Over the last several decades, Nepal has become a poster child for successful policy change in reproductive health and rights. The modern contraceptive prevalence rate climbed from 26 percent in 1996 to 43 percent in 2016. And the fertility rate dropped by half over the same time period, from 4.6 to 2.3 children per woman. But Trump's Global Gag Rule threatens this progress.

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The #Fight4HER Campaign is Stronger Than Ever! 2019 was a big year for #Fight4HER, our joint campaign with Population Connection Action Fund.

PopEd's Program Continues to Inspire and Engage PopEd's latest bi-annual evaluation accumulated survey responses from educators who attended a PopEd workshop in 2017 and 2018, as well as from education faculty who hosted PopEd workshops in their teacher preparation courses.

Washington View 2020 is a pivotal year for reproductive rights.

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