinatal Mental Health Impacts of Stillbirth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Discover critical evidence on the mental health impact of stillbirth in low- and middle-income countries in this research review from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. Learn about current gaps, effective interventions, and global guidance to strengthen perinatal mental health support for bereaved mothers. Journal article originally published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

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Nepal PAC-FP Country Brief

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Niger PAC-FP Country Brief

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No-flip ShangRing circumcision in 10-12 year old boys: Results from randomized clinical trials in

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Obstetric Fistula in Bangladesh: Estimates From a National Survey With Clinical Validation Correction

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One-Stop Center for Provision of High-Quality Care for Gender-Based Violence and Violence against Children Survivors: A Case Study from the Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania

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Pakistan PAC-FP Country Brief

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Participatory approaches to programme design, planning and early implementation: experiences from a safe surgery project in Nigeria

Explore how the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project strengthened Nigeria’s surgical ecosystem through locally driven, co-created interventions. Download this research study to learn how innovative partnerships, advances in fistula care, and sustainable country ownership build resilient health systems. Journal article originally published in Health Policy and Planning.

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Partnering to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence in West and Central Africa: Project Brief

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Partnering to Advance SRHR and Eliminate GBV in West and Central Africa: Perspectives of and Reflections from Working with Nine Youth-Led Organizations in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire

EngenderHealth’s Partnering to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) program strengthened youth-led organizations and feminist activists in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Learn how we advanced advocacy and policy change to help women, girls, and young people exercise their rights. Download the case study to explore our impact.

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Partnering with Youth for Impact: Profiles of MOMENTUM Youth Partners from Across the Globe

Download this inspiring resource to discover how youth around the world are leading change, shaping healthier futures, and transforming systems—supported by evidence-based programs like the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. Access to explore powerful youth partnerships, proven strategies, and real-world examples of advocacy to improve youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Kenya, Mali, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Tanzania.

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Partnerships and Power: Understanding the Dynamics Between International and National Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Organizations

This report from the TIME initiative explores how international NGOs (INGOs) and national NGOs (NNGOs) can build equitable sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) partnerships. Drawing on research and stakeholder voices, it identifies barriers—like donor-driven priorities and systemic inequities—and offers strategies for decolonizing global health collaboration.

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Partnerships in Practice: A Framework for Advancing Locally Led Development

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Partnerships in Practice: A Toolkit for Advancing Locally Led Development

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People with Disabilities Language Guide

EngenderHealth’s People with Disabilities Language Guide promotes disability-inclusive language in SRHR, affirming dignity, autonomy, and equitable healthcare access. It addresses ableism, stereotypes, and outdated terms, while encouraging respect for individual preferences—whether identity-first or person-first. The framework supports inclusive, accessible care for people with disabilities.

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Perinatal Mental Health Consequences of Stillbirth and Potential Interventions: Summary of Evidence From Low- And Middle-Income Countries

Worldwide, around two million women experience stillbirth each year—most are preventable. This report, developed under the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, explores the mental health impacts of stillbirth in low- and middle-income countries and highlights evidence-based interventions to support grieving women.

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Philanthropic Communications Language Guide

EngenderHealth’s Philanthropic Communications Language Guide provides recommendations for transparent, inclusive, and rights-based donor communications. It emphasizes the leadership of communities, avoids stigmatizing terminology, and ensures youth and gender inclusion in philanthropic messaging, particularly across SRHR, contraceptive care, and GBV programming.

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Philippines PAC-FP Country Brief

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Points De Contrôle Pour Le Choix: Un Dispositif D’Orientation Et De Ressources

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Postabortion Care Curriculum Training Slide Decks – By Module

Explore the full set of postabortion care (PAC) training modules. These slide decks outline each learning module in the 2024 curriculum, covering clinical care, counseling, and service delivery.

