Trump’s FY2027 Budget Targets International Family Planning Funding, Another Betrayal of 60 Years of U.S. Global Leadership
PAI calls the proposal a part of a continuing assault on contraceptive services, threatening the health and lives of women and families worldwide
Today, President Trump released his budget request for fiscal year 2027, proposing dramatic cuts to global health, and made note that the administration does not believe U.S. funding should support “unfettered access to birth control.” The proposal represents a dramatic abandonment of a U.S. financial commitment to international family planning and reproductive health funding (FP/RH) that has remained stable across administrations of presidents of both parties and through budget and political pressures for more than 16 consecutive fiscal years, including last year, when the overall international affairs budget absorbed a 16 percent cut.
The President’s Budget Request has become a statement of an administration’s spending priorities that Congress routinely ignores. But as a statement of policy, the administration is sending an unmistakable signal with this request: women’s health and reproductive rights are of zero importance to this administration.
“This budget proposal is both a betrayal of decades of American leadership and a direct threat to the women and families whose lives greatly benefit from U.S. support for family planning and maternal health,” said PAI’s Senior Fellow, U.S. Government Relations, Craig Lasher. “Gutting this funding does not reflect American values, nor does it serve American interests. Congress has a long history of rightly treating international family planning as a bipartisan priority, and we urge them to do so again.”
The budget proposes a massive cut — $4.3 billion dollars less towards global health programs than last year’s enacted budget — that will surely damage already struggling health systems. This is the latest in a series of actions by this administration that have dismantled U.S. investment in global reproductive health. The administration has moved to destroy an estimated $10 million in taxpayer-funded contraceptive supplies, blatantly wasting the American people’s hard-earned dollars; defunded UNFPA, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency serving more than 150 countries; and both reinstated and dramatically expanded the Global Gag Rule. The newest expansion of the Global Gag Rule goes beyond abortion services and now targets what the administration terms “gender ideology” and “discriminatory equity ideology” activities, which will significantly worsen the policy’s already-documented harms: maternal deaths, clinic closures, disruptions of supply chains, and programming that helps the most vulnerable women and girls around the world survive and thrive.
The justification given for proposing massive cuts to global health programming is incoherent and includes examples of work the Trump administration will not support, which are the type of birth control education and services that are routinely available and used by American women.
While the Trump administration is slashing — if not zeroing out for the second year in a row — requested funding for lifesaving FP/RH programs, PAI and our fellow advocates are pushing the U.S. to increase funding to $2.11 billion — three-and-a-half times the FY 2026 congressionally-appropriated level of $607.5 million. This amount accounts for the U.S. “fair share” of the global cost of continuing care for 714 million women currently using modern contraception and to meet the current unmet demand for contraception of 78 million women in low- and middle-income countries.
The United States has been a leader in family planning and maternal health for decades, and as a result, millions of lives around the world have been changed for the better. PAI urges Congress to reject this proposal, reassert its constitutional “power of the purse,” and fully fund international FP/RH, reaffirming America’s commitment to the health, rights, and futures of women and families around the world.
Last week, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations bill into law. Overall, this bill represents a 16% cut over FY 2025 enacted levels, including significant cuts to humanitarian assistance, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and other key areas. But, as it has for the past six decades, Congress maintained bipartisan support for U.S. foreign assistance for family planning, appropriating $607.5 million for international family planning and reproductive health, including $32.5 million for UNFPA. The bill includes language requiring the administration to demonstrate to Congress how they plan to spend the funding intended for UNFPA, if it is not directed to the UN agency, as well as other language to increase transparency and accountability.
For more than six decades, this funding has reflected a shared recognition that access to voluntary family planning is central to advancing health, gender equality, economic stability, and human rights worldwide. These investments empower women, girls, and couples to make informed decisions about whether and when to have children, improving health outcomes, strengthening communities, and fostering long-term development.
“This bill is a tremendous bipartisan commitment to U.S. leadership in global development and humanitarian aid,” PAI’s President and CEO, Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, said. “At a time when U.S. foreign assistance is facing unprecedented disruption, Congress has reaffirmed its constitutional role in directing how taxpayer dollars are spent and underscored the importance of sustained investment in international family planning and reproductive health. It is essential that the administration fully implement these funds as appropriated, so that critical services reach women and girls who depend on them.”
