Contraceptives and Condoms, Family Planning

You Can’t Talk About Women’s Empowerment Without This  

Last week, the Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter, setting out their “big bets” for the next 15 years of global development. Key to achieving their vision is the empowerment of women and girls, and the above video … Continue Reading

On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Don’t Believe the Hype  

While PAI’s focus is primarily international, we believe in reproductive rights for women everywhere. And we know that today, the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, is an important milestone for our counterparts still fighting for those rights … Continue Reading

Contraceptives and Condoms, Family Planning

You Won’t Believe What These Public Figures Said About Reproductive Health  

We’re not making this up. Believe it or not, people said (and meant!) these things, in public, in the not-so-distant past. “Artificial birth control is unnatural and immoral.” “If I thought that the man’s signature was required in order for … Continue Reading

U.S. Foreign Assistance

41 Years Have Passed. Isn’t It Time to Act on Helms?  

Today marks the 41st anniversary of the adoption of the Helms Amendment—a harmful policy that has been enforced as a total ban on U.S. funding for abortion overseas, even in cases of rape, incest, and life endangerment. As this video … Continue Reading

Contraceptives and Condoms, Family Planning

Why Can’t These Women Get the Contraceptives They Need?  

“They told me what I wanted was not there.” “They asked me to come back after one month.” “The injections, the pills, the implants…they had nothing.” In the video above, women around the world tell you—in their own words—the struggles … Continue Reading

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