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Postabortion Care Curriculum Training Slides – PPT Zip File

Get the full 2024 postabortion care (PAC) training slide set in one zip file. These updated presentations support comprehensive, evidence-based PAC instruction.

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Postabortion fertility desires, contraceptive uptake and unmet need for family planning: voices of post-abortion care clients in Tanzania

What factors influence postabortion fertility desires, contraceptive uptake, and unmet family planning needs in Tanzania? Download the article to uncover actionable insights on improving postabortion care (PAC) and learn how addressing these factors can help meet women’s contraceptive needs.

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Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning Call to Action

This Call to Action urges global health stakeholders to scale up postpartum and postabortion family planning (PPFP and PAFP) as high-impact interventions that save lives and improve well-being for mothers, newborns, and children. It outlines five priority actions—from integrating services into health system frameworks to engaging communities and the private sector—offering clear guidance for policymakers, donors, and implementers to advance these essential services through Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care.

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Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning in Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care: A White Paper Synthesizing the Evidence and Opportunities for Scale-up

Voluntary postpartum and postabortion family planning (PPFP & PAFP) reduce maternal and infant health risks by preventing short pregnancy intervals and unintended pregnancies. With 218 million women lacking contraception access, expanding PPFP & PAFP is crucial to reducing unsafe abortions and improving health outcomes globally.

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Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning: Strategies and Evidence for Action

Learn how to scale postpartum and postabortion family planning (PPFP and PAFP) through Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care frameworks. Our Call to Action and journal editorial provide evidence, strategies, and practical guidance to strengthen health systems and improve outcomes for women, newborns, and children. Get the insights you need to drive equitable, life-saving change.

Postpartum Family Planning in Bangladesh

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Postpartum Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Postpartum Family Planning Uptake in Ethiopia

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Potential for Improving Intrauterine Device Service Delivery Quality Results from a Secondary Data Analysis

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Prevalence, Trends, and Factors Associated with Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC): An Analysis of Household Surveys from 59 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

How common is vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in low- and middle-income countries? This analysis of data from 59 countries explores VBAC trends, facility types, and factors influencing access to safer, evidence-based maternal care.

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Prevention through Partnership: The Tripartite Plus Forum for HIV and AIDS and the World of Work in Tanzania

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Principles of Language Use

EngenderHealth’s Principles of Language Use provides guidance for creating inclusive, respectful, and empowering communication in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The document outlines organizational responsibilities, offers guiding questions to identify stigmatizing terms, and encourages tailoring messages to diverse audiences while centering dignity, equality, and agency.

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Promising Practices for the Collaborative Planning of Integrated Health Campaigns from a Synthesis of Case Studies

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Promoting a Favorable Policy Environment for Family Planning in Burkina Faso: The Contribution of AgirPF

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Promoting a Favorable Policy Environment for Family Planning in Côte d’Ivoire: The Contribution of AgirPF

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Promoting a Favorable Policy Environment for Family Planning in Togo: The Contribution of AgirPF

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Provider Pocketbook for Family Planning

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Provider-Driven Solutions for Respectful, Empathetic and Safe Surgical Obstetric Care in Karnataka

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Providing Essential Services for Internally Displaced Persons in a Humanitarian Context: Insights from EngenderHealth’s Project in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

EngenderHealth’s UNICEF-funded project in the Afar region provided critical insights into effective strategies for gender-based violence prevention and response in humanitarian contexts in Ethiopia and beyond. By strengthening existing resources and systems to provide holistic support to survivors, increasing community engagement, and improving stakeholder coordination, this project fostered resilience and support for the most vulnerable populations. As Ethiopia continues to navigate complex crises, including compounding crises related to conflict and displacement, applying lessons shared within this brief can help future humanitarian activities ensure the dignity, rights, and safety of all individuals, particularly women and girls, are upheld.

