There is inequality of motherhood vs fatherhood and the female heavy burden of family planning.
Gates frequently cites research from a decades-long study in Bangladesh as a rationale for family planning.
Anne Weyman, chief executive of the Family Planning Association said preaching abstinence was not the answer.
First of all, I come from a long line of users of family planning services.
But I didn't use family planning, so basically they just kept coming and coming.
Focus areas include agriculture, environment, health, sanitation, family planning, education, literacy and rule of law.
Family planning is much less readily available in Africa than it was in Asia.
It examined the cost-effectiveness of providing global access to family planning between 2010 and 2050.
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Family planning experts have been campaigning for more than five years to increase access to emergency contraception.
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After years of neglect, there is a renewed interest in family planning as a driver for development.
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Welcomed by some, ridiculed by others, Belfast's first private family planning clinic opened its doors last October.
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The Family Planning Association (FPA) has issued proceedings against the department over the continued non-publication of guidelines.
The Irish Family Planning Association estimates that at least 143, 479 women travelled abroad for abortions between 1980-2009.
The federal Title X Family Planning program, enacted in 1970, provides contraceptive services and preventative health care.
The Family Planning Association said the new contraceptive was good news and would help a number of women.
Every second, every day, every year we fail to address demand for reproductive health and family planning services.
It is currently only available on prescription from GPs, family planning clinics and some hospital accident and emergency departments.
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The return on investment in women and family planning almost speaks for itself.
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Family planning and urbanisation have reduced net population growth from 2.8% a year in the 1980s to 2.1% today.
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After a first job at the Family Planning Association she then worked at the Midland Art Centre's Children's Theatre.
It is imperative that family planning is moved higher up the international agenda.
Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning.
According to China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, all three became ill with coughs and fevers before developing pneumonia.
Better access to family planning services alone would cut maternal death and disability by at least 20%, the MPs said.
Women have traditionally led the fight to improve access to family planning and the provision and quality of maternal health services.
Volunteers organize trainings for traditional birth attendants and educate local women about such things as vaccinations, family planning and healthy pregnancies.
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The National Population and Family Planning Commission estimates the population will peak in 2033, when there will be 1.5 billion Chinese.
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This effort must be coupled with a strong push to expand access to voluntary family planning information and services for girls.
The plan to amend the law follows the opening of a private abortion and family planning clinic in Belfast last autumn.
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