GLOBAL LEADERS COMMIT TO FAMILY PLANNING

More than 60 governments and partners announced around $2.5 billion in funding for family planning at a summit hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK Government and UN Population Fund. Speaking at the event, Melinda said she is ‘deeply troubled’ by Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding for family planning and hopes the contribution will tackle systemic challenges that prevent women and girls from accessing contraceptives.