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…

Kenya’s revised National Family Planning Guidelines: A bold step towards more inclusive and gender-responsive programming

Family planning (FP) is essential for improving the health of mothers and children, empowering women, driving economic growth and supporting environmental sustainability. It is also a cornerstone of universal…

Options joins partnership to deliver sexual and reproductive health and rights programme in 13 sub-Saharan African countries

Options is part of the new, UK aid-funded Women’s Integrated Sexual Health 2 (WISH 2) programme led by MSI Reproductive Choices in West and Central Africa and the International Planned…

Bangladesh’s national COVID-19 response: Why investing in family planning and sexual and reproductive health services is critical

Wina Sangala

Wina's interest in sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) began in Malawi when she started exploring the injustices related to gender-based violence. She pursued my MSc at the London School of…

Options launches new programme with TAConnect in Nigeria to strengthen primary health care systems and scale maternal and newborn health innovations

Options is proud to announce that with we will launch a new two-year programme in Kano, Nigeria, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect), to strengthen primary…

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…

Transforming adolescent sexual reproductive health and family planning services in Uganda

Uganda faces a critical challenge with the highest teenage pregnancy rate in East Africa at 24% (UDHS 2023). Misconceptions about family planning, lack of information on comprehensive sexual…