October 13, 2025
“For many young people, I’m the only person they can talk to.”
Every day, Olivia picks up the phone to hear the voices of young people who feel scared, confused or utterly alone. As a youth contact centre agent, she answers questions about relationships, sexual health...
October 13, 2025
More than a pill: the power of contraceptive variety
Around the world, too many women still face a limited reality when it comes to contraception. 257 million women and girls around the world want to use contraception but do not have access to...

August 29, 2025
Paul’s choice: why men matter in family planning
In a remote village in Papua New Guinea, Paul* made a decision that would change his family’s future. A coffee farmer and father of five, Paul was struggling to provide for his family as...

August 29, 2025
Supporting women after childbirth: giving every mother the power to choose
In Timor-Leste, the birth of a baby should bring joy and hope. But for many women, it also brings fear – fear of another pregnancy too soon, fear for their health, and fear of...

August 12, 2025
International Youth Day: a youth advocate shares the importance of young people’s perspectives
Each year, the world celebrates International Youth Day, which highlights the importance of young people’s voices, experiences and achievements. Today, we’re handing the blog over to Angelina Inthavong, a youth health equity activist who...

July 22, 2025
“Abortion is needed”: Alfonso’s story
Alfonso is the Medical Director for MSI Mexico and has worked in healthcare for more than 35 years. An obstetrician/gynaecologist by training, he moved into abortion care because, as he says, “I...

July 22, 2025
After the earthquakes: MSI Myanmar steps up
When two powerful earthquakes struck the Mandalay and Sagaing regions of Myanmar earlier this year, thousands of families were left reeling. Homes and clinics were damaged, roads were cut off, and access to essential...

July 22, 2025
Powered by Afghan women: delivering reproductive healthcare in Afghanistan
For over twenty years, MSI’s local teams have provided life-saving maternal health and family planning services in Afghanistan, reaching 1 million clients each year. In Afghanistan, women can find it hard to access healthcare....
July 11, 2025
World Population Day 2025: How men in Papua New Guinea are stepping up for family wellbeing
In a remote village in Papua New Guinea, Paul* made a decision that would change his family’s future. In 2024 alone, MSI provided more than 4,000 vasectomies worldwide—and nearly 800 of them were in...
June 30, 2025
Good news from the UK: a historic win for choice
We have some incredible news to share from our MSI colleagues in the UK — and it’s a powerful reminder that progress is possible when we fight for it together. Just last month,...