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Public Attacks on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and How Feminist Organizations Can Quickly Respond: Lessons Learned from Côte d’Ivoire

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Quality and Cost Interventions During the Extended Perinatal Period to Increase Family Planning Use in Kinshasa, DRC

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Quality Improvement Approaches for Safe Surgery in Nigeria

Download this resource from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project to explore proven strategies for reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria by scaling up safe obstetric care, fistula prevention, and prevention of female genital mutilation. The project worked to strengthen three quality improvement approaches: safe cesarean delivery, quality improvement tools, and WHO-recommended practices for surgical safety and death reporting.

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Quantifying the wellbeing of women: what metrics matter?

Explore a novel life course approach to women’s health that integrates non-communicable diseases, climate justice, and gender equity. Supported by the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, this research article provides an overview of quantifiable metrics, policy insights, multisectoral partnerships, and collaborative strategies to advance holistic, sustainable health outcomes for women worldwide. Journal article originally published in Lancet Global Health.

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Re:MIX Professional Development & Leadership Guide

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Re:MIX Program Implementation and Adaptation Manual

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Re:MIX Training of Facilitators Guide

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REDI Participant’s Handbook-Part 1: Pretraining Materials

The REDI Participant’s Handbook: Part 1 introduces pretraining materials on client-centered SRHR counseling. It emphasizes empathy, communication, and rights-based care tailored to clients’ diverse needs—including adolescents, men, couples, and those facing intimate partner violence. The handbook prepares providers to deliver culturally competent, patient-informed counseling that strengthens autonomy and improves reproductive health outcomes.

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REDI Participant’s Handbook-Part 2: Training Handouts

The REDI Participant’s Handbook Part 2 offers training handouts and exercises to strengthen client-centered SRHR counseling. Through 18 sessions with role-plays and case studies, providers practice communication, empathy, and informed decision-making. It emphasizes individualized care for diverse clients—including adolescents and those facing intimate partner violence—supporting autonomy and better reproductive health outcomes.

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REDI Trainer’s Manual

The REDI Trainer’s Manual equips providers with skills for empathetic, rights-based counseling in sexual and reproductive health. Through blended learning, role-play, and client interactions, it addresses contraceptive discontinuation and service gaps. This curriculum strengthens communication, empathy, and decision support to ensure gender-sensitive, client-centered family planning counseling across diverse contexts.

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REDI Training Slide Decks

The REDI Training Slide Decks strengthen provider skills in client-centered sexual and reproductive health counseling, with a focus on pregnancy prevention. Through interactive sessions, providers practice communication, empathy, and risk assessment while learning to address gender dynamics, intimate partner violence, and adolescent needs. The training supports informed decision-making and upholds clients’ rights to respectful, tailored care.

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Removing barriers to fistula care: Applying appreciative inquiry to improve access to screening and treatment in Nigeria and Uganda

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Review of EngenderHealth’s Gender, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and Adolescent Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Research: January 2015 to August 2021

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Revitalizing and Scaling Up Postpartum and Postabortion Family Planning within Universal Health Coverage: Global Convening Report

Discover key takeaways from a global convening on integrating postpartum and postabortion family planning (PPFP/PAFP) into universal health coverage. This report from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project outlines strategies for scaling PPFP/PAFP through health systems integration, community engagement, and private sector collaboration.

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Safe Childbirth Checklist Landscape Analysis

Explore the Safe Childbirth Checklist Landscape Analysis from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. This in-depth review of 46 global guidelines and evidence sources identifies key gaps and opportunities to improve maternal and newborn care pathways, offering strategies to prevent, manage, and treat complications that contribute to maternal and newborn mortality.

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SAFE-ACTIONS Bystander Intervention Framework

A practical, rights-based framework that guides individuals in safely and confidently interrupting gender-based violence. The SAFE-ACTIONS model offers clear, adaptable steps anyone can use to support safety, uphold dignity, and strengthen community-based prevention efforts.

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Safe, Dignified, Respectful Delivery: A Counseling Tool for Health Workers

Confidently guide childbirth conversations with Birthing Choices, a practical, trusted tool from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. Designed for health workers, it supports respectful, informed counseling on partner involvement, vaginal birth, and cesarean delivery.