At a moment of profound global instability, humanitarian need, and growing inequity, Congress’ decision to maintain funding for international family planning and reproductive health sends a critical signal of continued U.S. commitment. PAI urges the administration to fully and faithfully implement these appropriations and to ensure that life-saving assistance reaches the communities who depend on it, and who Congress intended it to support. Sustained U.S. leadership is essential to protecting hard-won gains, preventing needless suffering, and supporting the health, autonomy, and dignity of women, girls and their communities worldwide.
PAI today announced that it has been awarded a $2,800,000 grant by the Gates Foundation to support the “Accelerating Policy Action to Make Family Planning Possible” project. This award will ensure that family planning remains a global health priority, sustain advocacy momentum, and address systemic challenges that limit access to family planning services.
Under the grant, PAI will build on its 60 years of experience engaging in critical advocacy, investing in global partnerships, and funding changemakers to advance universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
“PAI deeply appreciates the Gates Foundation’s commitment to family planning and support for the work of civil society partners as we focus on the systems that keep family planning accessible—domestic budgets, supply chains, and policies that ensure family planning is consistently available where women seek it,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI. “Women with an intention to use modern contraception need reliable access to quality methods and accurate information, without the misinformation or service gaps that too often interrupt their choices.”
The foundation’s long-standing commitment to helping women and girls in low- and middle-income countries make informed family planning decisions and access the contraception they need continues to guide the global reproductive health community. Over the past two decades, their investments have reduced maternal mortality, advanced gender equity, supported economic growth, and accelerated progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
With this support, PAI will leverage new and underused pathways to equip civil society organizations with the resources, data, coordination, and access needed to respond to funding shifts, elevate emerging opportunities, and influence policy at all levels—ultimately securing sustainable financing for contraceptive supplies.
“This partnership with the Gates Foundation leverages PAI’s global network of more than 1,000 civil society organizations and coalitions, and six decades of family planning advocacy and convening experience to broaden who is at the table,” said Mustafa Kudrati, PAI’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth. “By engaging our existing networks and new sectors—finance, education, agriculture, nutrition, and beyond—we expand the tent and align ambitions. When more stakeholders see themselves in this work, our collective voice grows, and so does our ability to ensure that women who intend to use modern contraception can count on systems that truly work for them.”
About PAI:
For 60 years, PAI has championed policies that enable women and youth to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights and eliminate barriers to the life-saving supplies and services they need. We achieve change by strengthening civil society partners’ advocacy capacity and advancing policy, legal, and funding solutions that make sexual and reproductive health care accessible, sustainable, and undeniable.
PAI condemns President Trump’s alarming decision to impose new restrictions on U.S. foreign aid by dramatically expanding the Global Gag Rule —a policy that endangers the health and lives of people, especially women and girls, around the world. As one of his first acts in office, the President reinstated the Global Gag Rule and changed the policy to apply to all global health funding. The policy is already unpopular with most Americans, and the newly announced expansion will be even more disruptive and deadly, adding restrictions to new funding streams, new entities, and on new issues.
“The dramatically expanded Global Gag Rule undermines decades of progress on global health, gender equality, and human rights, and cuts millions of people off from essential health care,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President & CEO of global reproductive health non-profit, PAI. “This GGR restricts what countries and organizations can do with their own non-U.S. resources that support the health, safety and wellbeing of their own communities. The GGR is unpopular with a majority of Americans and the expanded scope furthers harm and injustice, placing the Trump Administration out of step with efforts to advance global health and stability.”
Under the dramatic expansion, all organizations accepting any form of U.S. non-military foreign aid, including U.S.-based partners, the United Nations, other multilateral entities, and even other national governments will be barred from promoting what the Administration describes as “gender ideology,” supporting “discriminatory equity ideology,” or engaging in activities it deems “unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion”.
