Posts Tagged with ‘’
Chris
How can we ensure that every woman who chooses can access the Pill or other appropriate contraceptive options? There are many technical factors to consider.
Health-Care System, regulations, manufac...
Jon, Catholics for Choice
Though the FDA approved the Pill fifty years ago, the Catholic Church still has not done so. The Vatican should readdress its stance and support the contraceptive Pill.
Fifty years ago, the US Food...
Jane, 34 Million Friends of UNF
Gender equality is our only way forward. To make it a reality, ensuring access to contraception is vital.
I was to marry Jay Roberts on August 14, 1965. I was 24. My periods were regular so I fig...
Guillaume, Tostan
Jokko (or Jokoo) means “communication” or “dialogue” in Wolof, a national language in Senegal, West Africa.
Since 1991, Tostan has brought its holistic, human rights-based, 30-month non-f...
Carmen, IPPF/WHR
The Pill has touched the lives of many people but - like so many other technologies - remains an unknown luxury to around 200 million women, the majority of whom live in developing countries.
Unin...
Patricia, independent
Women who want access to contraception but are denied that right suffer illness, loss of quality of life, and even death. Let's ensure that all women have that right.
I first met Zhazia while worki...
Katrin, MobileActive.org
M-services have the potential to change the way developing economies deliver essential social and economic services and attain sustainable growth, but it will take a combined and concerted effort to r...
Claire, Ashoka
How can we use cell phones for social change? With Ushahidi, we can help regnant and laboring women around the world.
As mobile and web technologies become increasingly accessible to those living i...
Prabhas, MobileActive.org
Citizen media, or media created by non-journalists, is having a huge impact today. Mobile phones are making the spread of information even easier.
Mobile phones have already played a significant ro...
Martin, New Media Strategy MV
What's the best way to make sure people in the developing world are connected to today's technology? Cell phones, not computers, are the answer.
The reach of the mobile phone by far outnumbers any...
Bhumika, Freelancer
It's been fifty years since the Pill was introduced in America. How far have we come since then--and how far do we still have to go?
This year the revolutionary birth control pill will achieve a mi...
Ann-Ryan, MobileActive.org
Image by Getty Images via Daylif
Many think that mobile phones are an easy way to bring technology to developing countries. But are women being left out of the equation?
Mobile phones have ...
Marion, University of Cape Town
The limitations of mobile access mean that it is still an urgent priority to improve computer access in schools and libraries, particularly in rural areas, and to make broadband internet access more a...
R. Craig, George Washington Uni.
Is mobile internet access in the developing world a viable option? It's time to explore new avenues of technology.
I have been leery of getting behind web-based applications for social marketing in ...
Joshua, UNICEF Innovations
I believe we have yet to find a good answer to the question: what does open data means for the long-term social and economic development of poor and marginalized communities?
via newbeatphoto...
John, Global Voices
“I want all other children born in Liberia- and the world- to lead full lives free of pain and filled with the blossoms of love, like mine,” writes Mahmud Johnson at the blog for the youth-oriente...
serge, www.juniorartclub.org
As a young artist, I feel strongly about sharing a recent experience with others. I'm concerned with the water crisis in my country, Ghana.
''this idea that there should be no religious and no poli...
Mary, Co-Founder, All Our Lives
EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS BLOG-POST GOT THE MOST VOTES AND IS THEREFORE THE WINNING BLOG-POST!
How do we best ensure modern contraceptive access for over 200 million women worldwide — the one in six wo...
Ben, O
Using mobile banks in developing nations is an efficient way to reach those without bank accounts. Above all, the most user friendly mobile banks are the most successful.
Recent initiatives designe...
Ssozi, Women of Uganda
The mobile phone has proved to be a very handy tool due to its flexibility in functionality and yet doesn’t require special skills to operate.
Talking about social media and ICT. Today I am helpi...
Howard, UNFPA
Though it's important to reduce maternal mortality worldwide, let's not forget to address the needs of mothers in the U.S.
The Lancet recently released news that the global maternal mortality has d...
Senator Bill, Save the Children
On Mother's Day, Americans recognize the amazing women whose dedication has shaped our families and lives. But let's not forget to honor mothers worldwide.
They nurture the future by giving child...
Ida, UNFPA
We, at Conversations for a Better World, are happy to announce the competition "Let's talk about the Pill". This is a call for your best and brightest ideas.
5... 4...3... 2.... 1.... Ladies and...
Katja, UNFPA
Imagine a world without the Pill. It is difficult, but this is the reality for millions of women worldwide who lack access to reliable forms of contraception.
Sometimes, I wonder where I and othe...
Register for Newsletter
Conversation Starters
Tag Cloud
