Non-governmental-organizations, foreign governments, and international aid groups will apply for access to the newly-allocated money, according to a government release on the announcement. The money is being added to address “gaps” in Ottawa’s $3.5-billion initiative on maternal, newborn and child health, which was created in 2015. OTTAWA—Decrying how millions of women and girls worldwide don’t have access to abortion and contraception, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will spend $650 million by 2020 on sexual and reproductive health initiatives around the globe. The funds are meant for projects that work to reduce unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions through sexual education, family planning and contraception services. The power of women role modelsSolidarity takes different forms in Women’s Day strikeThe money is also meant to help prevent forced marriages and female genital mutilation.

Source: thestar March 08, 2017 13:53 UTC