“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 …
Why contraception matters in climate change planning
There’s a clear link between family planning, contraception and climate change vulnerability. Marie Stopes International has joined our partners in the global sexual and reproductive health and rights community to call for …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Climate Change: A Practical Solution
At Marie Stopes International Australia, we’ve been exploring the relationship between climate change and sexual and reproductive health. Inspired by Project Drawdown, we recognise that family planning and education for women …
Mexico City Policy: One Year On
Reinstated on 23 January 2017, the Mexico City Policy (also known as the Global Gag Rule) is a US Executive Order that prohibits any international organisation from receiving US Government …
Inclusive sexual and reproductive health for people living with a disability
Universal and comprehensive access to sexual and reproductive health is part of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for young people. Impoverished women suffer disproportionately from unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortion, …