The United States has long been a leader in providing foreign aid, but this policy change is yet another way of dismantling that legacy and undermining global norms and human rights. Last fall, the administration rescinded nearly $8 billion in foreign aid which was destined for disease prevention, famine control, and disaster relief, including approximately $500 million for global family planning and reproductive health. To add insult to injury, the administration has threatened to burn nearly $10 million in already paid-for birth control destined for low-income countries. The enormous expansion of an already deadly policy will exacerbate existing inequalities and undo decades of global progress towards sustainable development.
PAI will continue to push Congress, funders, and courts to hold the Trump administration accountable. PAI will continually update our Global Gag Rule website to mobilize reproductive rights advocates around the world to document the consequences of the policy. We will also work alongside our 77 partners in 35 countries to document the policy’s impacts, capture affected communities’ stories, and amplify these on-the-ground voices and data showing the human cost of these restrictions. PAI will continue to deliver on its mission to keep the American people and the international community informed and updated.
PAI today announced that it has been awarded a $2 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in support of PAI’s Reproductive Health Advocacy Partnership (RHAP). Under the grant, PAI will build on eight years of partnership with civil society organizations in Malawi and Zambia to expand access to family planning and reproductive health services.
“We are so thankful to the Hewlett Foundation for their ongoing, trusted partnership and for recognizing that, in the face of political, social, and economic challenges, civil society is the backbone of progress and resilience,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI. “This year, PAI marks 60 years of advancing the health, rights, and potential of women and young people worldwide. The consequential support of the Hewlett Foundation strengthens the ability of PAI and our partners to amplify evidence for policy change, build grassroots movements, drive accountability, and ensure that our voices shape a future where every woman, girl, and young person has the power and the means to thrive.”
Hewlett’s support for Malawi and Zambia recognizes urgent action to tackle the unacceptably high rate of preventable maternal deaths and unintended pregnancies among Malawian and Zambian youth, where nearly 50% and 40% of all pregnancies respectively are among adolescents. Through RHAP, local partners build coordinated advocacy strategies; hold political leadership accountable; address barriers such as contraceptive stock-outs and misinformation; and increase domestic financing for reproductive health.
“The Hewlett Foundation is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with PAI, especially as they mark 60 years of advancing global health, human rights, and gender equality,” said Janet Holt, Program Officer in Gender Equity and Governance at the Hewlett Foundation. “We remain deeply committed to supporting sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Together with PAI and local organizations in Malawi and Zambia, we are elevating the leadership of civil society organizations that are driving urgent change. This renewed commitment reflects our shared belief that when local advocates—and the organizations that stand with them—have the resources, tools, and support they need, they can drive meaningful change that protects the lives and well-being of women and girls and helps build thriving families and communities where reproductive health and rights are fully realized.”
PAI gratefully acknowledges all funders and supporters of the Reproductive Health Advocacy Partnership, most notably, the Hewlett Foundation, which has supported this initiative since 2016. We also proudly recognize and thank our coalition partners for their collaboration and leadership in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Malawi and Zambia: Banja La Mtsogolo, Centre for Reproductive Health and Education, Copper Rose, Marie Stopes Zambia, and Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication.
Click here to learn more about RHAP.
About PAI
For 60 years, PAI has championed policies that enable women and youth to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights and eliminate barriers to the life-saving supplies and services they need. We achieve change by strengthening civil society partners’ advocacy capacity and advancing policy, legal, and funding solutions that make sexual and reproductive health care accessible, sustainable and undeniable.
PAI Named as ‘Action for Women’s Health Awardee’ to Fight for Reproductive Health and Rights
PAI receives the largest grant amount possible from Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call funded by Pivotal to improve women’s health around the world
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2025) – PAI, a U.S.-based NGO with 60 years of leadership in global sexual and reproductive health and rights, today announced that it is a grant recipient of Action for Women’s Health. This $250 million global open call is managed by Lever for Change and funded by Pivotal. Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal works to advance social progress and expand women’s power and influence in the U.S. and around the world.
Every day, almost 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth and most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In addition, it is women and girls who experience the most severe reproductive health consequences from humanitarian crises, climate emergencies, and policy and health financing rollbacks. At such a pivotal moment for reproductive rights, this grant enables PAI to keep driving forward—to protect bodily autonomy, end preventable maternal deaths, close the gap for the 270 million women worldwide who cannot access lifesaving family planning and reproductive healthcare, and champion reproductive freedom across the globe.
