Climate Change, Gender Disparity and Self Care

Climate Change, Gender Disparity and Self Care “[I fight] so that future generations will have the resources and assets they need to survive on a planet that’s being destroyed every day.” –Mirium Miranda If we had to identify the most neglected issues globally, we would highlight the rights of women and the health of our […]

Listening to What Women Want for Family Planning in Qambar Shahdadkot, Sindh

Listening to What Women Want for Family Planning in Qambar Shahdadkot, Sindh The Forum for Safe Motherhood (FSM), with the support of Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, organized a two-day listening session as part of the What Women Want for Family Planning project, at Qambar ShahdadKot, Sindh Pakistan. The listening session served to amplify the voices and […]

Is Reproductive Health falling into the cracks amid the COVID 19 Pandemic?

Is Reproductive Health falling into the cracks amid the COVID 19 Pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered fear worldwide and influenced all of us in some way or another. It is spreading rapidly, and is expected to cause major health, economic and societal implications globally. The pandemic has not just resulted in a global economic […]

Safer Together: A Pakistani Midwife’s Story

Safer Together: A Pakistani Midwife’s Story “How can we protect others unless we are protected ourselves?” A Community Midwife in Pakistan speaks out during the COVID-19 pandemic As told to Navroza Sher Ali, Forum for Safe Motherhood, Pakistan, an affiliate of the global White Ribbon Alliance, by a Community Midwife in Pakistan*, as part of the Safer […]

Family Planning is Your Right!

Family Planning is Your Right! Family is at the center of the Pakistani way of life, but many Pakistanis are unaware of their right to Family Planning and its benefits. You First Need to Understand Family Planning A healthy family life becomes a support system for an individual. For a healthy family life, it is important […]

Listening to What Women Want for Family Planning in Tharparkar, Sindh

Listening to What Women Want for Family Planning in Tharparkar, Sindh On July 8th & 9th, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Chapter of Pakistan) organized its second Listening Session in District Tharparkar, Sindh. Organized in collaboration with the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh the two-day session aimed […]

What Women Want – Listening Session in District Umerkot, Sindh

What Women Want – Listening Session in District Umerkot, Sindh On July 15th and 16th, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Chapter of Pakistan) organized its third listening session in Umerkot, Sindh. Organized in collaboration with the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh the two-day session aimed at […]

Family Planning – Where Are All the Men…?

Family planning – Where are all the men..? In Pakistan’s essentially patriarchal society, men’s views and opinions on subjects such as the ideal family size, spacing between births, and methods to be used for contraception have a strong impact on women’s expectations and attitudes. With that in mind, it is indeed surprising that men have […]

Healthcare: The Right Investment in Post-covid Pakistan

HEALTHCARE: THE RIGHT INVESTMENT IN POST-COVID PAKISTAN The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world realize the significance of healthcare. Many governments, including Pakistan’s, are now allocating more funds towards strengthening their healthcare systems. Resultantly, there is now a need to identify a key healthcare area for diverting funds based on Value for Money (VfM) analysis. […]