Our very own Susanna Scott will be attending the Gates Foundation event held in London and blogging live from there to keep us all up to date and informed on what needs to be done.
Can you imagine being unable to determine your own future? Every day millions of women and girls are unable to choose whether, when and how many children they have because they lack access to modern contraceptives. This lack of access to voluntary family planning directly impacts the health and survival of girls and women and on broader development outcomes for their children and families.
The London Summit on Family Planning
On Wednesday, July 11, global leaders and civil society will convene for The London Summit on Family Planning, a groundbreaking event with the aim of enabling 120 million additional women in the world’s poorest countries to have access to contraceptives, information and services by 2020.
You have the opportunity to join us in this discussion, share it within your online community, and show your support for women and girls:
No-Controversy.com Take the pledge: I believe that every girl and woman deserves the opportunity to determine her own future.
- Invite your friends: Share the pledge in support of contraceptives with your social networks! Share on Twitter with the hashtag#nocontroversy
- Share your story: We’re gathering and sharing stories from people all over the world about how contraceptives have changed their lives.
- Invite your community—Blog in advance of the event and let your community know they can watch live on July 11 at http://www.
londonfamilyplanningsummit.co. uk/ - Live blog the event—Share the summit with your community! Watch the live webcast of the event on your site via our Livestream player and not only join, but help to drive the conversation, in real time.
- Share in social media—Connect with the hashtag #FPsummit and take part in a webchat starting at 1:45 pm BST on July 11 using the hashtag#FPchat
- Join the campaign—Stay tuned after the event as we launch a new campaign to raise awareness around the fact that hundreds of millions of women in developing countries still lack the family planning tools they need.
Want to read what bloggers have already written about the Family Planning Summit? Here’s a selection from Mom Bloggers for Social Good, Care 2,the Guardian’s Global Health blog, Salt and Caramel and Reuters Alertnet
And for more background on the foundation’s work on Family Planning, please check out these recent blog posts on the foundation’s blog Impatient Optimists:
Melinda’s post about her appearance on The Colbert Report
Imagine a World…Where Every Woman is Equal
Family Planning Summit Could Mark Turning Point for Maternal Health
What Do Women Need When it Comes to Contraception
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