PAI Leads Congressional Study Tour to Ethiopia

In February, PAI led its most recent Congressional Study Tour to Ethiopia. Headed by U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the bipartisan delegation also included legislative aides for the offices of Reps. James Oberstar (D-MN) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), as well as Mrs. (Judge) Debra Carnahan, a former member of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Board of Directors. These trips help U.S. policymakers understand why U.S. investments in family planning and reproductive health programs are so critical to so many people around the world.

Read the full article: Seeing is Believing: The Ethiopia Congressional Study Tour

Policy Research Takes PAI to Zambia

Earlier this month, a policy research team from PAI and SIECUS traveled to Zambia to document how U.S. family planning and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS assistance and policy are playing out. The trip’s purpose was three-fold: 1) to document the ongoing impact of the Global Gag Rule and the general state of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Zambia; 2) to examine how U.S. HIV prevention policies (abstinence-only, condoms, anti-prostitution pledge) are interpreted and implemented; and 3) to explore sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy opportunities with Zambian NGO partners.

Read the full article: Assessing U.S. Policy in Zambia

PAI Blog Entries from Zambia:
Missing in Action: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zambia
Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: Unplanned Pregnancy and HIV
Mind the Gap: Contraceptive Stockouts in Zambia

Join PAI's Study Tour to Mexico

PAI’s Study Tour to Mexico offers an exclusive opportunity to learn about the importance of family planning, reproductive health services, and the enhancement of women’s status for the improvement of individual well-being and the overall development of a country. PAI’s Study Tour will take place June 1st through 7th in Mexico City with trips to Cuernavaca, and Tepoztlán. Participants will spend seven days connecting one-on-one with passionate women’s rights advocates, NGO leaders, medical providers, and other experts in the reproductive health field —all working to improve the health of Mexican women and their families. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at how policy and advocacy work impacts the lives of women, youth and families in Mexico.

To learn more details about PAI’s Study Tour to Mexico, please visit PAI’s Study Tour webpage, or read about PAI's advance trip to Mexico on our blog! Also, stay tuned for information about future PAI Study Tours.

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