This season of Inside the FP Story, family planning program implementers, health providers, and community members explore the reasons why an intersectional lens is necessary for sexual and reproductive health programs, including family planning. Also, family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) clients share how their identities have led to unique needs, challenges, and opportunities obtaining FP/RH services—and offer recommendations for better meeting their needs.

The “Inside the FP Story” podcast explores the fundamentals of designing and implementing family planning programming. Season 3 will explore how to approach gender integration in family planning programs—including reproductive empowerment, gender-based violence prevention and response, and male engagement. Hear from a variety of guests as they offer practical examples and specific guidance on integrating gender awareness and equality within their family planning programs. The podcast launches Wednesday, April 20, with new episodes released every Wednesday until May 3.

In this eight-episode podcast series, listeners will travel the globe to meet women and girls taking a stand against gender injustice—and saving lives along the way. Join host Beth Murphy for intimate conversations with these hidden heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each episode is followed by a “deep dive” companion piece, in which experts in equality and public health help listeners better understand the forces driving harmful practices, violence, and other rights violations worldwide.

In this podcast, Jennifer O’Donoghue, fellow at the Center for Universal Education and coordinator of the Echidna Global Scholars program at Brookings, talks with the 2021 scholars about their research on improving learning opportunities and life outcomes for girls and women across the global south.

The "Hidden Heroes" podcast series introduces listeners to women and girls around the globe taking a stand against gender injustice—and saving lives along the way. This episode centers on an all-female hackathon team in Ecuador that devised a simple, brilliant way to reach endangered women while avoiding the watchful eye of abusers: a cookbook.

This podcast episode features an interview with Kluane Adamek, a Yukon regional chief in northern Canada. Adamek advocates for changes in the ways young people and the next generation are included in decision-making forums, and she is to committed advancing solutions and promoting values-centered leadership.