“This generous grant from Action for Women’s Health comes at a sobering and urgent time for our movement,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President & CEO of PAI. “It is a bold affirmation that reproductive freedom matters for just, equitable, and safe societies. We are deeply grateful for this support of PAI and our mission—and for the clear recognition that women’s health is not up for negotiation. This grant enables PAI to protect hard-won gains in family planning and maternal health, mobilize bold policy and financing reforms, and accelerate action so that women have the power, resources, and freedoms to make decisions about their bodies and their futures. It also helps build momentum across our movement—bringing in new champions, fueling collective action, and catalyzing the investment needed to advance reproductive freedom everywhere.”
For decades, PAI has worked alongside partners in more than 35 countries to ensure reproductive health care is accessible where women and youth live, work, and learn. Putting power directly in women’s hands strengthens their education, economic opportunities, and ability to achieve their aspirations.
This grant announcement comes on the heels of PAI’s recently launched Freedom Starts with Her campaign: a global call to defend reproductive rights everywhere and equip advocates in the United States with the tools and resources they need to fight for women and girls around the world. Together with a network of more than 1,400 civil society partners worldwide, PAI is driving local and global action toward a future where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every person can exercise their reproductive freedom with dignity and choice.
More information is available at: https://leverforchange.org/open-calls/action-for-womens-health.
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About PAI: PAI is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, working to ensure that women, youth, and at-risk communities can make informed decisions about their bodies and futures. For 60 years, PAI has partnered with grassroots organizations, advocates, and policymakers in the United States and across more than 35 countries to expand access to family planning, maternal health care, and reproductive health services. To learn more, visit www.pai.org.
For 60 years, PAI has been at the forefront of holding the U.S. government accountable to its commitments to global health and reproductive rights. We have worked tirelessly with champions in Congress, U.S. agencies, and advocates around the world to ensure that U.S. leadership translates into real access to family planning and reproductive health services. That advocacy has enabled hundreds of millions of women to obtain contraceptives — from pills and IUDs to injectables — that safeguard their health, rights, and futures.
To witness those gains now at risk of going up in literal flames, and threatened by policies grounded in misinformation rather than evidence, underscores why PAI is deeply engaged: our mandate has always been to demand that the U.S. government and global institutions prioritize, support, and advance reproductive health, not undermine it.
We are closely tracking the conflicting information we continue to receive from multiple sources regarding the U.S. government’s potential incineration of contraceptive supplies. We remain deeply disappointed by the lack of transparency from the U.S. government, which has consistently created confusion among civil society and the general public. We hear one thing from one source and another from a different source.
Regardless, the decision to incinerate contraceptives remains appalling. These are lifesaving supplies that women and families urgently need and want. The U.S., with its long history of leadership in global health, should uphold that legacy, not destroy it. The contradictory information coming out of the administration only reinforces the urgent need for honesty and accountability in how these decisions are made.
PAI’s ability to hold the Trump administration accountable and defend reproductive freedom depends on the support of those who share our commitment. We are grateful for your continued partnership in sustaining this advocacy, and PAI will provide ongoing updates on critical developments, ensuring our community remains well-informed and equipped to raise its voice alongside us.
PAI is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Gilbert Deans to its board of directors. The board’s combined expertise and support in strategic planning, fiduciary oversight, and governance strengthens PAI’s ability to achieve its mission, vision, and goals.
“We are thrilled to have Gilbert join PAI’s board of directors and welcome his exceptional expertise and commitment to health equity, gender equality, and human rights,” said Neeraja Bhavaraju, PAI board chair. “His leadership comes at a pivotal time for our sector, as we accelerate efforts toward our mission of sexual and reproductive rights for all people.”
Mr. Deans is an accomplished financial leader with extensive experience in senior financial management roles across various organizations. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at NAFSA, the largest association serving international educators worldwide, where he oversees a $16 million annual operating budget and maintains an investment portfolio of $10 to $12 million.
“I’ve always believed that sound financial leadership can be a catalyst for real change,” Deans said. “I’m honored to join PAI’s board and support an organization that’s doing vital, global work to advance reproductive rights and equity. I look forward to contributing in a way that reflects my commitment to justice, partnership, and sustainable impact.”
