A woman’s future should not be decided by silence

Traveling and working across the Middle East and North Africa has taught me that the most important health conversations are rarely the easiest ones. They are shaped not only by medical evidence, but also by family, faith, culture and the expectations we carry from one generation to the next. Family planning is one of those conversations. It is deeply personal. Yet its consequences extend far beyond the individual. A woman’s ability to make informed decisions about her health can influence when