‘I am Maksy. I am 35 years old. I have two sons, aged 11 and 13. They are smart and do well at school, so my goal is to support …
Srey Pich’s story
Srey Pich*, 35, has come to a Marie Stopes International centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She greets the staff with a warm smile. She has two children, one of whom lives …
Francisca and Joao’s story
At a busy urban clinic in Dili, new parents Francisca and Joao are bringing their firstborn daughter, still only 6 weeks old, for her first round of vaccinations. The young couple have …
Sophie’s story
Sophie Cliffy first heard about Marie Stopes in 2017 from her sisters who had implants from the MS Goroka clinic. She currently has six children aged from 5 months to 16 years. …
Bua’s story
Bua lives in Hila Village in Papua New Guinea. He is a ward councillor and leader in his community. Bua has two wives and three children with each wife. The …
Florinda’s story
New to Timor-Leste’s capital, Dili, Florinda (31) reached out to her neighbour for help to come to the closest Community Health Centre for a family planning method. The two women …
A surplus-at-all-costs budget
This year’s federal budget has returned a surplus at the expense of our region’s most vulnerable people. The Government’s foreign aid budget is the least generous it has ever been, …
Latest interpretation of Trump’s Global Gag Rule puts women’s lives at risk
The Trump Administration has announced a new interpretation of the Global Gag Rule on abortion – officially called the Mexico City Policy – risking the lives of millions of women …
Addressing and Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
At Marie Stopes International Australia, we recognise that all forms of violence against women and girls are barriers to gender equality and constitute a violation of their fundamental rights and …
End of Financial Year Giving
With the end of financial year approaching, do you ever wonder what your donation actually means? The donations we received in the last calendar year have contributed to our some of our …
Press Release: Foreign Aid Budget 2018
While $35 billion dollars of additional revenue will help fund tax cuts and infrastructure investment in the next three years, Australia’s commitment to those less fortunate in the region is …