Advancing Disability-Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Reflections from ICFP

The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia, was a powerful reminder of why the global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) community must commit to…

Strengthening health outcomes by integrating gender into advocacy work: Evidence for Action-MamaYe impact story

How user-led and policy level approaches complement each other.

A historic breakthrough: Somaliland signs national anti female genital mutilation policy

After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, the Somaliland government took a historic step in the fight against female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C). President H.E Muse Bihi Abdi formally approved the…

Survivor leadership vital in the fight against female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C)

Survivors are rarely adequately supported, and may be at risk of harm within the end female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C): Pressured to share their stories in public spaces, unpaid for their work,…

Reflections on the UK government's disability and inclusion rights strategy: Making the case for more investment

I recently travelled to Ghana to visit our Ghana Somubi Dwumadie programme, which is a four-year Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded disability inclusion programme, to discuss how…

Options at the 4GAMECHANGERS conference in Vienna

We are excited to be part of the 4GAMECHANGERS festival  in Vienna on 16 May 2024. Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE,  Global Advocacy Director and Deputy Team Leader of The Girl…

Options’ top stories of 2023: Trends and insights

In 2023, we shared a range of articles that provided insights into the most topical issues in global public and sexual and reproductive health. From gender equality and social inclusion, mental…