


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…

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…



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,…

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.…
