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Women First Digital (WFD) is an international organization that uses digital technologies to share information and connect people with relevant resources in the realm of sexual and reproductive health.

Background

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WFD was established in 2015. Since its establishment, WFD has reached around 180 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, with over 25 million website sessions and more than 300,000 direct abortion care services provided.[1]

WFD's goal is to increase sexual and reproductive health accessibility (including safe abortion and contraception), and address issues like healthcare system strains, stigma, provider biases, and legal restrictions.[2]

Programs

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WFD has three primary e-health platforms: safe2choose, HowToUseAbortionPill, and find my method.[3][4][5] These platforms offer counseling services, stepwise instructions, and comprehensive information on contraceptive methods, respectively. WFD makes information available in multiple languages and adjusts it to be relevant to different regions through local websites and content.[4][6][7][8]

Partnerships and collaborations

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WFD has collaborated with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and MSI Reproductive Choices, among others.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Research and Publications

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WFD collaborated with Ipas CAM on a survey report to understand the impact of abortion stigma and violence on healthcare providers.[18] WFD also engages in advocacy for access to care and addresses digital censorship challenges faced by its platforms.[19][20]

Advocacy

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Digital Censorship

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WFD has encountered digital censorship,[21] and thus has partnered with organizations like Feminism in India and participated in international forums like RightsCon, with the goal of advocating for transparent content moderation and preserving democratic access to information.[22][23][24]

Recognition and awards

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WFD's animator Maria Florencia Scasso was honored as one of the 'Top 25 Emerging Women in Animation' at the GNA Confex.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Women First Digital: An eHealth enterprise advancing self-care solutions" (PDF). Women First Digital. February 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "WFD - Who we are | Women First Digital". womenfirstdigital.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "WFD - Our eHealth platforms | Women First Digital". womenfirstdigital.org. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ a b "WOMEN FIRST DIGITAL - An eHealth platform providing reproductive health solutions". International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ "Women First Digital Launches World's First Abortion Virtual Assistant, Ally, On WhatsApp For World Health Day". www.businesswire.com. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "Ayudaparaabortar: Orientación en Línea sobre Aborto en el mundo". ayudaparaabortar.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ "Inicio. Cómo usar las pastillas abortivas. | HowToUse AbortionPill". www.howtouseabortionpill.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ "Métodos Anticonceptivos | Guía de Sexo Seguro". guiadesexoseguro.org (in Spanish). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ "Women First Digital's HowToUseAbortionPill.org Teams Up with Doctors Without Borders to Launch Groundbreaking Video Series on Self-Managed Abortion". www.businesswire.com. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  10. ^ "How to have a safe self-managed abortion". Doctors Without Borders - USA. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  11. ^ "How we're linking digital and in-person pathways to abortion care | IPPF". www.ippf.org. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  12. ^ "WFD - Partnerships | Women First Digital". womenfirstdigital.org. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  13. ^ Migration, Content (2023-06-15). "From click to clinic—supporting abortion pathways with digital". MSI Reproductive Choices. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  14. ^ "Abortion Education - Online Course for Individuals". www.howtouseabortionpill.org. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  15. ^ "IPPF launches free online medical abortion course | IPPF Africa". africa.ippf.org. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  16. ^ "SAFE Hub – Learn about Abortion in India". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  17. ^ "Women First Digital, Doctors Without Borders video series helps educate patients on medication abortions". MobiHealthNews. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  18. ^ "International Survey Report for Abortion Providers". safe2choose.org. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  19. ^ "À l'occasion de la Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes (25 novembre), colloque consacré à un état des lieux du droit et de l'accès à l'avortement dans le monde - III. Des mobilisations indispensables sur le terrain - Pauline DIAZ". videos.senat.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  20. ^ "The 14th FIAPAC Conference Fertility control into the hands of women – Abstracts" (PDF). International Federation of Abortion and Contraception Professionals. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  21. ^ November 02; Speech, 2023 | Susan Buttenwieser | Free; Health; International. "Abortion Information Facing Online Censorship Globally - Women's Media Center". womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Nguyen, Sen. "'How would people like me know about sex?' Young people are losing judgment-free spaces to learn about sex and sexuality". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  23. ^ Nair, Sneha (2023-06-12). "Fighting Shadows: Unmasking The Ominous Grip Of Tech Censorship On Women's Reproductive Care". Feminism in India. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  24. ^ "Fighting Digital Suppression of Abortion Information – Netroots Nation". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  25. ^ "2nd GNA Confex 23 Sept 2023". Beyond DIGITAL. Retrieved 2024-05-24.