The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. The agency advocates for, provides access to, and educates on sexual and reproductive health and rights services. Rebecca Zerzan, editor with UNFPA, sits down to talk with us about UNFPA’s 2024 state of world population report, Interwoven Lives, Threads o ... Show More
Sep 8
Texas is the Blueprint for a Life Without Reproductive Freedom
Planned Parenthood has been under attack in Texas for years. This has resulted in a lack of access to affordable healthcare, lack of access to birth control, and worsening maternal health outcomes. Shellie Hayes-McMahon, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Texas ... Show More
42m 7s
Sep 1
North Carolina Has Over 6 CPCs for Every Abortion Clinic
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are unregulated storefronts that exist as a way of pushing out anti-abortion misinformation and blocking people’s access to care through deception, shame, delay, and intimidation. Tara Romano, Executive Director of Pro-Choice North Carolina, talks ... Show More
43m 55s
Sep 2023
UNFPA chief envisages world where all pregnancies are wanted, ‘every childbirth is safe’
As Executive Director of UNFPA, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, Dr. Natalia Kanem oversees its life-saving policy, development, and humanitarian work in over 120 countries. Speaking as High Level Week got underway, she told UN News’s Pauline Batista that ending ge ... Show More
4m 45s
Oct 2018
How we can help young people build a better future | Henrietta Fore
A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it's the duty of everyone to give them a fighting chance for their futures, says UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore. In this forward-looking talk, she explores the crises facing them and details an ambi ... Show More
14m 32s
Apr 2025
The Extra Scoop: The Fertility & Lifestyle Connection
How much does lifestyle really impact fertility, and what’s just a myth? In this short conversation, we tackle common questions about age, sperm count, plastics, and nutrition, exploring what the science actually says. We’ll also share actionable advice on what you can do to supp ... Show More
23m 24s
Aug 2022
Teen Sexual Health + Abortion Pills & Body Autonomy
Let’s talk about abortion pills. This week, I am joined by the partnerships and engagement manager at Plan C, Imani Wilson-Shabazz. Imani is a beacon of light in the reproductive health and sexuality awareness space who, through education and empowerment, is transforming family p ... Show More
55m 44s