New technologies are the future of contraception - experts During the 2018 international conference on family planning in Kigali, speakers said there was need to invent approaches that match the needs of the changing society.

"We have got to invest in new technologies of contraception. We have many things we need to do. We can't keep doing what we are doing the same way," @ChrisJElias #ICFP2018 #FamilyPlanning #TBT

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"By increasing access to sexual and #reprohealth information and services, we can empower young people, improve gender relations and eliminate #GBV." - @allafrica on how #familyplanning is not a women's issue but a #development issue. #TBT #ICFP2018

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View from the ground: International Conference on Family Planning 2018 Devex rounds up the top talking points at this year's conference in Rwanda.

View from the ground: International Conference on Family Planning 2018 #ICFP2018

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Congrats Uganda for winning the EXCELL leadership award at the Intl Conference on Family Planning for country leadership on family planning! #ICFP2018

David Johnson of Margaret Pyke Trust and Population & Sustainability Network - it is very important that conservation and health sectors learn and understand each other's language for successful integration of repro health and conservation. #ICFP2018 #popenviro @DavidJohnsonPSN

Achilles Byaruhanga, ED of Nature Uganda - Uganda on track to hit 120 million by 2050. Need to invest in family planning, repro health and sustainable livelihoods for people and nature.#ICFP2018 #popenviro @NatureUganda @AfricaPHE

Dr Jane Goodall - "it is impossible to overemphasize the importance of family planning for the good of children and the good of the environment. " #ICFP2018 #reprohealth #popenviro

Dr Jane Goodall - we need to address our growing human population. "We are literally destroying our planet " #ICFP2018 #popenviro

Read the rest of the @guardian article by @AmadiJen @ICFP2018 #ICFP2018 #familyplanning

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MPs coordinate political response to the abortion ban in Poland ONLINE - On October 10, EPF hosted planning and briefing session for European parliamentarians to stand in solidarity with Polish women led by Polish parliamentarians, the Polish Family Planning Organisation, FEDERA, and the civil society network coordinating the nation-wide protests, Women Strike. The virtual meeting was attended by parliamentarians and ally organisations from Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Sweden.

The @ICFP2018 is just around the corner and our delegation of MPs are all set for #Kigali, #Rwanda. Bt what is the #ICFP2018 all about?

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Join us in November for the #ICFP2018 from wherever you are!

#FamilyPlanning #InternationalConference #Kigali #Rwanda

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