Reproductive health problems are a leading cause of death for women of childbearing age worldwide. Far too many women still have little or no access to reproductive health services, such as family planning, maternal health care and HIV prevention services. Every year, 287,000 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, nearly all of them in the developing world. And more than 225 million women want to avoid pregnancy but are not using modern contraception.
USAID advances sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights across the globe. Our programs that address reproductive health include:
- Child Marriage
- Family Planning
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting [PDF, 703KB]
- Fistula Prevention
- Gender-Based Violence
- HIV and AIDS
- Maternal Health
- Postabortion Care
Women and girls everywhere should achieve the freedom to decide for themselves on matters of their own sexuality. They should also have access to health services, so they may enjoy strong, healthy families and live in thriving communities and nations.
Related Resources
- Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy [PDF, 2.8MB]
- USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health's Technical Approach to Child Marriage
- Youth in Development: Realizing the Demographic Opportunity [PDF, 1.4MB]
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: United States Government’s Response
- Child, Early, And Forced Marriage: United States Government’s Response
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