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Building Better Relations Between Men and Women Through Premarital Counseling

  Written by Chizoba Onyechi, Senior Program Officer for Family Planning, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria "Better relations between men and women" is the theme for the 2021 International Men's Day, which is observed on November 19 to celebrate…
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Gender Transformation: Understanding the Process and Outcomes

Written by: Danette Wilkins, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION, and Joanna Skinner, Population and Reproductive Health Technical Lead and Gender Advisor, Breakthrough ACTION Restrictive social and gender norms and power imbalances negatively…
Seeking Breakthroughs: In February 2021, Breakthrough ACTION hosted the expert consultation "Seeking Breakthroughs in Social and Behavior Change at the Intersection of Family Planning and Intimate Partner Violence, bringing together 40 subject matter experts in FP, gender-based violence, and social behavior gange to explore how FP and IPV intersect and what more can be done to consider and address this intersection through research and programming that leverages SBC theories and approaches.
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Family Planning and Intimate Partner Violence: An Intersection Deserving of More Attention

Written by: Danette Wilkins, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly impacts family planning (FP)-related behaviors and outcomes, including reproductive autonomy, pregnancy, and childbearing decision-making,…
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New Social Norms Taxonomy to Address Family Planning Challenges in East Africa

Written by: Charudatt Chaudhari, Camber Collective Social norms—or the “the often unspoken ‘rules’ that govern behavior”[1]—can have powerful implications on family planning and reproductive health in societies around the world.…
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RENFORCEMENT DE LA CONFIANCE DANS LE SYSTÈME DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE GUINÉEN : HISTOIRE D'UN PARTENARIAT CONSTRUCTIF

Il est de notoriété pour tout programme ambitieux de santé publique d’être bâti sur la confiance qui est un élément crucial pouvant largement contribuer à l’atteinte des objectifs. C’est pourquoi en 2018, lorsque le projet Breakthrough…
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Aligning Measures of Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning

Written by Claudia Vondrasek, Programs and Integration Director, Breakthrough ACTION, and Leanne Dougherty, Sr. Implementation Science Advisor, Breakthrough RESEARCH Social and behavior change (SBC) can be a powerful and cost-effective…
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Building Trust in the Guinean Public Health System: A Story of Intentional Partnership

Written by: Antonia Morzenti, Program Officer, and Meei Child, Communications Officer, Breakthrough ACTION Trust is a crucial element of public health programs. In 2018, when Breakthrough ACTION began working with the Service National de Promotion…
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Learning the art and science of audience segmentation

Written by: Charudatt Chaudhari, Camber Collective Audience segmentation is an analysis that “divides a population or market into subgroups that have, or are perceived to have, meaningfully similar characteristics, and significant differences…
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Announcing the Winners of the 10 Lives, 10 Stories, One Message Competition

  Written by: Kendra Davis, Program Specialist, Breakthrough ACTION, and Meei Child, Communications Officer, Breakthrough ACTION Stories have the power to change hearts and minds. In June 2021, Breakthrough ACTION launched the 10 Lives,…