Previously, Mr. Deans held significant positions including vice president at Hamid Foundation Inc., chief operating officer and deputy chief financial and administrative officer at Color Of Change, and director of finance and operations at Let’s Get Ready.
As PAI advances its mission to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, the guidance and governance of its Board of Directors are essential. PAI’s board supports the organization’s strategic vision, fiduciary oversight, and leadership that anchor impact and help position PAI as a trusted advocate, partner, and catalyst for change.
“I am honored to work with Gilbert Deans as a member of PAI’s board of directors,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, PAI’s president and CEO. “As we build on six decades of impact and chart our next chapter, his leadership will further strengthen our foundation and support our continued growth. Gilbert’s non-profit financial leadership and dedication to equity will enrich our Board’s collective strengths and help advance PAI’s urgent mission.”
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About PAI
PAI is a leading civil society advocacy organization dedicated to advancing universal access to SRHR across the globe. For nearly 60 years, PAI has served as a credible source of information, a strong ally to in-country partners, and an unrelenting advocate for improved and expanded SRHR at the national, regional, and global levels. PAI works to advance its mission by propelling evidence-informed advocacy strategies in the United States and globally and supporting in-country CSO partners across nearly 40 low- and middle-income countries to advocate for increased access to sexual and reproductive health services and expand SRHR for all.
To learn more, visit www.pai.org and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X,
PAI warmly welcomes the appointment of Diene Keita as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms. Keita is a seasoned and respected leader in international development, and a trusted partner in advancing gender equality, public health, and human rights around the world.
Throughout her career, Ms. Keita has remained steadfast in her commitment to empowering women and youth, addressing gender-based violence, and championing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Her deep expertise, diplomatic acumen, and relationships with governments and civil society position her to lead UNFPA at this pivotal time.
“Diene Keita understands that reproductive rights are the bedrock of resilient, just and prosperous societies,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI. “Her institutional knowledge and policy leadership, and vision and courage are what the civil society partners need to advance rights and choices amid rising global threats.”
PAI looks forward to continuing its close partnership with UNFPA under Ms. Keita’s leadership to ensure that every person—no matter who they are or where they live—has access to the sexual and reproductive health information, services and rights they need to realize their full potential.
PAI is deeply alarmed by the U.S. State Department’s continued efforts under the Trump administration to minimize or eliminate reporting on reproductive rights, women’s rights, and LGBTQI rights in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
Since the 1970s, these reports have been relied upon by Congress, diplomats, journalists, civil society, and the private sector as objective records shaping U.S. foreign policy and aid. Yet the Trump administration has once again chosen to redefine and omit key issues, denying the lived realities of people facing discrimination, violence, and systemic injustice worldwide.
This abdication of rights by the Trump Administration is not new. In 2018, Trump officials directed State Department staff to scale back reporting on reproductive rights, violence against women, and gender-based discrimination. The Biden administration restored comprehensive reporting, but today the Trump administration is escalating its ideological reframing of human rights.
The 2024 reports strip entire categories once considered standard—gender-based violence, reproductive health and rights, maternal health, access to contraception, and protections for at-risk communities.
“For decades, the State Department’s human rights reports have been a vital record shaping U.S. policy, diplomacy, and aid,” said Rachel Clement, Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs at PAI. “In the 2024 reports we reviewed, critical sections on reproductive rights, women’s rights, and LGBTQI rights are missing. Omitting these facts denies lived realities and weakens accountability for systemic violence and discrimination. These reports are not meant to serve political expediency—they are meant to serve the truth, and the people whose rights and lives depend on it.”
Previously, the reproductive rights section documented access to family planning, contraception, maternal health care, and services for survivors of sexual violence. Erasing this information obscures global violations and weakens accountability. Policymakers and civil society rely on these reports to press for reform and safeguard rights.
PAI stands with members of Congress advancing the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act (S. 2671, H.R. 4888), which would restore and protect comprehensive reproductive rights in State Department reporting. We urge lawmakers to pass this legislation and reaffirm the United States’ full commitment to human rights.
