18-year-old Abuk Makak is one of these women. Her life and many others are dangerously at risk. According to @cgdev.org, deaths are estimated to surge in the millions without this aid for maternal health care, HIV prevention & treatment, vaccines, and more. www.cgdev.org/blog/how-man...

We will continue to stand and fight alongside our partners to demand a future where women’s health and rights are protected — and where everyone can make decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures.

#IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Political attacks that deny reproductive health care endanger women and girls, and entire communities.

Blocking funding and shutting down USAID means stripping life-saving care, including access to contraception, HIV/AIDS, and maternal health services, leaving millions without the means to make informed choices about their health and well-being. 💔

(6/6) These are not just numbers, and we’re hearing of the serious harm from allied partners around the world in real time. Learn more from @guttmacher.org ⬇️ www.guttmacher.org/2025/01/fami...

(5/6) If the freeze on family planning programs continues for the full 90 day review period, 11.7 million will be denied contraception, leading to 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and over 8,000 preventable deaths.

(4/6) New data from @guttmacher.org shows nearly 1 million women and girls will lose access to life-saving family planning care in just one week.

(3/6) During the first week in office the Trump administration paused nearly all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days, immediately halting programs for critical health services worldwide – including sexual and reproductive health care.

(2/6) This raises serious concerns about the future of global health, human rights, gender equality, and humanitarian programs, especially those that provide essential care for women and girls, youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities.