Saving Women and Girls

07/25/2013 | 25m 19s | Video has closed captioning.

Efforts to save the lives of women and children by increasing access to maternal and child care. A special documentary. Executive producer Cari Stein reports. Interviews with Melinda Gates, Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Health Corps CEO Barbara Bush, Population Services International Global Ambassador Mandy Moore, and many more women on their work.

Aired: 07/25/13

Rating: NR

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Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.

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>>> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL I WEAR >>> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL I WEAR THE BOUSHIYA, I AM TALKING ABOUT >>> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL I WEAR THE BOUSHIYA, I AM TALKING ABOUT SEX AND WHAT I AM TEACHING THEM THE BOUSHIYA, I AM TALKING ABOUT SEX AND WHAT I AM TEACHING THEM ABOUT IT.

SEX AND WHAT I AM TEACHING THEM ABOUT IT.

>> WHEN I WAS 14 I REALIZED ABOUT IT.

>> WHEN I WAS 14 I REALIZED BECAUSE SOME OF MY FRIENDS GOT >> WHEN I WAS 14 I REALIZED BECAUSE SOME OF MY FRIENDS GOT MARRIED YOUNG, THAT GIRLS GET BECAUSE SOME OF MY FRIENDS GOT MARRIED YOUNG, THAT GIRLS GET MARRIED YOUNG IN MY VILLAGE.

MARRIED YOUNG, THAT GIRLS GET MARRIED YOUNG IN MY VILLAGE.

>> IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO MARRIED YOUNG IN MY VILLAGE.

>> IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO DISCUSS AND PLAN MY FAMILIES >> IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO DISCUSS AND PLAN MY FAMILIES >> THEY WILL SAY TO YOU THIS IS DISCUSS AND PLAN MY FAMILIES >> THEY WILL SAY TO YOU THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS FOR ME >> THEY WILL SAY TO YOU THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS FOR ME BECAUSE IF I CAN'T SPACE THE A LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS FOR ME BECAUSE IF I CAN'T SPACE THE BIRTHS OF MY CHILDREN, I CAN'T BECAUSE IF I CAN'T SPACE THE BIRTHS OF MY CHILDREN, I CAN'T FEED MY CHILDREN.

>> WOMEN IN DEVELOPING >> WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

>> WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

WHEN EXPERTS SPEAK ABOUT THE COUNTRIES.

WHEN EXPERTS SPEAK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THESE WOMEN FACE THEY WHEN EXPERTS SPEAK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THESE WOMEN FACE THEY SPEAK OF SHOCKING STATISTICS.

CHALLENGES THESE WOMEN FACE THEY SPEAK OF SHOCKING STATISTICS.

APPROXIMATELY 290,000 DIE SPEAK OF SHOCKING STATISTICS.

APPROXIMATELY 290,000 DIE EVERY YEAR FROM PREGNANCY APPROXIMATELY 290,000 DIE EVERY YEAR FROM PREGNANCY RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

EVERY YEAR FROM PREGNANCY RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

MORE THAN 100,000 OF THOSE RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

MORE THAN 100,000 OF THOSE PREGNANCIES ARE UNINTENDED.

THERE ARE 80 MILLION UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES ARE UNINTENDED.

THERE ARE 80 MILLION UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES A YEAR, HALF OF THEM THERE ARE 80 MILLION UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES A YEAR, HALF OF THEM DUE TO AN UNMET NEED FOR MODERN PREGNANCIES A YEAR, HALF OF THEM DUE TO AN UNMET NEED FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTION.

DUE TO AN UNMET NEED FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTION.

BUT BEHIND EACH STATISTIC IS A CONTRACEPTION.

BUT BEHIND EACH STATISTIC IS A WOMAN WITH HER OWN STORY.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WOMAN WITH HER OWN STORY.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

IN THE UNITED STATES HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

IN THE UNITED STATES CONTRACEPTION IS WIDELY IN THE UNITED STATES CONTRACEPTION IS WIDELY AVAILABLE, ALTHOUGH STILL A CONTRACEPTION IS WIDELY AVAILABLE, ALTHOUGH STILL A CONTROVERSIAL POLITICAL ISSUE.

AVAILABLE, ALTHOUGH STILL A CONTROVERSIAL POLITICAL ISSUE.

SO IT CAN BE HARD TO IMAGINE THE CONTROVERSIAL POLITICAL ISSUE.

SO IT CAN BE HARD TO IMAGINE THE BARRIERS FACED BY WOMEN IN SO IT CAN BE HARD TO IMAGINE THE BARRIERS FACED BY WOMEN IN DEVELOPING NATIONS TO ACCESS BARRIERS FACED BY WOMEN IN DEVELOPING NATIONS TO ACCESS QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DEVELOPING NATIONS TO ACCESS QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.

QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.

THIS WEEK ON TO THE CONTRARY, WE SERVICES.

THIS WEEK ON TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHOW YOU HOW WOMEN AND THIS WEEK ON TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHOW YOU HOW WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE BEING SAVED SHOW YOU HOW WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE BEING SAVED IN THESE COUNTRIES BY ACCESS TO CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE BEING SAVED IN THESE COUNTRIES BY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES.

IN THESE COUNTRIES BY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES.

ADVOCATES SAY IF PEOPLE REALLY QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES.

ADVOCATES SAY IF PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE IMPACT LACK OF ADVOCATES SAY IF PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE IMPACT LACK OF ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH UNDERSTOOD THE IMPACT LACK OF ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES HAS ON WOMEN AND ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES HAS ON WOMEN AND FAMILIES, IF WE COULD ALL SERVICES HAS ON WOMEN AND FAMILIES, IF WE COULD ALL EXPERIENCE SADNESS AND COURAGE FAMILIES, IF WE COULD ALL EXPERIENCE SADNESS AND COURAGE THEY EXPERIENCE VISITING WITH EXPERIENCE SADNESS AND COURAGE THEY EXPERIENCE VISITING WITH THESE WOMEN, CHANGE WOULD COME THEY EXPERIENCE VISITING WITH THESE WOMEN, CHANGE WOULD COME MORE QUICKLY.

THESE WOMEN, CHANGE WOULD COME MORE QUICKLY.

IT'S THIS PASSION THAT BROUGHT MORE QUICKLY.

IT'S THIS PASSION THAT BROUGHT PRINCESSES, FIRST LADIES, IT'S THIS PASSION THAT BROUGHT PRINCESSES, FIRST LADIES, PHILANTHROPISTS, DAUGHTERS OF PRINCESSES, FIRST LADIES, PHILANTHROPISTS, DAUGHTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS, ACTORS AND PHILANTHROPISTS, DAUGHTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS, ACTORS AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS -WOMEN AND FORMER PRESIDENTS, ACTORS AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS -WOMEN AND MEN TOGETHER IN MALAYSIA.

THOUSANDS OF OTHERS -WOMEN AND MEN TOGETHER IN MALAYSIA.

HERE WOMEN DELIVER IS ABOUT MEN TOGETHER IN MALAYSIA.

HERE WOMEN DELIVER IS ABOUT DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO MATERNAL HERE WOMEN DELIVER IS ABOUT DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND EQUALITY DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

AND CHILD HEALTH AND EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

>> I GREW UP IN KENYA IN A FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

>> I GREW UP IN KENYA IN A FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN AND TWO >> I GREW UP IN KENYA IN A FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN AND TWO PARENTS LIVING IN ONE ROOM WITH FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN AND TWO PARENTS LIVING IN ONE ROOM WITH NO WATER, NO ELECTRICITY AND NO PARENTS LIVING IN ONE ROOM WITH NO WATER, NO ELECTRICITY AND NO PROPER SANITATION EITHER" NO WATER, NO ELECTRICITY AND NO PROPER SANITATION EITHER" >> FAMILY PLANNING IS AN PROPER SANITATION EITHER" >> FAMILY PLANNING IS AN ESSENTIAL HUMAN RIGHT.

>> FAMILY PLANNING IS AN ESSENTIAL HUMAN RIGHT.

FAMILY PLANNING SAVES LIVES, IT ESSENTIAL HUMAN RIGHT.

FAMILY PLANNING SAVES LIVES, IT ALLOWS WOMEN AND GIRLS TO MAKE FAMILY PLANNING SAVES LIVES, IT ALLOWS WOMEN AND GIRLS TO MAKE POSITIVE PRODUCTIVE CHANGES AND ALLOWS WOMEN AND GIRLS TO MAKE POSITIVE PRODUCTIVE CHANGES AND CHOICES TO SEEK EDUCATION, TO POSITIVE PRODUCTIVE CHANGES AND CHOICES TO SEEK EDUCATION, TO STAY IN SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE CHOICES TO SEEK EDUCATION, TO STAY IN SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

STAY IN SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

>> TO THE CONTRARY EXECUTIVE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

>> TO THE CONTRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CARI STEIN JOINED THESE >> TO THE CONTRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CARI STEIN JOINED THESE GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS IN KUALA PRODUCER CARI STEIN JOINED THESE GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS IN KUALA LUMPUR.

GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS IN KUALA LUMPUR.

SHE ALSO VISITED A PROGRAM WHERE LUMPUR.

SHE ALSO VISITED A PROGRAM WHERE TEENAGERS LEARN ABOUT SHE ALSO VISITED A PROGRAM WHERE TEENAGERS LEARN ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND A TEENAGERS LEARN ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND A WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND A WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC.

WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC.

>> MALAYSIA IS A DIVERSE CLINIC.

>> MALAYSIA IS A DIVERSE MULTI-ETHNIC AND MULTI CULTURAL >> MALAYSIA IS A DIVERSE MULTI-ETHNIC AND MULTI CULTURAL COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WHERE MULTI-ETHNIC AND MULTI CULTURAL COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WHERE MALAYS, INDIANS, CHINESE AND COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WHERE MALAYS, INDIANS, CHINESE AND OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS LIVE SIDE BY MALAYS, INDIANS, CHINESE AND OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS LIVE SIDE BY SIDE.

OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS LIVE SIDE BY SIDE.

THE NATIONAL RELIGION IS ISLAM, SIDE.

THE NATIONAL RELIGION IS ISLAM, HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE ENJOY THE NATIONAL RELIGION IS ISLAM, HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE ENJOY RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE ENJOY RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.

A VIBRANT MODERN CITY IN KNOWN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.

A VIBRANT MODERN CITY IN KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE ICONIC A VIBRANT MODERN CITY IN KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE ICONIC PETRONAS TOWERS.

INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE ICONIC PETRONAS TOWERS.

>> IN THE SHADOW OF DOWNTOWN PETRONAS TOWERS.

>> IN THE SHADOW OF DOWNTOWN KUALA LUMPUR IS PUDU A SMALL >> IN THE SHADOW OF DOWNTOWN KUALA LUMPUR IS PUDU A SMALL POOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY KUALA LUMPUR IS PUDU A SMALL POOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY WHERE A FAMILY AND REPRODUCTIVE POOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY WHERE A FAMILY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES CLINIC WHERE A FAMILY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES CLINIC STRUGGLES TO MEET THE UNMET HEALTH SERVICES CLINIC STRUGGLES TO MEET THE UNMET NEEDS OF WOMEN.

STRUGGLES TO MEET THE UNMET NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> FOUR BOY, ONE GIRL.

NEEDS OF WOMEN.

>> FOUR BOY, ONE GIRL.

>> 44 YEAR OLD TANGCHOI YING >> FOUR BOY, ONE GIRL.

>> 44 YEAR OLD TANGCHOI YING COMES TO THIS CLINIC FOR ALL HER >> 44 YEAR OLD TANGCHOI YING COMES TO THIS CLINIC FOR ALL HER HEALTH NEEDS.

COMES TO THIS CLINIC FOR ALL HER HEALTH NEEDS.

IT'S WHERE SHE GETS HER YEARLY HEALTH NEEDS.

IT'S WHERE SHE GETS HER YEARLY PHYSICAL, BLOOD PRESSURE TAKEN IT'S WHERE SHE GETS HER YEARLY PHYSICAL, BLOOD PRESSURE TAKEN AND BLOOD WORK.

PHYSICAL, BLOOD PRESSURE TAKEN AND BLOOD WORK.

IT'S ALSO WHERE SHE RECEIVES AND BLOOD WORK.

IT'S ALSO WHERE SHE RECEIVES FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

>> I'VE BEEN COMING HERE SINCE I FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.

>> I'VE BEEN COMING HERE SINCE I HAD MY FIRST CHILD 23 YEARS AGO.

>> THIS YOUNG FAMILY ALSO COMES HAD MY FIRST CHILD 23 YEARS AGO.

>> THIS YOUNG FAMILY ALSO COMES HERE TO ACCESS BIRTH CONTROL.

HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE AT THE HERE TO ACCESS BIRTH CONTROL.

HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE AT THE CLINIC, WITH THEIR FIRST CHILD, HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE AT THE CLINIC, WITH THEIR FIRST CHILD, SO THEY CAN MAKE A JOINT CLINIC, WITH THEIR FIRST CHILD, SO THEY CAN MAKE A JOINT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.

SO THEY CAN MAKE A JOINT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.

>> I ONLY WANT TWO BABIES, I DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.

>> I ONLY WANT TWO BABIES, I HAVE ONE BABY ONLY WANT ONE MORE >> I ONLY WANT TWO BABIES, I HAVE ONE BABY ONLY WANT ONE MORE FOR OUR FUTURE.

HAVE ONE BABY ONLY WANT ONE MORE FOR OUR FUTURE.

>> THE CLINIC IS A MEMBER OF THE FOR OUR FUTURE.

>> THE CLINIC IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD >> THE CLINIC IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION WHICH WORKS IN 170 INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION WHICH WORKS IN 170 COUNTRIES.

FEDERATION WHICH WORKS IN 170 COUNTRIES.

TO THE CONTRARY VISITED THE COUNTRIES.

TO THE CONTRARY VISITED THE CENTER WITH IPPF'S DIRECTOR TO THE CONTRARY VISITED THE CENTER WITH IPPF'S DIRECTOR GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF CENTER WITH IPPF'S DIRECTOR GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA GENERAL AND THE PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA >> WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA >> WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE.

>> WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE.

>> THERE WERE INTRODUCTIONS.

YOU BOTH HERE.

>> THERE WERE INTRODUCTIONS.

>> THIS IS THE DOCTOR.

>> THERE WERE INTRODUCTIONS.

>> THIS IS THE DOCTOR.

>> AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

>> THIS IS THE DOCTOR.

>> AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

THEY WANTED TO KNOW CLIENTS' >> AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

THEY WANTED TO KNOW CLIENTS' PREFERRED METHOD OF BIRTH THEY WANTED TO KNOW CLIENTS' PREFERRED METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL.

PREFERRED METHOD OF BIRTH CONTROL.

HERE IT'S ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.

CONTROL.

HERE IT'S ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.

>> WE THINK THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HERE IT'S ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.

>> WE THINK THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS WHO CANNOT COME >> WE THINK THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS WHO CANNOT COME BECAUSE THEY'RE POORER THAN THEY HAVE NEEDS WHO CANNOT COME BECAUSE THEY'RE POORER THAN THEY CAN AFFORD?

BECAUSE THEY'RE POORER THAN THEY CAN AFFORD?

>> YES.

CAN AFFORD?

>> YES.

THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD, WE GIVE >> YES.

THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD, WE GIVE FREE SUPPLIES.

>> WE DO GIVE FREE SUPPLIES FOR FREE SUPPLIES.

>> WE DO GIVE FREE SUPPLIES FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.

WHAT WE DO IS REALLY MAKING THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.

WHAT WE DO IS REALLY MAKING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, SEXUAL WHAT WE DO IS REALLY MAKING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE BOTH AS INFORMATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE BOTH AS INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TO GET THE AVAILABLE BOTH AS INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND TO GET THE PROGRAM OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE IN EDUCATION, AND TO GET THE PROGRAM OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PROGRAM OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MARGINALIZED GROUPS WHO NEED, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, MARGINALIZED GROUPS WHO ARE DISPLACED OR CAN'T AFFORD TO PEOPLE, MARGINALIZED GROUPS WHO ARE DISPLACED OR CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES.

ARE DISPLACED OR CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES.

>> MALAYSIA'S PROGRESS ON PAY FOR THESE SERVICES.

>> MALAYSIA'S PROGRESS ON WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH >> MALAYSIA'S PROGRESS ON WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MAKES IT A FITTING VENUE FOR THE WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MAKES IT A FITTING VENUE FOR THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE.

MAKES IT A FITTING VENUE FOR THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE.

MATERNAL MORTALITY IS DOWN AND WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE.

MATERNAL MORTALITY IS DOWN AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 4000 FAMILY MATERNAL MORTALITY IS DOWN AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 4000 FAMILY PLANNING FACILITIES IN THERE ARE MORE THAN 4000 FAMILY PLANNING FACILITIES IN OPERATION.

PLANNING FACILITIES IN OPERATION.

>> THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT OPERATION.

>> THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT THEY NEEDED TO INVEST IN GIRLS >> THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT THEY NEEDED TO INVEST IN GIRLS AND WOMEN BECAUSE AFTER THEY NEEDED TO INVEST IN GIRLS AND WOMEN BECAUSE AFTER INDEPENDENCE THEY WERE BUILDING AND WOMEN BECAUSE AFTER INDEPENDENCE THEY WERE BUILDING A NATION AND THEY NEEDED INDEPENDENCE THEY WERE BUILDING A NATION AND THEY NEEDED EVERYBODY TO HELP DO THAT.

A NATION AND THEY NEEDED EVERYBODY TO HELP DO THAT.

THEIR MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE AT EVERYBODY TO HELP DO THAT.

THEIR MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS THEIR MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AROUND 570 PER 100,000 LIVE THE TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AROUND 570 PER 100,000 LIVE BIRTHS.

AROUND 570 PER 100,000 LIVE BIRTHS.

THAT'S BASICALLY THE MEASURE.

BIRTHS.

THAT'S BASICALLY THE MEASURE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS TODAY?

THAT'S BASICALLY THE MEASURE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS TODAY?

29.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS TODAY?

29.

>> WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILY 29.

>> WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILY PLANNING, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE >> WE BELIEVE THAT FAMILY PLANNING, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, IT S AT THE CENTER OF PLANNING, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, IT S AT THE CENTER OF THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SO WE HEALTH, IT S AT THE CENTER OF THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SO WE THINK FAMILY PLANNING IS THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SO WE THINK FAMILY PLANNING IS IMPORTANT TO EMPOWER THE THINK FAMILY PLANNING IS IMPORTANT TO EMPOWER THE INDIVIDUAL, TO CARE FOR GIRLS, IMPORTANT TO EMPOWER THE INDIVIDUAL, TO CARE FOR GIRLS, TO CARE FOR WOMEN, AND TO SAVE INDIVIDUAL, TO CARE FOR GIRLS, TO CARE FOR WOMEN, AND TO SAVE LIVES.

TO CARE FOR WOMEN, AND TO SAVE LIVES.

>> PREGNANCY IS THE LEADING LIVES.

>> PREGNANCY IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WOMEN >> PREGNANCY IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WOMEN GLOBALLY.

CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WOMEN GLOBALLY.

REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IS GLOBALLY.

REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IS ONE OF THE EIGHT MILLENNIUM REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IS ONE OF THE EIGHT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADOPTED BY ONE OF THE EIGHT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADOPTED BY MEMBERS OF THE UN AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADOPTED BY MEMBERS OF THE UN AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO MEMBERS OF THE UN AND ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING POVERTY AND RAISING THE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING POVERTY AND RAISING THE STANDARD OF LIVING AROUND THE FIGHTING POVERTY AND RAISING THE STANDARD OF LIVING AROUND THE WORLD.

STANDARD OF LIVING AROUND THE WORLD.

SOME COUNTRIES HAVE REACHED SOME WORLD.

SOME COUNTRIES HAVE REACHED SOME OF THE GOALS.

BUT NOT MDG 5, THE COMMITMENT TO OF THE GOALS.

BUT NOT MDG 5, THE COMMITMENT TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY LAGS BUT NOT MDG 5, THE COMMITMENT TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY LAGS BEHIND IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY LAGS BEHIND IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA.

BEHIND IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA.

SINCE 1990, MATERNAL DEATHS SOUTH ASIA.

SINCE 1990, MATERNAL DEATHS WORLDWIDE HAVE DROPPED 47%.

IT'S A GOOD START, BUT THE WORLDWIDE HAVE DROPPED 47%.

IT'S A GOOD START, BUT THE TARGET WAS A 75% DECREASE BY IT'S A GOOD START, BUT THE TARGET WAS A 75% DECREASE BY 2015.

TARGET WAS A 75% DECREASE BY 2015.

>> THE THING I WANT PEOPLE TO 2015.

>> THE THING I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT IS A PART >> THE THING I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT IS A PART OF A MUCH BROADER MATERNAL AND UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT IS A PART OF A MUCH BROADER MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH STRATEGY.

OF A MUCH BROADER MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH STRATEGY.

>> MELINDA GATES, ONE OF THE CHILD HEALTH STRATEGY.

>> MELINDA GATES, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ADVOCATES FOR >> MELINDA GATES, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY PLANNING CAME TO WOMEN WORLD'S LEADING ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY PLANNING CAME TO WOMEN DELIVER TO LEARN, TEACH AND FAMILY PLANNING CAME TO WOMEN DELIVER TO LEARN, TEACH AND INSPIRE.

DELIVER TO LEARN, TEACH AND INSPIRE.

GATES MEETS WITH WOMEN IN SOME INSPIRE.

GATES MEETS WITH WOMEN IN SOME OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES.

>> I WOULD BE IN THE VILLAGES OF THE POOREST COUNTRIES.

>> I WOULD BE IN THE VILLAGES OFTEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT >> I WOULD BE IN THE VILLAGES OFTEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT VACCINES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND OFTEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT VACCINES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY TAKE TO VACCINES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY TAKE TO THE CONVERSATION TO WELL WHAT THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY TAKE TO THE CONVERSATION TO WELL WHAT ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD CALL THAT THE CONVERSATION TO WELL WHAT ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD CALL THAT SHOT OR VACCINE FOR THEM -- IT'S ABOUT WHAT THEY WOULD CALL THAT SHOT OR VACCINE FOR THEM -- IT'S A SHOT -- THAT I USED TO GET FOR SHOT OR VACCINE FOR THEM -- IT'S A SHOT -- THAT I USED TO GET FOR FAMILY FAMILIES.

A SHOT -- THAT I USED TO GET FOR FAMILY FAMILIES.

>> THE WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILY FAMILY FAMILIES.

>> THE WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILY HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON GATES >> THE WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILY HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON GATES >> IN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY WHEN HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON GATES >> IN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY WHEN I SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH WOMEN >> IN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY WHEN I SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH WOMEN THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY GO I SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH WOMEN THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO GET THE THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO GET THE CONTRACEPTIVE TOOL TO USE, THEY TO GREAT LENGTHS TO GET THE CONTRACEPTIVE TOOL TO USE, THEY KNOW ABOUT THEM.

CONTRACEPTIVE TOOL TO USE, THEY KNOW ABOUT THEM.

I AM AMAZED AT HOW MANY ARE KNOW ABOUT THEM.

I AM AMAZED AT HOW MANY ARE EDUCATED ABOUT CONTRACEPTIVES I AM AMAZED AT HOW MANY ARE EDUCATED ABOUT CONTRACEPTIVES AND HOW VOCIFEROUS HOW THEY ARE EDUCATED ABOUT CONTRACEPTIVES AND HOW VOCIFEROUS HOW THEY ARE ABOUT THE FACT THAT HAD GOTTEN A AND HOW VOCIFEROUS HOW THEY ARE ABOUT THE FACT THAT HAD GOTTEN A SHOT BEFORE POSSIBLY DEPOVERA ABOUT THE FACT THAT HAD GOTTEN A SHOT BEFORE POSSIBLY DEPOVERA BUT THEN THEY WILL GO TO THE SHOT BEFORE POSSIBLY DEPOVERA BUT THEN THEY WILL GO TO THE HEALTH CLINIC AND IT IS NOT BUT THEN THEY WILL GO TO THE HEALTH CLINIC AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM AND THEY WILL HEALTH CLINIC AND IT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM AND THEY WILL SAY TO YOU THIS IS A LIFE AND AVAILABLE TO THEM AND THEY WILL SAY TO YOU THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS FOR ME BECAUSE IF I SAY TO YOU THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH CRISIS FOR ME BECAUSE IF I CAN'T SPACE THE BIRTHS OF MY DEATH CRISIS FOR ME BECAUSE IF I CAN'T SPACE THE BIRTHS OF MY CHILDREN, I CAN'T FEED MY CAN'T SPACE THE BIRTHS OF MY CHILDREN, I CAN'T FEED MY CHILDREN.

CHILDREN, I CAN'T FEED MY CHILDREN.

>> THE WOMEN TALK ABOUT QUITE CHILDREN.

>> THE WOMEN TALK ABOUT QUITE OFTEN THOUGH HOW THEY HAVE TO DO >> THE WOMEN TALK ABOUT QUITE OFTEN THOUGH HOW THEY HAVE TO DO IT WITHOUT THEIR HUSBAND KNOWING OFTEN THOUGH HOW THEY HAVE TO DO IT WITHOUT THEIR HUSBAND KNOWING ABOUT IT.

IT WITHOUT THEIR HUSBAND KNOWING ABOUT IT.

WOMEN OFTEN NEED TO SEEK BIRTH ABOUT IT.

WOMEN OFTEN NEED TO SEEK BIRTH CONTROL WITHOUT THEIR HUSBANDS' WOMEN OFTEN NEED TO SEEK BIRTH CONTROL WITHOUT THEIR HUSBANDS' KNOWLEDGE.

CONTROL WITHOUT THEIR HUSBANDS' KNOWLEDGE.

>> THEY WILL BRING INTO THE KNOWLEDGE.

>> THEY WILL BRING INTO THE CONVERSATION THAT THEY LEFT THE >> THEY WILL BRING INTO THE CONVERSATION THAT THEY LEFT THE FIELD FOR THE DAY, MY HUSBAND CONVERSATION THAT THEY LEFT THE FIELD FOR THE DAY, MY HUSBAND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING, I FIELD FOR THE DAY, MY HUSBAND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING, I WALKED 15 KILOMETERS TO THE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING, I WALKED 15 KILOMETERS TO THE HEALTH CLINIC AND IT WAS NOT WALKED 15 KILOMETERS TO THE HEALTH CLINIC AND IT WAS NOT THERE.

HEALTH CLINIC AND IT WAS NOT THERE.

WHEN AM I EVER GOING TO BE ABLE THERE.

WHEN AM I EVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO AGAIN?

>> NOTHING IS MORE INSPIRING TO GO AGAIN?

>> NOTHING IS MORE INSPIRING THAN A WOMAN WHO FINDS THE >> NOTHING IS MORE INSPIRING THAN A WOMAN WHO FINDS THE STRENGTH TO RAISE HER VOICE THAN A WOMAN WHO FINDS THE STRENGTH TO RAISE HER VOICE AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL PEOPLE ARE STRENGTH TO RAISE HER VOICE AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO LISTEN AND RESPOND.

AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO LISTEN AND RESPOND.

TO ME, THAT'S WHAT THE FIGHT FOR FORCED TO LISTEN AND RESPOND.

TO ME, THAT'S WHAT THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT LOOKS LIKE.

>> THIS WOMAN MARIANNE SUMMED IT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT LOOKS LIKE.

>> THIS WOMAN MARIANNE SUMMED IT UP, WHAT I WANT FOR THIS CHILD, >> THIS WOMAN MARIANNE SUMMED IT UP, WHAT I WANT FOR THIS CHILD, AS SHE WAS HOLDING FOR HER BABY, UP, WHAT I WANT FOR THIS CHILD, AS SHE WAS HOLDING FOR HER BABY, I WANT EVERY GOOD THING FOR THIS AS SHE WAS HOLDING FOR HER BABY, I WANT EVERY GOOD THING FOR THIS CHILD BEFORE I HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

I WANT EVERY GOOD THING FOR THIS CHILD BEFORE I HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

AND I THOUGHT, THAT IS IT, SHE CHILD BEFORE I HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

AND I THOUGHT, THAT IS IT, SHE HAS CAPTURED FOR WOMEN WHAT IS AND I THOUGHT, THAT IS IT, SHE HAS CAPTURED FOR WOMEN WHAT IS UNIVERSAL IN THIS.

HAS CAPTURED FOR WOMEN WHAT IS UNIVERSAL IN THIS.

EVERY GOOD THING FOR THAT CHILD.

UNIVERSAL IN THIS.

EVERY GOOD THING FOR THAT CHILD.

THAT IS WHAT A MOTHER WANTS FOR EVERY GOOD THING FOR THAT CHILD.

THAT IS WHAT A MOTHER WANTS FOR HER CHILD NO MATTER WHERE SHE THAT IS WHAT A MOTHER WANTS FOR HER CHILD NO MATTER WHERE SHE LIVES IN THE WORLD.

HER CHILD NO MATTER WHERE SHE LIVES IN THE WORLD.

>> SO GATES PUT OUT A CLARION LIVES IN THE WORLD.

>> SO GATES PUT OUT A CLARION CALL.

SHE'S LOOKING AHEAD POST-2015 CALL.

SHE'S LOOKING AHEAD POST-2015 WITH GOAL TO DELIVER MODERN SHE'S LOOKING AHEAD POST-2015 WITH GOAL TO DELIVER MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES TO ANOTHER 120 WITH GOAL TO DELIVER MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES TO ANOTHER 120 MILLION WOMEN BY 2020.

CONTRACEPTIVES TO ANOTHER 120 MILLION WOMEN BY 2020.

>> OUR ABILITY TO CREATE COMPLEX MILLION WOMEN BY 2020.

>> OUR ABILITY TO CREATE COMPLEX PARTNERSHIPS AND CHANGE SYSTEMS >> OUR ABILITY TO CREATE COMPLEX PARTNERSHIPS AND CHANGE SYSTEMS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES WILL PARTNERSHIPS AND CHANGE SYSTEMS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE GET IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE GET THE RESULTS WE WANT IN THE DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE GET THE RESULTS WE WANT IN THE FUTURE.

THE RESULTS WE WANT IN THE FUTURE.

>> MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE FUTURE.

>> MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS TO FAMILY >> MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE NO ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING.

HAVE NO ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING.

RESEARCH SHOWS WHEN PLANNING.

RESEARCH SHOWS WHEN CONTRACEPTION INCREASES MATERNAL RESEARCH SHOWS WHEN CONTRACEPTION INCREASES MATERNAL DEATHS DECREASE.

CONTRACEPTION INCREASES MATERNAL DEATHS DECREASE.

>> IN SOME COUNTRIES WE DON'T DEATHS DECREASE.

>> IN SOME COUNTRIES WE DON'T EVEN HAVE THE BUDGET LINE FOR >> IN SOME COUNTRIES WE DON'T EVEN HAVE THE BUDGET LINE FOR FAMILY PLANNING.

EVEN HAVE THE BUDGET LINE FOR FAMILY PLANNING.

>> IN EVERY COUNTRY IT IS THE FAMILY PLANNING.

>> IN EVERY COUNTRY IT IS THE COMBINATION OF GOVERNMENT AND >> IN EVERY COUNTRY IT IS THE COMBINATION OF GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SEAT AND THE MEDICAL COMBINATION OF GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SEAT AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION MAKING ADVANCES FOR CIVIL SEAT AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION MAKING ADVANCES FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH.

PROFESSION MAKING ADVANCES FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH.

THAT'S TRUE IN THE UNITED STATES WOMEN'S HEALTH.

THAT'S TRUE IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL, IT TAKES PARTNERSHIP.

>> THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE AS WELL, IT TAKES PARTNERSHIP.

>> THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE IS BRINGS PARTNERS TOGETHER.

IT'S THE BRAINCHILDREN OF IS BRINGS PARTNERS TOGETHER.

IT'S THE BRAINCHILDREN OF LONGTIME RIGHTS ADVOCATE JILL IT'S THE BRAINCHILDREN OF LONGTIME RIGHTS ADVOCATE JILL SHEFFIELD.

LONGTIME RIGHTS ADVOCATE JILL SHEFFIELD.

AFTER GETTING MARRIED SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD.

AFTER GETTING MARRIED SHEFFIELD MOVED TO KENYA AND STARTED AFTER GETTING MARRIED SHEFFIELD MOVED TO KENYA AND STARTED VOLUNTEERING AT A FAMILY MOVED TO KENYA AND STARTED VOLUNTEERING AT A FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC.

VOLUNTEERING AT A FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC.

>> ON MY 27TH BIRTHDAY, WHICH PLANNING CLINIC.

>> ON MY 27TH BIRTHDAY, WHICH WAS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, WE HAD A >> ON MY 27TH BIRTHDAY, WHICH WAS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, WE HAD A CLINIC AND A WOMAN CAME AND I WAS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, WE HAD A CLINIC AND A WOMAN CAME AND I TOOK HER HISTORY AND IT TURNED CLINIC AND A WOMAN CAME AND I TOOK HER HISTORY AND IT TURNED OUT THAT SHE WAS 27.

TOOK HER HISTORY AND IT TURNED OUT THAT SHE WAS 27.

BUT THERE, THE COMPARISON OUT THAT SHE WAS 27.

BUT THERE, THE COMPARISON ABSOLUTELY FINISHED BECAUSE BUT THERE, THE COMPARISON ABSOLUTELY FINISHED BECAUSE WHILE SHE WAS 27 SHE HAD 11 ABSOLUTELY FINISHED BECAUSE WHILE SHE WAS 27 SHE HAD 11 PREGNANCIES AND HAD 6 LIVING WHILE SHE WAS 27 SHE HAD 11 PREGNANCIES AND HAD 6 LIVING CHILDREN.

PREGNANCIES AND HAD 6 LIVING CHILDREN.

SHE HAD THE NEW BABY ON THE CHILDREN.

SHE HAD THE NEW BABY ON THE FRONT AND THE OLD BABY ON THE SHE HAD THE NEW BABY ON THE FRONT AND THE OLD BABY ON THE BACK.

FRONT AND THE OLD BABY ON THE BACK.

SHE'S BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE 4:00 BACK.

SHE'S BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE 4:00 IN THE MORNING, HAD BEEN WAITING SHE'S BEEN ON THE BUS SINCE 4:00 IN THE MORNING, HAD BEEN WAITING IN THE HOT EQUATORIAL SUN TO IN THE MORNING, HAD BEEN WAITING IN THE HOT EQUATORIAL SUN TO HAVE FAMILY PLANNING, AND AT IN THE HOT EQUATORIAL SUN TO HAVE FAMILY PLANNING, AND AT THAT MOMENT I THOUGHT, WOW, THIS HAVE FAMILY PLANNING, AND AT THAT MOMENT I THOUGHT, WOW, THIS IS A TRULY BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN.

THAT MOMENT I THOUGHT, WOW, THIS IS A TRULY BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN.

AND IF SHE CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH IS A TRULY BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN.

AND IF SHE CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME HERE, I CAN BE BRAVE AND IF SHE CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME HERE, I CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING.

TO COME HERE, I CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING.

>> THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING.

>> THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN >> THE WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 4,500 PEOPLE FROM 149 COUNTRIES.

BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 4,500 PEOPLE FROM 149 COUNTRIES.

THEY ALL HAD THE SAME MESSAGE, 4,500 PEOPLE FROM 149 COUNTRIES.

THEY ALL HAD THE SAME MESSAGE, INVEST IN GIRLS AND WOMEN AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME MESSAGE, INVEST IN GIRLS AND WOMEN AND EVERYBODY WINS.

INVEST IN GIRLS AND WOMEN AND EVERYBODY WINS.

>> WHEN GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL FOR EVERYBODY WINS.

>> WHEN GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR >> WHEN GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR TRAJECTORY ON THE CHANGE OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR TRAJECTORY ON THE CHANGE OF THEIR LIFE IS LIKE THIS, WHEN TRAJECTORY ON THE CHANGE OF THEIR LIFE IS LIKE THIS, WHEN SHE GOES FOR SEVEN OR MORE, THE THEIR LIFE IS LIKE THIS, WHEN SHE GOES FOR SEVEN OR MORE, THE TRAJECTORY CHANGES TO LIKE THAT.

SHE GOES FOR SEVEN OR MORE, THE TRAJECTORY CHANGES TO LIKE THAT.

AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE SHE'S TRAJECTORY CHANGES TO LIKE THAT.

AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE SHE'S LEARNED ABOUT KINGS AND QUEENS AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE SHE'S LEARNED ABOUT KINGS AND QUEENS OR CAPITAL CITIES OR RIVERS AND LEARNED ABOUT KINGS AND QUEENS OR CAPITAL CITIES OR RIVERS AND MOUNTAIN RANGES, IT'S THE FACT OR CAPITAL CITIES OR RIVERS AND MOUNTAIN RANGES, IT'S THE FACT OF BEING IN SCHOOL.

MOUNTAIN RANGES, IT'S THE FACT OF BEING IN SCHOOL.

HER MOTHER-IN-LAW LOOKS AT HER OF BEING IN SCHOOL.

HER MOTHER-IN-LAW LOOKS AT HER DIFFERENTLY, HER HUSBAND LOOKS HER MOTHER-IN-LAW LOOKS AT HER DIFFERENTLY, HER HUSBAND LOOKS AT HER DIFFERENTLY, THE DIFFERENTLY, HER HUSBAND LOOKS AT HER DIFFERENTLY, THE COMMUNITY REGARDS HER AT HER DIFFERENTLY, THE COMMUNITY REGARDS HER DIFFERENTLY.

COMMUNITY REGARDS HER DIFFERENTLY.

AND THERE ARE MIRACULOUS THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

AND THERE ARE MIRACULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPEN AS A SIDE EFFECT TO AND THERE ARE MIRACULOUS THINGS THAT HAPPEN AS A SIDE EFFECT TO THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT.

THAT HAPPEN AS A SIDE EFFECT TO THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT.

>> IN CONVERSATION WITH THE EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT.

>> IN CONVERSATION WITH MINISTRIES OF >> IN CONVERSATION WITH MINISTRIES OF FINANCE...GOVERNMENTS...WITH MINISTRIES OF FINANCE...GOVERNMENTS...WITH DONORS, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO FINANCE...GOVERNMENTS...WITH DONORS, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE AND SO WE DONORS, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE AND SO WE SHOWED THE GAINS NOT ONLY TO THE MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE AND SO WE SHOWED THE GAINS NOT ONLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL WOMEN THEMSELVES BUT SHOWED THE GAINS NOT ONLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL WOMEN THEMSELVES BUT ALSO TO THEIR FAMILIES, TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL WOMEN THEMSELVES BUT ALSO TO THEIR FAMILIES, TO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO THEIR NATIONS AND ALSO TO THEIR FAMILIES, TO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO THEIR NATIONS AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.

COMMUNITIES TO THEIR NATIONS AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.

>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.

>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON ISSUES RELATING TO >> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON ISSUES RELATING TO MATERNAL MORTALITY AND WORKING ON ISSUES RELATING TO MATERNAL MORTALITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS.

MATERNAL MORTALITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS.

THEIR TOOLS INCLUDE EDUCATION, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS.

THEIR TOOLS INCLUDE EDUCATION, MEDICATION, AND OTHER HEALTH THEIR TOOLS INCLUDE EDUCATION, MEDICATION, AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES AND STRATEGIES.

MEDICATION, AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES AND STRATEGIES.

ONE OF THOSE STRATEGIES IS TO SERVICES AND STRATEGIES.

ONE OF THOSE STRATEGIES IS TO INVEST IN MIDWIVES.

EXPERTS SAY IT COULD SAVE MORE INVEST IN MIDWIVES.

EXPERTS SAY IT COULD SAVE MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF MILLION EXPERTS SAY IT COULD SAVE MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF MILLION WOMEN AND NEWBORNS BY 2015.

THAN THREE AND A HALF MILLION WOMEN AND NEWBORNS BY 2015.

>> ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER WOMEN AND NEWBORNS BY 2015.

>> ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER CAN LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE >> ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER CAN LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE TO THE CAN LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

>> INVESTMENTS ARE NEEDED AND MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

>> INVESTMENTS ARE NEEDED AND THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW THAT >> INVESTMENTS ARE NEEDED AND THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW THAT WORKS.

THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW THAT WORKS.

SO NOW FOR EXAMPLE SOMETHING WORKS.

SO NOW FOR EXAMPLE SOMETHING LIKE 99% OF ALL MATERNAL DEATHS SO NOW FOR EXAMPLE SOMETHING LIKE 99% OF ALL MATERNAL DEATHS HAPPEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE 99% OF ALL MATERNAL DEATHS HAPPEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SO THERE ARE TECHNICAL AND HAPPEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SO THERE ARE TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL SOLUTIONS TO AVERT WHAT SO THERE ARE TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL SOLUTIONS TO AVERT WHAT ARE REALLY QUITE PREVENTABLE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS TO AVERT WHAT ARE REALLY QUITE PREVENTABLE DEATHS AND MORBIDITY.

ARE REALLY QUITE PREVENTABLE DEATHS AND MORBIDITY.

AND THE COST OF DEATHS AND DEATHS AND MORBIDITY.

AND THE COST OF DEATHS AND MORBIDITY FAR EXCEED THE COSTS AND THE COST OF DEATHS AND MORBIDITY FAR EXCEED THE COSTS OF INVESTING IN PREVENTION.

MORBIDITY FAR EXCEED THE COSTS OF INVESTING IN PREVENTION.

>> EXPERTS ALSO SAY ENDING CHILD OF INVESTING IN PREVENTION.

>> EXPERTS ALSO SAY ENDING CHILD MARRIAGES WOULD SAVE LIVES.

SARITA, A YOUNG WOMAN FROM A MARRIAGES WOULD SAVE LIVES.

SARITA, A YOUNG WOMAN FROM A RURAL TOWN IN INDIA, CONVINCED SARITA, A YOUNG WOMAN FROM A RURAL TOWN IN INDIA, CONVINCED HER PARENTS TO LET HER STAY IN RURAL TOWN IN INDIA, CONVINCED HER PARENTS TO LET HER STAY IN SCHOOL INSTEAD OF GETTING HER PARENTS TO LET HER STAY IN SCHOOL INSTEAD OF GETTING MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 14.

SCHOOL INSTEAD OF GETTING MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 14.

>> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 14.

>> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL >> I EXPLAINED TO MY FATHER WHAT I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL EDUCATION CLASS THAT GETTING I LEARNED IN LIFE-SKILL EDUCATION CLASS THAT GETTING MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL EDUCATION CLASS THAT GETTING MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL RISKS.

MARRIED EARLY HAS SEVERAL RISKS.

ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT RISKS.

ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED EARLY, SHE WAS PREGNANT ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO GOT MARRIED EARLY, SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG AND SHE DIED MARRIED EARLY, SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG AND SHE DIED IN CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.

WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG AND SHE DIED IN CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.

I ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW IT IS IN CHILDBIRTH AND HER BABY.

I ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW IT IS IMPORTANT FOR A GIRL TO BE I ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW IT IS IMPORTANT FOR A GIRL TO BE EDUCATED AND BE INDEPENDENT.

IMPORTANT FOR A GIRL TO BE EDUCATED AND BE INDEPENDENT.

>> WITH NEARLY 3 BILLION PEOPLE EDUCATED AND BE INDEPENDENT.

>> WITH NEARLY 3 BILLION PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THE REALITY >> WITH NEARLY 3 BILLION PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THE REALITY OF A BETTER TOMORROW WILL UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THE REALITY OF A BETTER TOMORROW WILL ULTIMATELY BE THE JOB OF THE OF A BETTER TOMORROW WILL ULTIMATELY BE THE JOB OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

ULTIMATELY BE THE JOB OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

THEY INCLUDE BARBARA BUSH AND NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

THEY INCLUDE BARBARA BUSH AND CHELSEA CLINTON.

LIKE HER MOTHER -- CHELSEA CLINTON.

LIKE HER MOTHER -- >> IT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE TO LIKE HER MOTHER -- >> IT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE TO DISCUSS WOMEN'S RIGHTS SEPARATE >> IT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE TO DISCUSS WOMEN'S RIGHTS SEPARATE FROM HUMAN RIGHTS.

DISCUSS WOMEN'S RIGHTS SEPARATE FROM HUMAN RIGHTS.

>> CHELSEA CLINTON IS A HUMAN FROM HUMAN RIGHTS.

>> CHELSEA CLINTON IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE.

>> IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT CHILDREN RIGHTS ADVOCATE.

>> IT'S OUTRAGEOUS THAT CHILDREN ARE DYING FROM.

>> ACTRESS AND SINGER- ARE DYING FROM.

>> ACTRESS AND SINGER- SONGWRITER MANDY MOORE, A GLOBAL >> ACTRESS AND SINGER- SONGWRITER MANDY MOORE, A GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR POPULATION SONGWRITER MANDY MOORE, A GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, ALSO AMBASSADOR FOR POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, ALSO KNOWN AS PSI IS DEDICATED TO SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, ALSO KNOWN AS PSI IS DEDICATED TO INVOLVING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE.

KNOWN AS PSI IS DEDICATED TO INVOLVING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> THE MAJORITY OF THE YOUNG INVOLVING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> THE MAJORITY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE I TALKED TO WERE REALLY >> THE MAJORITY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE I TALKED TO WERE REALLY ADVOCATES AND PASSIONATE ABOUT PEOPLE I TALKED TO WERE REALLY ADVOCATES AND PASSIONATE ABOUT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

ADVOCATES AND PASSIONATE ABOUT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

I PUT FORTH THIS CHALLENGE TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.

I PUT FORTH THIS CHALLENGE TO PEOPLE AND TO MYSELF TO SORT OF I PUT FORTH THIS CHALLENGE TO PEOPLE AND TO MYSELF TO SORT OF GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, GO PEOPLE AND TO MYSELF TO SORT OF GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, GO UP TO PEOPLE, START GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, GO UP TO PEOPLE, START CONVERSATIONS, INTRODUCE UP TO PEOPLE, START CONVERSATIONS, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, MAKE ALLIES, MAKE CONVERSATIONS, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, MAKE ALLIES, MAKE FRIENDS, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, YOURSELF, MAKE ALLIES, MAKE FRIENDS, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, PUSH EACH OTHER, CHALLENGE EACH FRIENDS, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, PUSH EACH OTHER, CHALLENGE EACH OTHER, 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S PUSH EACH OTHER, CHALLENGE EACH OTHER, 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO DRIVE THE CONVERSATION OTHER, 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO DRIVE THE CONVERSATION FORWARD.

GOING TO DRIVE THE CONVERSATION FORWARD.

>> BARBARA BUSH FOUNDED GLOBAL FORWARD.

>> BARBARA BUSH FOUNDED GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS OFFERING >> BARBARA BUSH FOUNDED GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP NURTURE HEALTH CORPS OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP NURTURE YOUNG LEADERS WHO BELIEVE HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP NURTURE YOUNG LEADERS WHO BELIEVE HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

YOUNG LEADERS WHO BELIEVE HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

>> WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY IS IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

>> WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY IS MOBILIZE YOUNG LEADERS FROM >> WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY IS MOBILIZE YOUNG LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

MOBILIZE YOUNG LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

WE TRAIN THEM AND THEN WE PLACE AROUND THE WORLD.

WE TRAIN THEM AND THEN WE PLACE THEM WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS WE TRAIN THEM AND THEN WE PLACE THEM WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY THEM WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY WE INVEST IN OUR FELLOWS' WORKING ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY WE INVEST IN OUR FELLOWS' LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND WE WE INVEST IN OUR FELLOWS' LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND WE MENTOR THEM AND WE TRAIN THEM ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND WE MENTOR THEM AND WE TRAIN THEM ON ADVOCACY AND POLICY CHANGE.

MENTOR THEM AND WE TRAIN THEM ON ADVOCACY AND POLICY CHANGE.

>> BUSH POINTED TO TWO CORPS ADVOCACY AND POLICY CHANGE.

>> BUSH POINTED TO TWO CORPS FELLOWS WORKING WITH THE CLINTON >> BUSH POINTED TO TWO CORPS FELLOWS WORKING WITH THE CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE IN FELLOWS WORKING WITH THE CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE IN MALAWI IN A COMMUNITY WITH A 25% HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE IN MALAWI IN A COMMUNITY WITH A 25% HIV/AIDS RATE.

MALAWI IN A COMMUNITY WITH A 25% HIV/AIDS RATE.

BOTH IN THEIR 20'S, JEFFREY IS HIV/AIDS RATE.

BOTH IN THEIR 20'S, JEFFREY IS FROM MALAWI AND EMILY FROM OHIO.

>> THEY WERE BASICALLY WORKING FROM MALAWI AND EMILY FROM OHIO.

>> THEY WERE BASICALLY WORKING THE EVERY HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT >> THEY WERE BASICALLY WORKING THE EVERY HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT MOTHER IN THE COMMUNITY, THE EVERY HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT MOTHER IN THE COMMUNITY, ENROLLING THEM IN THIS PROGRAM MOTHER IN THE COMMUNITY, ENROLLING THEM IN THIS PROGRAM ENSURING THEY MENTORSHIP FROM ENROLLING THEM IN THIS PROGRAM ENSURING THEY MENTORSHIP FROM OTHER MOMS WHO HAVE HIV NEGATIVE ENSURING THEY MENTORSHIP FROM OTHER MOMS WHO HAVE HIV NEGATIVE BABIES AND IN ONE YEAR WITH OTHER MOMS WHO HAVE HIV NEGATIVE BABIES AND IN ONE YEAR WITH GLOBAL HEALTH CORP THEY FOUND BABIES AND IN ONE YEAR WITH GLOBAL HEALTH CORP THEY FOUND ALL 7,000 HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT GLOBAL HEALTH CORP THEY FOUND ALL 7,000 HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

ALL 7,000 HIV POSITIVE EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

A YEAR LATER ALL 7,000 OF THEM MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

A YEAR LATER ALL 7,000 OF THEM HAD AN HIV NEGATIVE BABY.

>> ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING HAD AN HIV NEGATIVE BABY.

>> ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT >> ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE WOMAN IS GOING TO BE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE WOMAN IS GOING TO BE EMPOWERED ENOUGH TO GO AND SEEK THE WOMAN IS GOING TO BE EMPOWERED ENOUGH TO GO AND SEEK FAMILY PLANNING, YOU KNOW.

EMPOWERED ENOUGH TO GO AND SEEK FAMILY PLANNING, YOU KNOW.

BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, FAMILY PLANNING, YOU KNOW.

BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, ISSUES TO DO WITH CULTURE, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, ISSUES TO DO WITH CULTURE, RELIGION, THERE'S A RELATIONSHIP ISSUES TO DO WITH CULTURE, RELIGION, THERE'S A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURE, RELIGION, AND RELIGION, THERE'S A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURE, RELIGION, AND CHOICE.

BETWEEN CULTURE, RELIGION, AND CHOICE.

>> A FORMER GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS CHOICE.

>> A FORMER GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS FELLOW NOW RUNS HER OWN NGO IN >> A FORMER GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS FELLOW NOW RUNS HER OWN NGO IN UGANDA.

FELLOW NOW RUNS HER OWN NGO IN UGANDA.

>> I THOUGHT ALL RIGHT SO UGANDA.

>> I THOUGHT ALL RIGHT SO THERE'S A GAP IN HEALTH >> I THOUGHT ALL RIGHT SO THERE'S A GAP IN HEALTH PROMOTION EDUCATION, THERE'S A GAP IN HEALTH PROMOTION EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY WITH MALE PROMOTION EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY WITH MALE INVOLVEMENT.

SPECIFICALLY WITH MALE INVOLVEMENT.

NOT ONLY IN FAMILY PLANNING, BUT INVOLVEMENT.

NOT ONLY IN FAMILY PLANNING, BUT ISSUES DEALING WITH HIV AND NOT ONLY IN FAMILY PLANNING, BUT ISSUES DEALING WITH HIV AND AIDS, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

ISSUES DEALING WITH HIV AND AIDS, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

SO THAT'S WHEN I SAID, ALRIGHT AIDS, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

SO THAT'S WHEN I SAID, ALRIGHT I'M GOING TO USE ARTS AND SO THAT'S WHEN I SAID, ALRIGHT I'M GOING TO USE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.

I'M GOING TO USE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.

>> THE TWIST IS ABOUT REVERSING ENTERTAINMENT.

>> THE TWIST IS ABOUT REVERSING GENDER ROLES AND ENGAGING MEN IN >> THE TWIST IS ABOUT REVERSING GENDER ROLES AND ENGAGING MEN IN THE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EQUALITY.

GENDER ROLES AND ENGAGING MEN IN THE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EQUALITY.

>> I AM GOING TO PUT UP THE WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EQUALITY.

>> I AM GOING TO PUT UP SOMETHING SO MUCH FUN, SO >> I AM GOING TO PUT UP SOMETHING SO MUCH FUN, SO CREATIVE, IT'S JUST GOING TO SOMETHING SO MUCH FUN, SO CREATIVE, IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE THEM GO, WOW, BUT AT THE CREATIVE, IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE THEM GO, WOW, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE'S A MAKE THEM GO, WOW, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE'S A MESSAGE THAT IS HIDDEN IN ALL END OF THE DAY, THERE'S A MESSAGE THAT IS HIDDEN IN ALL THAT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND MESSAGE THAT IS HIDDEN IN ALL THAT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND IT'S WORKING.

THAT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND IT'S WORKING.

>> IT'S YOUNG ADVOCATES WHO IT'S WORKING.

>> IT'S YOUNG ADVOCATES WHO FIRST SAW THE VALUE OF >> IT'S YOUNG ADVOCATES WHO FIRST SAW THE VALUE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL OF FIRST SAW THE VALUE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL OF EMPOWERMENT.

TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL OF EMPOWERMENT.

>> WE'RE ACTUALLY INTRODUCING A EMPOWERMENT.

>> WE'RE ACTUALLY INTRODUCING A NEW MOBILE PHONE APP FOR YOUNG >> WE'RE ACTUALLY INTRODUCING A NEW MOBILE PHONE APP FOR YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE JUST HAD THEIR NEW MOBILE PHONE APP FOR YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE JUST HAD THEIR FIRST CHILD TO HELP THEM BE A WOMEN WHO HAVE JUST HAD THEIR FIRST CHILD TO HELP THEM BE A BETTER MOTHERS.

FIRST CHILD TO HELP THEM BE A BETTER MOTHERS.

IT'S ALSO GOING TO START TELLING BETTER MOTHERS.

IT'S ALSO GOING TO START TELLING THEM THINGS THEY COULD DO TO IT'S ALSO GOING TO START TELLING THEM THINGS THEY COULD DO TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE PLANNING AND THEM THINGS THEY COULD DO TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE PLANNING AND SPACING THEIR FUTURE FAMILIES AT ENSURE THAT THEY'RE PLANNING AND SPACING THEIR FUTURE FAMILIES AT THE RATE THEY WANT.

SPACING THEIR FUTURE FAMILIES AT THE RATE THEY WANT.

>> MANY, MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THE RATE THEY WANT.

>> MANY, MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOW COMING TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD >> MANY, MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOW COMING TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE, AND NOW COMING TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE, AND NOT ONLY YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE, AND NOT ONLY YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT YOUNG PEOPLE NOT ONLY YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT YOUNG PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.

UNITED STATES, BUT YOUNG PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.

SO ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE.

SO ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS ABOUT AT THIS CONFERENCE HAS SO ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS ABOUT AT THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ABOUT AT THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO BEEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO REACH MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE PEOPLE ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO REACH MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY LIVE, REACH MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY LIVE, AND QUITE HONESTLY THAT'S THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY LIVE, AND QUITE HONESTLY THAT'S THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE.

AND QUITE HONESTLY THAT'S THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE.

>> IN MALAYSIA, 43-PERCENT OF THROUGH THEIR CELL PHONE.

>> IN MALAYSIA, 43-PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS YOUNG PEOPLE.

EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE POPULATION IS YOUNG PEOPLE.

EDUCATING THEM ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND EQUALITY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND EQUALITY IS DONE PEER TO PEER.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND EQUALITY IS DONE PEER TO PEER.

DESPITE GREAT STRIDES, RECENT IS DONE PEER TO PEER.

DESPITE GREAT STRIDES, RECENT HEADLINES UNDERSCORE THE NEED DESPITE GREAT STRIDES, RECENT HEADLINES UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION HEADLINES UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.

FOR HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.

>> WE HAVE READ MANY CASES OF ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.

>> WE HAVE READ MANY CASES OF ABANDONED BABIES.

WE DON'T WANT SUCH A THING TO ABANDONED BABIES.

WE DON'T WANT SUCH A THING TO HAPPEN TO, YOU KNOW, A LIFE, YOU WE DON'T WANT SUCH A THING TO HAPPEN TO, YOU KNOW, A LIFE, YOU SEE?

HAPPEN TO, YOU KNOW, A LIFE, YOU SEE?

AND OUR CONCERN IS THE YOUNG SEE?

AND OUR CONCERN IS THE YOUNG PERSON, IF SHE WAS GIVEN AND OUR CONCERN IS THE YOUNG PERSON, IF SHE WAS GIVEN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION, SHE WAS PERSON, IF SHE WAS GIVEN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION, SHE WAS GIVEN ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE, SHE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION, SHE WAS GIVEN ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE, SHE WOULD USE A CONTRACEPTIVE IF SHE GIVEN ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE, SHE WOULD USE A CONTRACEPTIVE IF SHE WAS TO HAVE SEX.

WOULD USE A CONTRACEPTIVE IF SHE WAS TO HAVE SEX.

>> WE TRAVELED A FEW HOURS WAS TO HAVE SEX.

>> WE TRAVELED A FEW HOURS OUTSIDE OF KUALA LUMPUR TO A >> WE TRAVELED A FEW HOURS OUTSIDE OF KUALA LUMPUR TO A TOWN CALLED MELAKA WHERE THAT OUTSIDE OF KUALA LUMPUR TO A TOWN CALLED MELAKA WHERE THAT SUPPORT IS BEING OFFERED.

TOWN CALLED MELAKA WHERE THAT SUPPORT IS BEING OFFERED.

>> HERE AT THE INTEGRATED FAMILY SUPPORT IS BEING OFFERED.

>> HERE AT THE INTEGRATED FAMILY SERVICES, TEENS BOTH MALE AND >> HERE AT THE INTEGRATED FAMILY SERVICES, TEENS BOTH MALE AND FEMALE COME TO LEARN ABOUT SERVICES, TEENS BOTH MALE AND FEMALE COME TO LEARN ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING FROM PEER FEMALE COME TO LEARN ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING FROM PEER EDUCATORS.

FAMILY PLANNING FROM PEER EDUCATORS.

>> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL...I AM EDUCATORS.

>> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL...I AM TALKING ABOUT SEX AND WHAT I AM >> I AM A MUSLIM GIRL...I AM TALKING ABOUT SEX AND WHAT I AM TEACHING THEM ABOUT IT.

TALKING ABOUT SEX AND WHAT I AM TEACHING THEM ABOUT IT.

BUT THEN WE ARE LOOKING AT IT TEACHING THEM ABOUT IT.

BUT THEN WE ARE LOOKING AT IT FROM ANOTHER PERCEPTION, WHICH BUT THEN WE ARE LOOKING AT IT FROM ANOTHER PERCEPTION, WHICH IS HEALTH PERCEPTION, OUR WORK FROM ANOTHER PERCEPTION, WHICH IS HEALTH PERCEPTION, OUR WORK IS BASED ON MARGINALIZED IS HEALTH PERCEPTION, OUR WORK IS BASED ON MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY.

IS BASED ON MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY.

SO WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF YOUNG COMMUNITY.

SO WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HIV POSITIVE.

YOUNG PEOPLE WITH STDS.

PEOPLE WITH HIV POSITIVE.

YOUNG PEOPLE WITH STDS.

SO WE DO NOT WANT IT TO HAPPEN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH STDS.

SO WE DO NOT WANT IT TO HAPPEN THAT IS MY POSITION, MY SO WE DO NOT WANT IT TO HAPPEN THAT IS MY POSITION, MY PRINCIPLE WHEN THEY ASK OKAY WHY THAT IS MY POSITION, MY PRINCIPLE WHEN THEY ASK OKAY WHY WE TALKING ABOUT IT.

PRINCIPLE WHEN THEY ASK OKAY WHY WE TALKING ABOUT IT.

>> DILA IS A PEER EDUCATOR AT WE TALKING ABOUT IT.

>> DILA IS A PEER EDUCATOR AT THIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC.

>> I HOPE THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC.

>> I HOPE THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THE YOUNG GENERATION ABOUT GIVE >> I HOPE THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THE YOUNG GENERATION ABOUT GIVE THEM INFORMATION SO THEY WILL THE YOUNG GENERATION ABOUT GIVE THEM INFORMATION SO THEY WILL NOT TURN TO WRONG SOURCE OF THEM INFORMATION SO THEY WILL NOT TURN TO WRONG SOURCE OF INFORMATION.

NOT TURN TO WRONG SOURCE OF INFORMATION.

>> I WANT YOU TO DISCUSS HOW YOU INFORMATION.

>> I WANT YOU TO DISCUSS HOW YOU WILL PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTION TO WILL PREVENT UNWANTED PREGNANCY.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTION TO ASK ANY MORE.

>> THE ONES HERE WILL LIE ON THE ASK ANY MORE.

>> THE ONES HERE WILL LIE ON THE PAPER AND YOU GUYS WILL DRAW HER >> THE ONES HERE WILL LIE ON THE PAPER AND YOU GUYS WILL DRAW HER OR HIM.

PAPER AND YOU GUYS WILL DRAW HER OR HIM.

THIS WILL HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND OR HIM.

THIS WILL HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IN YOUR BODIES.

>> I LIKED THE BODY MAPPING.

WHAT IS IN YOUR BODIES.

>> I LIKED THE BODY MAPPING.

WE LEARNED AT THE SAME TIME AS >> I LIKED THE BODY MAPPING.

WE LEARNED AT THE SAME TIME AS WE DREW OUR FRIENDS SHAPE.

KNOW ALL THE PARTS OF MY BODY WE DREW OUR FRIENDS SHAPE.

KNOW ALL THE PARTS OF MY BODY NOW.

>> WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE SUPPORT NOW.

>> WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THERE >> WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THERE ARE, THERE ARE STILL MANY GAPS, OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THERE ARE, THERE ARE STILL MANY GAPS, THERE STILL MANY AREAS THAT CAN ARE, THERE ARE STILL MANY GAPS, THERE STILL MANY AREAS THAT CAN BE IMPROVED, OKAY.

THERE STILL MANY AREAS THAT CAN BE IMPROVED, OKAY.

WE HAVE NOT REACHED, LIKE, ZERO BE IMPROVED, OKAY.

WE HAVE NOT REACHED, LIKE, ZERO HIV INFECTIONS, WE HAVE NOT WE HAVE NOT REACHED, LIKE, ZERO HIV INFECTIONS, WE HAVE NOT REACHED, LIKE, ZERO MATERNAL HIV INFECTIONS, WE HAVE NOT REACHED, LIKE, ZERO MATERNAL DEATHS, WE HAVE NOT REACHED ZERO REACHED, LIKE, ZERO MATERNAL DEATHS, WE HAVE NOT REACHED ZERO INFANT DEATHS, SO THERE IS STILL DEATHS, WE HAVE NOT REACHED ZERO INFANT DEATHS, SO THERE IS STILL MUCH MORE TO BE DONE.

INFANT DEATHS, SO THERE IS STILL MUCH MORE TO BE DONE.

>> WHEN WE GIVE THEM EDUCATION, MUCH MORE TO BE DONE.

>> WHEN WE GIVE THEM EDUCATION, THEY TAKE IT AND THEY WILL FIGHT >> WHEN WE GIVE THEM EDUCATION, THEY TAKE IT AND THEY WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT.

THEY TAKE IT AND THEY WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT.

>> I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME MYTHS FOR THEIR RIGHT.

>> I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME MYTHS THAT YOU HEAR FROM THIS GLOBAL >> I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME MYTHS THAT YOU HEAR FROM THIS GLOBAL CONFERENCE, WE HEAR FROM YOUNG THAT YOU HEAR FROM THIS GLOBAL CONFERENCE, WE HEAR FROM YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO CONFERENCE, WE HEAR FROM YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE UNFORTUNATELY AND WOEFULLY PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE UNFORTUNATELY AND WOEFULLY ILL-EDUCATED ON BASIC PREVENTION ARE UNFORTUNATELY AND WOEFULLY ILL-EDUCATED ON BASIC PREVENTION FOR -- AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING ILL-EDUCATED ON BASIC PREVENTION FOR -- AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO GET CONTRACEPTIVES, WHAT FOR -- AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO GET CONTRACEPTIVES, WHAT BASIC SEX EDUCATION IS, AND ALSO HOW TO GET CONTRACEPTIVES, WHAT BASIC SEX EDUCATION IS, AND ALSO SOME OF THE FUNDAMENTAL BASIC SEX EDUCATION IS, AND ALSO SOME OF THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DEAL SOME OF THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DEAL WITH WHICH IS IN RELATIONSHIPS, QUESTIONS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DEAL WITH WHICH IS IN RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY.

WITH WHICH IS IN RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUALITY.

>> USUALLY, WE SAY THAT THERE SEXUALITY.

>> USUALLY, WE SAY THAT THERE ARE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS >> USUALLY, WE SAY THAT THERE ARE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BARRIERS AND SO ON.

ARE CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS BARRIERS AND SO ON.

THIS CONFERENCE HAS PROVED THAT BARRIERS AND SO ON.

THIS CONFERENCE HAS PROVED THAT NONE OF THAT IS TRUE BECAUSE THIS CONFERENCE HAS PROVED THAT NONE OF THAT IS TRUE BECAUSE WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NONE OF THAT IS TRUE BECAUSE WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING FROM DIFFERENT WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING FROM DIFFERENT POLITICAL SPECTRUMS, FROM ARE COMING FROM DIFFERENT POLITICAL SPECTRUMS, FROM RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND, RACES, POLITICAL SPECTRUMS, FROM RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND, RACES, CULTURAL, GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND, RACES, CULTURAL, GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THE WORLD IS UNITED IN SAYING CULTURAL, GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS, THE WORLD IS UNITED IN SAYING THAT YES TO HIV PREVENTATIVES THE WORLD IS UNITED IN SAYING THAT YES TO HIV PREVENTATIVES AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ARE THAT YES TO HIV PREVENTATIVES AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT.

AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT.

>> WE HAD SUCH A TOUGH TIME IMPORTANT.

>> WE HAD SUCH A TOUGH TIME GETTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE >> WE HAD SUCH A TOUGH TIME GETTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INTO THE MILLENNIUM GETTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INTO THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

HEALTH INTO THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

IT CONTINUES TO BE A NEED, IT'S DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

IT CONTINUES TO BE A NEED, IT'S NOT OVER, THAT IS AN UNFINISHED IT CONTINUES TO BE A NEED, IT'S NOT OVER, THAT IS AN UNFINISHED AGENDA THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE NOT OVER, THAT IS AN UNFINISHED AGENDA THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON.

AGENDA THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON.

SO ANYTHING WE DO IN TERMS OF TO FOCUS ON.

SO ANYTHING WE DO IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS SO ANYTHING WE DO IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO KEEP SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO KEEP THIS AT THE CENTER.

FOR THE FUTURE, WE NEED TO KEEP THIS AT THE CENTER.

>> THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNTRIES THIS AT THE CENTER.

>> THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNTRIES WHERE WE SEE CONSIDERABLE AND >> THERE ARE SEVERAL COUNTRIES WHERE WE SEE CONSIDERABLE AND DRAMATIC CHANGES.

WHERE WE SEE CONSIDERABLE AND DRAMATIC CHANGES.

BURUNDI -- BURUNDI STARTED WITH DRAMATIC CHANGES.

BURUNDI -- BURUNDI STARTED WITH 2.9% ABOUT 3-4 YEAR AGO BURUNDI -- BURUNDI STARTED WITH 2.9% ABOUT 3-4 YEAR AGO PREVALENCE OF MODERN 2.9% ABOUT 3-4 YEAR AGO PREVALENCE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTION.

PREVALENCE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTION.

TODAY, THEY ARE ALMOST 25%.

CONTRACEPTION.

TODAY, THEY ARE ALMOST 25%.

WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WITH TODAY, THEY ARE ALMOST 25%.

WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE NEW VISIBILITY FAMILY WE ARE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE NEW VISIBILITY FAMILY PLANNING HAS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE THE NEW VISIBILITY FAMILY PLANNING HAS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUSH EVEN FURTHER AND MAKE A PLANNING HAS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUSH EVEN FURTHER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN LOTS OF PEOPLE.

TO PUSH EVEN FURTHER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN LOTS OF PEOPLE.

>> ON THE VERY FIRST DAY, I HAD DIFFERENCE IN LOTS OF PEOPLE.

>> ON THE VERY FIRST DAY, I HAD THE FIRST WORD AND I ASKED >> ON THE VERY FIRST DAY, I HAD THE FIRST WORD AND I ASKED PARTICIPANTS TO DECIDE WHAT IT THE FIRST WORD AND I ASKED PARTICIPANTS TO DECIDE WHAT IT WAS THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN PARTICIPANTS TO DECIDE WHAT IT WAS THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN THEY LEAVE HERE BECAUSE, WAS THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN THEY LEAVE HERE BECAUSE, FRANKLY, THAT'S WHAT DETERMINES THEY LEAVE HERE BECAUSE, FRANKLY, THAT'S WHAT DETERMINES THE SUCCESS OF THE CONFERENCE, FRANKLY, THAT'S WHAT DETERMINES THE SUCCESS OF THE CONFERENCE, AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, THE SUCCESS OF THE CONFERENCE, AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, NEW SOLUTIONS, NEW INFORMATION.

AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, NEW SOLUTIONS, NEW INFORMATION.

GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE THE STORY.

NEW SOLUTIONS, NEW INFORMATION.

GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE THE STORY.

FAMILY PLANNING IS THE MOST GIRLS AND WOMEN ARE THE STORY.

FAMILY PLANNING IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO INVEST IN FAMILY PLANNING IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO INVEST IN WOMEN'S LIVES AND THE 2015 EFFICIENT WAY TO INVEST IN WOMEN'S LIVES AND THE 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA IS A CRUCIAL WOMEN'S LIVES AND THE 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA IS A CRUCIAL PATHWAY FOR ALL OF US.

DEVELOPMENT AGENDA IS A CRUCIAL PATHWAY FOR ALL OF US.

>> THE WORK AHEAD WILL BE PATHWAY FOR ALL OF US.

>> THE WORK AHEAD WILL BE DIFFICULT, BUT I AM OPTIMISTIC >> THE WORK AHEAD WILL BE DIFFICULT, BUT I AM OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE ALL UNITED DIFFICULT, BUT I AM OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE ALL UNITED BY A SINGLE POWERFUL PREMISE: BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE ALL UNITED BY A SINGLE POWERFUL PREMISE: THAT WHAT MATTERS IS DOING BY A SINGLE POWERFUL PREMISE: THAT WHAT MATTERS IS DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP WOMEN THAT WHAT MATTERS IS DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS FLOURISH WORLDWIDE.

EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS FLOURISH WORLDWIDE.

>> WE HERE AT TO THE CONTRARY AND GIRLS FLOURISH WORLDWIDE.

>> WE HERE AT TO THE CONTRARY WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS >> WE HERE AT TO THE CONTRARY WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS ISSUE AS WOMEN AND GIRLS MAKE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS ISSUE AS WOMEN AND GIRLS MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD A MORE JUST ISSUE AS WOMEN AND GIRLS MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD A MORE JUST TOMORROW.

PROGRESS TOWARD A MORE JUST TOMORROW.

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>> EQUALITY IS THE KEY TO THIS.

THE DISCUSSION CONTINUES.

>> EQUALITY IS THE KEY TO THIS.

INEQUALITY HARMS EVERYBODY.

>> EQUALITY IS THE KEY TO THIS.

INEQUALITY HARMS EVERYBODY.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST THE RIGHT INEQUALITY HARMS EVERYBODY.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE CHOICE.

THE SAME OPPORTUNITY, THE SAME TO HAVE THE CHOICE.

THE SAME OPPORTUNITY, THE SAME RIGHTS, THE SAME ACCESS.

>> HAVING WOMEN'S VOICES EQUALLY RIGHTS, THE SAME ACCESS.