U.S. human rights reporting must remain comprehensive, consistent, and factual if it is to guide sound policy and uphold global standards. Restoring full reporting is essential to preserving the integrity of U.S. human rights leadership. Anything less weakens accountability, obscures abuses, and undermines U.S. credibility on the world stage.
On July 18, Congress passed the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cuts funding for U.S. foreign assistance, specifically targeting support for family planning and reproductive health and rights. This decision by U.S. lawmakers will have enormous and devastating consequences for women, girls, and families around the world.
For six decades, Congress has maintained bipartisan support for U.S. foreign assistance for family planning. This investment has been vital to enabling women, girls, and couples to choose whether, how, and when to have children. U.S. funding has led to demonstrable improvements in the quality of contraceptive options available and lowered costs. The decision to claw back already appropriated funds is particularly damaging, considering the proposed cuts to future funding, the decimation of U.S. foreign aid infrastructure provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the firing of thousands of qualified development, diplomatic, and humanitarian experts in Washington, D.C., and around the world.
U.S. international family planning and reproductive health assistance was implemented in a variety of ways: providing birth control pills in active war zones, where pregnancy and childbirth pose significant risks; ensuring access to long-acting contraceptives for survivors of gender-based violence who cannot safely negotiate daily contraceptive use; and other programming to support a couple’s conscious decision to time the births of their children in a way that aligns with their social and economic realities. Each decision is as unique as the individual, underscoring that voluntary family planning provides not just health benefits, but also dignity, autonomy, and hope.
It is with deep disappointment and profound fear for the future of global reproductive health and rights that we watched this rescission package pass—even after members of Congress were warned by the Office of Management and Budget Director, Russell Vought, that it would eliminate $500 million in funding for international family planning assistance.
“This rescission is not just a budget decision—it is a Congressional decision that will directly lead to innumerable deaths globally,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI. “By changing course on decades of bipartisan U.S. leadership, Congress is abandoning women, girls, and families who rely on these services to survive and thrive. Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over spending the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill. Here at PAI, we will continue to fight for the restoration of these critical funds and stand with our global partners, who are now left to face impossible choices.”
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About PAI
PAI is a leading civil society advocacy organization dedicated to advancing universal access to SRHR across the globe. For nearly 60 years, PAI has served as a credible source of information, a strong ally to in-country partners, and an unrelenting advocate for improved and expanded SRHR at the national, regional, and global levels. PAI works to advance its mission by propelling evidence-informed advocacy strategies in the United States and globally and supporting in-country CSO partners across nearly 40 low- and middle-income countries to advocate for increased access to sexual and reproductive health services and expand SRHR for all.
To learn more, visit www.pai.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
PAI extends its deepest gratitude to Dr. Natalia Kanem for her visionary leadership as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Over the past eight years, Dr. Kanem has been a bold and unwavering champion for sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and the dignity of all people, particularly those who are too often pushed to the margins of society.
Her tenure was marked by steadfast commitment to advancing rights-based policies and programs, even amid growing political resistance and global crises. From fragile and humanitarian settings to global convenings, Dr. Kanem elevated the voices of women and girls and helped catalyze international action to protect and fulfill their rights.
“Natalia Kanem has led with integrity, heart, and fearless resolve,” said Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins, President and CEO of PAI. “She reminded the world that sexual and reproductive health and rights are essential, not optional. Her legacy is one of courage and meaningful partnership with civil society. We thank Dr. Kanem for her leadership and for standing up for girls and women everywhere. We will carry forward the momentum she has generated.”
As Dr. Kanem concludes her tenure, PAI remains committed to working with UNFPA and the global community to ensure that her legacy endures, and that the vision she advanced becomes reality for every person, in every community.
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About PAI
PAI is a leading civil society advocacy organization dedicated to advancing universal access to SRHR across the globe. For nearly 60 years, PAI has served as a credible source of information, a strong ally to in-country partners, and an unrelenting advocate for improved and expanded SRHR at the national, regional, and global levels. PAI works to advance its mission by propelling evidence-informed advocacy strategies in the United States and globally and supporting in-country CSO partners across nearly 40 low- and middle-income countries to advocate for increased access to sexual and reproductive health services and expand SRHR for all.
To learn more, visit www.pai.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.