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  • Article, 11 May 2012 | During the International Aids Conference in July in Washington the Universal Access to Female Condoms (UAFC) Joint Programme will attempt to break the Guinness World Record of longest chain of paper dolls. This is part of her Paper doll campaign, in which people from all over the world write their message on paper dolls explaining why they need female condoms. In order to break the record 30.000 dolls will be collected before and during the conference. Read more
  • Article, 28 February 2012 | Rwandese (youth) organisations offered a position paper on safe abortion to their President in January 2012. This position paper was the outcome of a 6 months project that resulted in a two-days meeting of supporters and opponents of abortion. Rutgers WPF financed this project. Read more
  • Article, 12 December 2011 | The book "Making female condoms available and accessible, a guide on implementing female condom programs" is an important and concrete result of the work of UAFC and its partners. This Implementation Guide represents the experiences, lessons learned, challenges and successes of the female condom programs of our colleagues in Cameroon, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. These programs are being implemented in very distinct contexts and have been adapted accordingly. Each program has generated new ideas and insights regarding what it means to conduct female condom programming successfully. Read more
  • Article, 12 December 2011 | Every woman and man has the right to sexual and reproductive health. A growing number of women and men in developing countries have a need for family planning and HIV prevention. The UAFC Joint Programme was set up to answer this growing need and make the female condom widely available. An added advantage of the female condom is that it is woman-initiated. Having more control over their own bodies and sexuality makes women less vulnerable. Read more
  • Article, 29 November 2011 | Research of Rutgers WPF on contributing factors on dermining contraceptive decision-making for different contraceptive methods. Read more
  • Article, 30 November 2011 | Mothers Night demands more progress on Millennium Goal 5, the reduction of maternal mortality and the realization of good health care before, during and after childbirth. Emphasis on sexual education and prevention, access to contraceptives and good health care, and access to safe and legal abortions for all women are key requirements in fighting maternal death. Read more
  • Article, 07 December 2011 | Sign of Life is a movement creating awareness and political commitment for the potential of African girls. The background to this campaign are the Millennium Development Goals. Read more
  • Article, 12 December 2011 | Save Women’s Lives aims to increase public awareness and influence public opinion to foster and enhance support among decision makers for policies that seek to improve maternal health (MDG 5). Read more
  • News, 14 December 2011 | Islamabad - The Parliament of Pakistan passed a landmark set of laws that now criminalize horrific crimes against women in Pakistan such as acid burning. The laws stand to protect millions of women from common forms of abuse. Read more
  • News, 10 January 2012 | Police in India's Bihar state have arrested three men posing as doctors, who performed botched sterilisation surgery on 53 women in two hours. Read more