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Safer Surgeries, Healthier Futures: Advancing Maternal Health and Family Planning Playlist

Watch our YouTube playlist featuring videos from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project to see how safer surgeries are transforming maternal health and family planning in low- and middle-income countries. Discover how the project worked with local partners and governments to improve childbirth outcomes, prevent and repair fistula, and increase access to high-quality surgical care.

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Safety of tubal ligation by minilaparotomy provided by clinical officers versus assistant medical officers

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Safety of Tubal Occlusion by Minilaparotomy Provided by Trained Clinical Officers Versus Assistant Medical Officers in Tanzania

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SEED Assessment Guide for Family Planning Programming

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Self-Learning Instructional Module and Practicum (SLIM-P): An Innovative Strategy for Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Training

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Sénégal PAC-FP Country Brief

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Service Integration: A Winning Strategy to Extend Family Planning Availability and Avoid Missed Opportunities

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Internally Displaced Persons in the Somalia Region of Ethiopia

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She Helps Her Thrive: Meaningful Engagement of Adolescent Girls as Champions for Newborn Girl Child Survival

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Signs of a turning tide in social norms and attitudes toward abortion in Ethiopia: Findings from a qualitative study in four regions

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Social Immersion for Women After Repair for Obstetric Fistula: An Experience in Guinea

Explore how social immersion supports successful reintegration for women following obstetric fistula repair in Guinea. This open-access study, published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, was conducted by EngenderHealth’s Fistula Care Plus and supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project. It highlights the long-term health, emotional, and social impacts of fistula and underscores the importance of holistic, community-based care. Download the full article to inform your research and practice.

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Special Family Planning Service Delivery Days: A Way of Expanding Access to LARCs and PMs in Bangladesh

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Stakeholder Voices: Early Insights on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Context of Fertility Decline

Concerns about declining fertility, or falling birth rates, are reshaping global health priorities, putting pressure on investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This brief shares early insights from stakeholder engagements at the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá and highlights how emerging narratives, misinformation, and policy shifts are influencing support for contraceptive care and related services. The findings point to a clear need for stronger, evidence-based communication to protect rights and sustain progress.

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Strategies for Strengthening Postabortion and Postpartum Family Planning in Tanzania

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Strengthening access to long-acting reversible contraception within postabortion care in Tanzania: A pre-post evaluation

Learn how Tanzania’s Postabortion Care Family Planning (PAC-FP) project used phased, stakeholder-driven strategies to integrate postabortion family planning into routine healthcare. Conducted in partnership with the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, this resource offers insight on implementing and sustaining quality improvements in resource-limited health systems.

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Strengthening Family Planning Systems in Bangladesh: Innovations and Contributions from the Mayer Hashi II Project

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Strengthening Gender-Based Violence Referral and Response Through Community Radio

Learn how community radio in India is addressing gender-based violence through local voices, culturally relevant content, and awareness of One Stop Centers—part of the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery project.

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Strengthening Gender-Based Violence Response in India

Explore how a One Stop Center (OSC) in India strengthened gender-based violence response during COVID-19, in this case study from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project.

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Strengthening Organizational Capacity: Lessons Learned from MOMENTUM

Discover how the USAID-funded MOMENTUM project evaluated and used an iterative approach for decision-making to adapt to the local system and contexts. Using evidence from six MOMENTUM projects, this report explores proven strategies for sustainable capacity building and highlights key tools that organizations can implement to improve their performance.

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Strengthening Postabortion Contraceptive Services: Lessons Learned from the EAISI Project

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Strengthening Referral Pathways: Enhancing Community Engagement for Improved Linkages from Rural Communities to Health Facilities in Jimma and Borena Zones — Insights from the REACH Project in Ethiopia

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster highlights how EngenderHealth’s REACH Project in Ethiopia is strengthening community–facility referral systems to improve reproductive and maternal health. The project’s integrated approach links rural households, schools, and health workers, resulting in greater use of family planning, antenatal, and delivery services.

