Marina Plesons

"We are not merely beneficiaries. We are equal partners with knowledge and expertise critical to ensuring the appropriateness, effectiveness and sustainability of action on #ASRHR." Young co-authors of this @WHO @UNFPA supplement assert their autonomy: bit.ly/398t2FL

Full house session (rightly so!) that brought together so many important insights on how we can better prevent, prepare for and deal with backlash on CSE. Thank you @WHO Marina and Chandra for bringing us all together! @Rutgers_INTL

"If there's no backlash, maybe we're doing something wrong." Fascinating lessons from India Nigeria Pakistan & Texas on #CSE & the need to put culture & context at the center, while working collaboratively at scale to build more equitable social norms #ICFP2018 @ChandraMouliWHO

"My mother sends me to the market w/o money & she expects me to come home w/ meat" Miranda van Reeuwijk of @RutgersNL quoting a Tanzanian girl to argue for the need to combine #sexualityeducation with efforts to create a supportive environment for #ASHR. #EDD18 @WHO @HRPresearch

Deputy Secretary-General of the UN @AminaJMohammed at #EDD18: #SDG 5 on #genderequality is the docking station of all other goals. We cannot possibly address all of the world's most pressing problems with only half of the world's assets.

European Development Days #EDD2018 in Brussels starting now! When women and girls are protected, empowered and invested in - we all have a voice! #Sheiswe #SRHR #UHC

Good quality comprehensive sexuality #education, promotes health & well-being, respect for #humanrights, gender equality & empowers children & young people to lead healthy, safe & productive lives. @WHO @HRPresearch event at #EDD 5/6/18 14.00 D5 Lab #SRHR #UHC @ChandraMouliWHO

Just 15 of the biggest ships emit more oxides of nitrogen and sulphur than all of the world's cars put together econ.st/2y1pRya

While the number of women awarded has increased through the years, a significant gender gap still remains on.natgeo.com/2xnoKH8

This is nothing less than sexism. It's the latest display of Republicans’ total disdain for women’s ability to control their own lives. twitter.com/NPR/status/916…

More than 55 million women have access to birth control without copayment because of the contraception coverage mandate. Trump reversed it.