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Selling Razors and a Better Version of Masculinity

"If it takes a company trying to sell razors to have an open dialogue about gender and appropriate male behavior, so be it," writes CCP's Executive Director Susan Krenn.

COMMENTARY

Think People, Not Just Mosquitoes, to Stop Malaria

"A greater understanding of human behavior and the interaction of humans and mosquitoes is crucial if we are going to eliminate malaria,” says CCP's April Monroe.

MALARIA

Reducing Stigma Boosts HIV Testing Rates Among Men

A CCP initiative aimed at men in Mozambique and designed to reduce the stigma surrounding HIV was associated with a significant increase in HIV testing.

HIV

‘We Want to Break Some of the Taboos’

Ujjiban, CCP's program in Bangladesh, is aiming to make conversations about sexual and reproductive health easier and less taboo for adolescents, giving them the information they need to make healthy decisions.

FAMILY PLANNING

Financial and Food Insecurity Blamed for Mosquito Net Misuse

“People who live along [Lake Malawi] don’t fish with mosquito nets because they want to," says CCP's Sara Berthe. "They do it because they are poor and hungry and mosquito nets are readily available.”

MALARIA

#FPFriday Brings Family Planning Info to Millions in Nigeria

“Social media is such a powerful tool to use to reach young people,” says CCP's Aisha Waziri.

FAMILY PLANNING

Stories from the Field

Vincente Tique works at a local health center in Mozambique, searching for people at risk for HIV who should be tested, people don’t know their status and are sometimes afraid of finding out. But it wasn’t always this way for Vincente.

WHY IT MATTERS