‘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 …
Impact Story | Selene
Being a young person isn’t easy, in any country, and it can be especially difficult for those living in remote areas. In locations across Timor-Leste, access to information is difficult …
Women in PNG Under Intense Pressure to Have Babies
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has the highest maternal death rate in the Pacific. More than 2,000 women die in childbirth every year. This is one of the many harrowing issues …
Addressing Barriers to Girl’s Education in PNG
Tubusereia Primary School in the Hiri District of Central Province in Papua New Guinea celebrated International Day of the Girl Child (11 October) by addressing barriers to girl’s education. Marie …
Camille’s story
“I was raised in a religious family, went to a Catholic school and lived in the Philippines, a country where religious beliefs are strong and influential. When I was young, …
Making an impact in 2018
Over the past year, access to safe abortion has been debated all around the world, including in the New South Wales state parliament. Our work in the Asia Pacific and …
How Timor-Leste is improving gender equality
The link between gender inequality and climate change isn’t always clear, but evidence shows that women are often disproportionately affected by climate change. Blue Ventures holds men’s groups on the island, …
Climate change from Townsville to Tuvalu
Marie Stopes International Australia has contributed to a report by the Global Health Alliance about the impact of climate change on the health of Australians and those living in surrounding …
How Trump’s anti-choice agenda is impacting women around the world
The Trump administration has begun enforcing a new regulation preventing US taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions. The administration’s alarming domestic policies are echoed in the Global …
Our impact in the last financial year
With your support, in 2018 Marie Stopes International was able to serve almost 10 million people worldwide. Over 30.2 million women worldwide are using a contraceptive provided by us. This …
Natasha’s story
“I wasn’t aware of any contraception techniques before coming here. I had talked to my husband about spacing our children but I haven’t been to the hospital yet.” Natasha is in her …