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Strengthening the family planning component of maternal health care: A new call to action to seize the opportunity provided by universal health coverage and primary healthcare frameworks

Discover how to scale up postpartum and postabortion family planning with stronger leadership, sustainable financing, and effective policy and regulatory frameworks. Supported by the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, this article highlights proven strategies to improve maternal health and advance universal health coverage. Journal article originally published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.

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Structured On-the-Job Training—A Vital Tool for Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Ethiopia

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Supporting Health Zones in Introducing DMPA-SC Self-Injection through EngenderHealth’s ExpandFP II Project in the DRC: A Pilot Study

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Supporting Young People and People with Disabilities to Access Inclusive Services in Chakechake District: A Success Story from EngenderHealth’s Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania Project

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Supporting Youth to Maximize Their Strengths, Imagine a Healthy Future, and Explore Their Identities

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Supporting Youth-Led Feminist Actors and Organizations across West and Central Africa

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Surgical Outcomes of Newly Trained ShangRing Circumcision Providers

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Sustaining Comprehensive Contraception and Abortion Care Services among Transitioned Facilities in Ethiopia

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Sustaining Family Planning and Postabortion Care Interventions in Kigoma and Beyond: Lessons Learned from the Maternal and Reproductive Health Project

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Tanzania PAC-FP Country Brief

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Tanzania Works: Advocacy Recommendations for Stronger Gender-Responsive Workplace HIV and AIDS Policies

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TARUNYA Baseline Assessment

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TARUNYA Process Summary

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Tarunya Yearbook

Download our yearbook to celebrate 15 years of the Tarunya Project. This resource highlights the project’s key achievements in advancing adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) across India. Through strategic partnerships with government and local NGOs, Tarunya reached over a million young people, enhancing access to essential health services and information. Explore the project’s transformative impact and learn more.

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Tarunya’s Legacy: 14 Portraits of Health, Hope and Change for Bihar’s Adolescents

Discover Tarunya’s Legacy: 14 Portraits of Health, Hope, and Change for Bihar’s Adolescents, a powerful coffee table book by EngenderHealth. This inspiring visual journey shares real stories of young people overcoming early marriage, teen pregnancy, anemia, and menstrual stigma across Bihar, India. Download now to explore how care, collaboration, and determination are transforming adolescent health and improving lives.

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The association between female genital fistula symptoms and gender-based violence: A multicountry secondary analysis of household survey data

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The effects of interventions to integrate long-acting reversible contraception with treatment for incomplete abortion: Results of a 6-year interrupted time series analysis in hospitals in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar

Explore a research report on a multi-year intervention in Tanzania that improved postabortion care and increased voluntary family planning uptake, including long-acting reversible contraception. Supported by EngenderHealth’s Postabortion Care Family Planning (PAC-FP) project, this study offers valuable insights into strengthening health systems, overcoming access barriers, and sustaining quality improvements across diverse settings. Originally published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics and available open access, its publication was supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project.

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The Importance of Male Engagement and Male-Friendly Services for Improving Uptake of Health Services: EngenderHealth’s Experience through the USAID Boresha Afya Programs in Tanzania

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The Quality of Postabortion Care in Tanzania

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The Status of Family Planning Integration into Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in Ethiopian Healthcare Facilities

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The Tarunya Project’s efforts to improve the quality of adolescent reproductive and sexual health services in Jharkhand state, India

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The Tarunya Story: Shaping Adolescent Health Programs through Local Partnerships

Discover how Project Tarunya transformed adolescent health in Bihar, India. Through local partnerships, the initiative strengthened India’s national adolescent health program (RKSK) with enhanced health clinics, peer education, community engagement, and intersectoral collaboration. Explore proven strategies for designing effective, locally led adolescent health programs.

