Women of Reproductive Age

The Sulafa Embroidery Project, established in 1950, is UNRWA's longest-running women's empowerment initiative in Gaza. The Fair Trade certified program provides income-generating opportunities to approximately 400 refugee women from 8-9 camps through traditional Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery. Women earn an average of US$40/month in an area where unemployment exceeds 45% and many live below US$2/day. Beyond economic empowerment, the program preserves Palestinian cultural heritage - embroidery patterns reflect millennia of history and symbolize the traditional rural lifestyle largely lost after 1948. A single scarf requires 100+ hours of labor.

Nivi is a digital health platform using AI chatbots on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to provide personalized family planning information and support in India, Kenya, and Nigeria. Available 24/7, Nivi offers contraceptive counseling, debunks myths, provides personalized method recommendations based on user preferences, and connects users to nearby clinics. The platform uses AI and behavioral science to address the significant unmet need for modern contraceptives - estimated at 51 million couples in India alone. With 807,000+ active users in India and 3 million conversations globally, Nivi achieves a 13% referral rate to health facilities.

The world's largest private secular education system, reaching over 1 million children through 'one-room schools' since 1985. BRAC schools serve children who cannot access or dropped out of formal education, with 70% of students being girls. Schools condense 5-year curriculum into 4 years with trained local teachers (mostly women). The Kishori (adolescent girls) school variant targets 11-14 year olds who never attended school, with health education integrated into curriculum. This model inspired non-formal education programs across Asia and Africa.

A data-driven approach to enrolling and retaining out-of-school girls using predictive analytics and community volunteers. Educate Girls identifies 'hotspot' villages (5% of villages containing 40% of out-of-school girls) and deploys local women volunteers called 'Team Balika' to counsel families door-to-door. The program has enrolled 2+ million girls and improved learning for 2.4 million children across 30,000 villages. Combines parental counseling, School Management Committee strengthening, girls' leadership councils (Bal Sabhas), and remedial learning curriculum.

Praekelt.org's Turn.io platform powering government WhatsApp health helplines across Africa reaching 40+ million users. During COVID-19, South Africa's 'MomConnect' and 'HealthAlert' services provided automated symptom screening, vaccine information, and mental health support via WhatsApp chatbots. The platform uses conversational AI to provide 24/7 health information in local languages, with human escalation for complex queries. Extended beyond COVID to maternal health, HIV prevention, and general health information services across multiple African countries.

One of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programs for girls' education, covering 2+ million girls annually across 460 rural districts since 1994. Girls receive monthly stipends and tuition waivers conditional on 75% attendance, remaining unmarried until 18, and passing exams. Rigorous evaluations show 8% increased enrollment per additional year of program exposure, delayed marriage, and positive spillover effects on younger siblings' education. The model has influenced girls' education policy across South Asia and Africa.

India's flagship nutrition awareness campaign conducted annually in September. Uses mass media, community mobilization, and interpersonal communication to promote breastfeeding, complementary feeding, anemia prevention, and hygiene behaviors among mothers, children, and adolescent girls.

A global social media movement engaging men and boys in gender equality and ending violence against women. Operating across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in 70+ countries, the campaign uses hashtag activism, personal storytelling, and viral challenges to shift masculine norms. Features include #HeForShe solidarity pledges, #16Days of Activism content calendars, and localized campaigns like India's 'Ring the Bell' and South Africa's 'One Man Can.' The digital movement complements on-ground programming to create multi-level behavior change.

A multi-country initiative to improve infant and young child feeding practices through strategic behavior change communication. Uses mass media, community-based counseling, and policy advocacy to promote exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and other countries.

Population Services International's comprehensive malaria program uses social marketing and behavior change communication to increase use of insecticide-treated nets, improve care-seeking behavior, and promote preventive treatment. Active across sub-Saharan Africa with proven impact on malaria mortality reduction.

The Global Fund invests in behavior change communication as part of comprehensive HIV, TB, and malaria programs. Supports national campaigns for prevention, testing, and treatment adherence across more than 100 countries, with particular focus on key populations and vulnerable groups.

UNHCR Jordan implements comprehensive health communication programs for Syrian refugees and host communities. Uses community health volunteers, mobile clinics, and digital platforms to promote vaccination, maternal health, and mental health services. Reaches over 650,000 registered refugees across camps and urban settings.

Jhpiego works with Egypt's Ministry of Health to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes through health worker training, community mobilization, and behavior change communication. Focuses on antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and essential newborn care practices in Upper Egypt governorates.

A pioneering digital sexuality education platform by RNW Media reaching 40+ million young people in countries where sex education is censored. Operating across India, Kenya, China, Egypt, and Arabic-speaking regions since 2011, Love Matters provides non-judgmental information on relationships, safe sex, STIs, and reproductive health through culturally-tailored websites and social media. In Kenya, it became one of the most-visited websites, partnering with newspapers and using music/drama for outreach. Love Matters Arabic is the only dedicated SRHR platform in the Arabic language for youth.

The UN Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan, established in 1988, manages humanitarian demining in one of the world's most heavily mined countries (10-15 million landmines). The community-based mine awareness program has delivered briefings to over 3.2 million people within Afghanistan and in refugee camps. Multiple NGOs conduct training including the Afghan Mine Awareness Agency (AMAA), Afghan Red Crescent Society, Handicap International, and Save the Children-USA. Since 1989, over 18 million landmines have been cleared, freeing 3,011+ km² and benefiting 3,000+ rural communities. Association for Aid and Relief Japan has supported EORE since 2002, adapting to address IEDs in ongoing conflict.