Ali Sameer

In her Time Magazine article Lisa Beyer wrote, “In patriarchal societies the honour of a man lies between the legs of a woman.” In the societies where women are the measure of men’s honour, family planning is a taboo. On paper, family planning can provide a vehicle for women’s empowerment but in reality it is severely impeded by numerous challenges. One of the biggest challenges it faces today in some countries is socio-cultural patterns such as patriarchy.

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The Vision into Action (VIA) conference was a massive hit. The two-day conference was a real revelation, not only allowing me to interact with volunteers from all over the country, but also revealing how vital volunteers are to an organisation like Save the Children.

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It was the day I became a campaigner. And I realised how simple things save lives.

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