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The triple burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries on sex differences in life expectancy in Ethiopia

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The Unit and Scale Up Cost of Postabortion Care in Tanzania

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TIME for SRHR Initiative: Landscape Analysis Preliminary Results

This landscape analysis from the TIME for SRHR initiative explores how INGOs and local NGOs collaborate in sub-Saharan Africa. It reveals persistent power dynamics shaped by donor priorities and tokenism, while identifying opportunities for shared leadership, linguistic inclusion, and sustainable, locally financed partnerships to strengthen equitable SRHR systems.

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TIME for SRHR Phase 2 Progress Update

The TIME for SRHR initiative unites 18 INGOs to reimagine their models for equity and sustainability in global health. Phase 2 highlights progress toward shared leadership, addressing mistrust, tokenism, and inequitable funding. With a 10-year vision, TIME advances locally led partnerships, collective accountability, and long-term impact in SRHR.

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TIME INGO Roadmap Discussion Guide

The TIME INGO Roadmap Discussion Guide provides a five-step change framework for organizations transforming their SRHR work. With 14 focus areas and guiding questions, the tool supports leaders in assessing equity, accountability, and partnerships. Flexible and practical, it fosters reflection and action to advance locally led, sustainable development.

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TIME—An Operational Roadmap for Transformation

The TIME Operational Roadmap, created by 18 INGOs, provides a five-step framework for advancing equity and locally led development in SRHR. Covering 14 operational areas—from funding to culture—it guides organizations through continuous assessment, reflection, and action. The roadmap centers local leadership, accountability, and sustainable transformation in global health partnerships.

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TIME—Reimagining the INGO

The TIME Initiative unites 18 INGOs to reimagine their role in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It promotes structural reforms, coalition-building, and local leadership to replace competition with collaboration. The framework advances equity, realigned funding, and systems thinking for sustainable and accountable global health partnerships.

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TIME—Understanding the Language We Use

The TIME Initiative explores how language shapes power in SRHR partnerships. This guide defines eight key concepts—such as locally led development, power-shift, and decolonization—offering practical advice to resist jargon and promote inclusive communication. By fostering shared vocabulary, it supports equitable partnerships and meaningful change in how INGOs engage with communities.

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Togo PAC-FP Country Brief

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Toward a complete estimate of physical and psychosocial morbidity from prolonged obstructed labour

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Trajectories of women’s physical and psychosocial health following obstetric fistula repair in Uganda: a longitudinal study

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Transforming Access to IUDs in Gujarat and Rajasthan

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Transforming Family Planning Training in Ethiopia: Enhancing Healthcare Provider Competencies and Continuous Professional Development Through Blended Learning

To address persistent gaps in family planning provider competencies in Ethiopia, EngenderHealth and the Ministry of Health launched a national blended learning program integrating eLearning with hands-on clinical training. The approach improves continuous professional development while aligning with the revised national family planning curriculum. This scalable model strengthens the health workforce and enhances family planning service delivery nationwide.

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Transforming INGO Models for Equity—A Change Initiative

The TIME Initiative drives INGO transformation in SRHR by addressing trust, tokenism, and structural inequities. Through a three-phase process, it builds consensus, co-creates change, and offers adaptable roadmaps for reform. Centering local leadership and coalition-building, the initiative calls on INGOs and funders to commit to equity, inclusion, and sustainable transformation.

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Transforming Postabortion and Comprehensive Abortion Care in Zanzibar: Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s Expanding Access to Postabortion Care Project in Tanzania

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Transitioning Project Interventions to the Host-Country Government: Lessons Learned from EngenderHealth’s Expanding Access to Postabortion Care Project in Tanzania 

How can successful project interventions be transitioned to host-country governments for sustainability? Download to learn key lessons from EngenderHealth’s Expanding Access to Postabortion Care Project in Tanzania and discover how this transition approach is shaping future project designs for long-term impact.

