THE COMMUNITY REPORT

A community blog powered by the FPNN Community Reporters

Matthew Matassa 10/28/25 Matthew Matassa 10/28/25

Guapi, el municipio ribereño donde el río avanza, pero la salud sexual se detiene

by Robert Junior Juárez López

En el litoral pacífico del Cauca, llegar a una posta médica puede tomar horas en lancha. Las barreras geográficas, lingüísticas e informativas impiden que la educación sexual fluya río arriba.

Matthew Matassa 10/18/25 Matthew Matassa 10/18/25

FP2030 LAC Hub’s Spokespersons Training School: Youth Driving Change in SRHS Across Latin America and the Caribbean

By Natalia de León Tello

Conducted in a fully virtual format, the School aims to ensure accessibility and inclusion, bringing together a diverse group of approximately 100 selected youth representing different genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, and disabilities. This diversity reflects FP2030 LAC Hub’s commitment to promoting equity and representation in the sexual and reproductive health and family planning agenda.

Matthew Matassa 10/18/25 Matthew Matassa 10/18/25

The FP2030 Youth Wave: Powering a Generation of Change

By Natalia de Leon Tello

The FP2030 Youth Wave unites over 400 youth activists in Latin America and embodies FP2030’s promise to ensure that adolescents and youth are not just beneficiaries of programs, but decision-makers and co-creators in building solutions that reflect their realities. It’s a call to action to governments, organizations, and communities: meaningful youth participation is not optional, it’s essential.

Matthew Matassa 10/16/25 Matthew Matassa 10/16/25

Launching The Frontline Report: Meet Esenam Amuzu, FPNN’s First Community Reporter

By FPNN News Desk

The Family Planning News Network (FPNN) is proud to launch the Frontline Report, a new platform built to showcase the voices, stories, and solutions being uncovered by the growing network of SRHR reporters and journalists engaging with FPNN.

Matthew Matassa 10/13/25 Matthew Matassa 10/13/25

Youth empowerment, gender equality & media innovation: The Global Girls Glow Youth Reporters at ICFP 2025

By FPNN Newsdesk

FPNN is proud to partner with a new generation of storytellers, the Global Girls Glow Youth Reporting Team at ICFP 2025. Learn more about the program and the partnership.

Matthew Matassa 10/6/25 Matthew Matassa 10/6/25

Biciempoderadas: Pedaling Towards Empowerment and a Life Free from Violence

By Natalia de León Tello

Midwifery runs in her family. Doris inherited this sacred gift from her mother, carrying forward a tradition of care, wisdom, and resilience.

Matthew Matassa 10/6/25 Matthew Matassa 10/6/25

Passing the Torch: Doris’s Journey as a Midwife in Guapi, Colombia

By Natalia de León Tello

Midwifery runs in her family. Doris inherited this sacred gift from her mother, carrying forward a tradition of care, wisdom, and resilience.

Matthew Matassa 10/6/25 Matthew Matassa 10/6/25

Taking SoJo Beyond the Newsroom: Insights from Kano State FP reporting trip

by Hadiza Mohammed, Nigeria Health Watch

In August 2025, Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices, and Family Planning News Network, embarked on a Solutions Journalism (SoJo) field trip to Kano State.

Matthew Matassa 9/21/25 Matthew Matassa 9/21/25

Made Possible by Midwives: Safety from the Start

by The International Confederation of Midwives

Safety begins well before birth. With sexual education and family planning, midwives help girls avoid early pregnancies and support women to plan and space their children. This gives mothers the chance to prepare, and babies the chance to arrive healthy and strong.

Matthew Matassa 9/2/25 Matthew Matassa 9/2/25

Alba Lucía Reyes: Defending Dignity and Bodily Autonomy

By FPNN Newsdesk

As a fierce advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), Alba Lucía Reyes leads the Fundación Sergio Urrego , working to ensure that every young person has the freedom to express their identity and live without discrimination or fear.

Matthew Matassa 9/2/25 Matthew Matassa 9/2/25

Let’s Talk About Faith

By Dina Chaerani, Host of Sex O’Clock News

Talking about sex and pleasure doesn't take me away from Islam. Our Prophet spoke openly about intimacy, respect, and desire.Faith is not about silence or shame. It's about dignity, mercy, and compassion. So when I speak about sex and pleasure, I'm not far from Islam. I'm walking closer to its TRUTH.