Roger-Mark De Souza Discusses Family Planning, Empowerment, and the Environment
Colorado has seen a historic drop in the pregnancy rate among teens and poor women, thanks to a pioneering family planning program providing long-acting birth control for free. In a new video from Women at the Center, Roger-Mark De Souza explains why groundbreaking programs like the Colorado Family Planning Initiative matter to the global push for women's empowerment and environmental conservation efforts. "When these women are empowered through having access to family planning, you find that they become even better environmental stewards, they are able to engage in economic activities, and this empowerment helps address inequities in their society," says De Souza. "Family planning and reproductive health services address these three dimensions of sustainability: equity, economic empowerment, and the environment."
Guest
Roger-Mark De Souza
Former Director of Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience
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Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Global Risk and Resilience Program
The Global Risk and Resilience Program (GRRP) seeks to support the development of inclusive, resilient networks in local communities facing global change. By providing a platform for sharing lessons, mapping knowledge, and linking people and ideas, GRRP and its affiliated programs empower policymakers, practitioners, and community members to participate in the global dialogue on sustainability and resilience. Empowered communities are better able to develop flexible, diverse, and equitable networks of resilience that can improve their health, preserve their natural resources, and build peace between people in a changing world. Read more