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The supply-initiative phase resulted in an increase in media coverage of the RH supplies issue, increased availability of advocacy resources and materials, improved participation and investment by key stakeholders and partners and increased numbers of donor governments contributing to RH supplies and
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through funding for family-planning and sexual and reproductive health services worldwide. The organization monitors the impact of U.S. policies and programs overseas, and fosters the development of United States and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Internationally,
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examines how ideologically driven programs can endanger the lives of people they ostensibly protect. The film urges a balanced, comprehensive approach to preventing HIV infections by providing full and accurate information and a range of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions.
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PAI's youth initiative works to highlight the sexual and reproductive-health and -rights needs of young people in the U.S. and abroad through the youth-led Young People's Initiative (YPI). The YPI aims to reach diverse audiences to promote improved sexual reproductive health and rights outcomes for
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In 2021, Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins became President & CEO of PAI. Past presidents of PAI include Suzanne Ehlers (2010-2019), Amy Coen (1997–2010), Hugo Hoogenboom (1995–1997) and J. Joseph Speidel (1987–1995). Under Speidel, PAI nearly doubled its staff and budget, increased media exposure in the
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PAI publishes annual reports that provide an overview of the programs, research, accomplishments, finances, and future goals that the organization has undertaken the previous fiscal year. PAI also has financed and sponsored several documentaries centering on key population issues such as gender
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PAI's research and analysis focus on key issues in reproductive-health policy: improving access to reproductive health care, funding, and mobilizing political will to support family planning. It has conducted demographic research on women's empowerment, political and economic stability and
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Project RMA focuses on specific countries and regional bodies to create a tangible financial and political commitment to sustained availability of RH supplies in developing countries. Project RMA's partners include PAI, the International Planned Parenthood Foundation and the
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governance. PAI tracks funding for family planning and reproductive-health services in global majority countries. PAI's advocacy involves mobilizing political and financial support for family planning programs and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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To meet the growing need for reproductive-health supplies, PAI joined the Interim Working Group (IWG) on Reproductive Health Commodity Security in 2001 with partners John Snow, Inc. (JSI), the Program for Appropriate Technology and Health (PATH) and the
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care. Its mission is to "advance universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights through advocacy, partnerships and the funding of changemakers". PAI's headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
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young people. Goals and activities of the young people's work group include funding to youth-led initiatives in developing countries and U.S university tours and documentary presentations.
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in Cairo. It has participated in the UN Commission on Population and Development; in 2010, former PAI president Suzanne Ehlers was a U.S. delegate to the commission.
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In the United States, PAI works with domestic policymakers to strengthen U.S. reproductive-health policies and funding for programs.
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U.S. and abroad, and began to train and sustain overseas advocacy groups. He also led PAI's team during the 1994
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Population Action International was founded in 1965 as the Population Crisis Committee by
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Sexual and reproductive health policy funding by the United States and internationally
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PAI provides partner organizations with financial resources and technical assistance.
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was released at the Women Deliver Conference in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2010.
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approach to HIV prevention as a requirement for its global HIV/AIDS assistance.
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and rights to achieve broader social, economic and gender equity for everyone.
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relations, HIV/AIDS, family planning and reproductive health. They are:
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into focus, and explores what one local organization is doing about it.
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was accepted by the 2007 United Nations Association Film Festival.
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William Henry Draper Jr.
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William Henry Draper Jr.
Lammot du Pont Copeland
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U.S. Agency for International Development
United Nations Population Fund
International Planned Parenthood Federation
International Conference on Population and Development
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