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Uganda PAC-FP Country Brief

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Understanding Barriers to Critical Health Services in the Borena and Jimma Areas of Ethiopia: A Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Analysis Conducted by EngenderHealth’s REACH Project

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Understanding Barriers to Family Planning Service Integration in Agrarian and Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia through a Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Analysis

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Understanding Factors Associated with Continuation of Intrauterine Device Use in Gujarat and Rajasthan, India

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Understanding factors associated with continuation of use of injectable contraceptives in Karnataka and Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional household study

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Understanding Rates and Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Uptake

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Understanding the financial burden of incomplete abortion: An analysis of the out-of-pocket expenditure on postabortion care in eight public-sector health care facilities in Dakar, Senegal

Uncover the steep cost of postabortion care in Senegal and how financial barriers block access. Download this resource from EngenderHealth’s Postabortion Care Family Planning (PAC-FP) project, with publication support from USAID’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project, for hard-hitting data on out-of-pocket costs, treatment gaps, and strategies to expand care.

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Understanding Widowhood in Benin: Socio-Cultural Practices, Challenges, and Interventions

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster shares findings from EngenderHealth’s study on widowhood practices in Benin. Despite laws protecting women’s rights, many widows continue to face harmful rituals such as seclusion, head shaving, and restrictions on movement or remarriage. These customs perpetuate stigma, limit autonomy, and have lasting effects on women’s mental and physical health.

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Understanding Young People’s Expectations about and Experiences with Abortion Care Access in Benin

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Use of interactive voice response technology to address barriers to fistula care in Nigeria and Uganda

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Use of the ShangRing circumcision device in boys below 18 years old in Kenya: results from a pilot study

Discover the results of a pilot study on the use of the ShangRing circumcision device in boys under 18 in Kenya. This research shows the device’s safety, acceptability, and potential for scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). Download to learn more about its effectiveness and outcomes.

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Verification of an Outcome-Based Integrated RH, Water Supply, and Sanitation Project in Jimma and Borena Zones, Ethiopia

Presented at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), this poster summarizes independent verification findings from the REACH Project in Ethiopia. Through an outcome-based financing model, the project improved coordination across reproductive health, water, and sanitation sectors—enhancing service quality and community outcomes in Jimma and Borena Zones.

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Vunja Ukimya, Zungumza na Mwenzio: A Mass Media Campaign to Motivate Couples to Communicate Effectively for HIV-Free Households

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West and Central Africa Factsheets

Discover how EngenderHealth has been transforming sexual and reproductive health in West and Central Africa for over 45 years. Learn about our partnerships and efforts to strengthen health systems and promote gender equality in over 20 countries. Download the factsheet to explore our work.

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What Adolescents Want: Findings from EngenderHealth’s Study of Social Determinants of Adolescent Health and Development in Bihar, India

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What contraception do women use after experiencing complications from abortion? An analysis of cohort records of 18,688 post

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Women’s Experience of Peripartum Hysterectomy and Provision of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

What does the evidence reveal about peripartum hysterectomy in low- and middle-income countries? Download this scoping review from the EngenderHealth-led, USAID-funded MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project to examine systemic gaps, provider challenges, and women’s experiences while gaining critical insights and actionable recommendations for researchers, policymakers, and implementers aiming to strengthen care.

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Women’s Satisfaction With and Perceptions of the Quality of Postabortion Care at Public Sector Facilities in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar

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Workplace FP Intervention: Expanding Access to Services for Garment Workers in Bangladesh

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Youth at the Helm: Voices, Vision, and Action

What does it mean for youth to lead change in sexual and reproductive health? Youth at the Helm highlights the Youth Advisory Council in Ethiopia as a model for meaningful youth participation, co-creation, and safeguarding in SRHR programs. Through leadership development, mentorship, and shared decision-making, young people are shaping the systems and policies that affect their lives.

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