The international non-profit, funded in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and with offices around the world, conducts research to develop contraceptives and to better understand issues related to contraceptive access and policy. They travel from village to village, offering basic healthcare, advice and free contraception, Bongaarts said. The United Nations estimates Nigeria's population is likely to rise to about 750 million by 2100, from 180 million today. She said contraceptive access improved women's health, gave them more power in their communities and boosted their economic situation. What is largely missing in expanding that access, Bongaarts said, is backing from top political and community leaders with the standing to promote new ideas - something that has happened in nations from Bangladesh to Rwanda.

Source: bd News24 October 15, 2019 22:30 UTC