Black Lives Matter. Grand Challenges Canada commits to being part of the solution. Ten years ago, we committed to supporting people who were not getting the opportunity to bring their world-changing ideas to life.

Fundacion Orientame provided the first legal telemedicine #SafeAbortion service in Colombia. Patients consult with a doctor on a video call and the medical abortion pills are shipped directly to them. Read about the OPTions innovation: n.pr/2MKREew #SRHRisEssential

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters has launched a mentoring programme on rights and evidence-based knowledge creation. The sexual rights and health capacity building program is available for applicants based in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Pakistan. srhm.org/call-for-appli…

The Government of Canada is dedicating $8.9 million in new international aid to ensure women and girls around the world have access to #SafeAbortions and #ReproductiveHealthServices, helping to maintain access despite restrictions due to #COVID19 globalnews.ca/news/7043755/c…

The OPTions Hackathon is on MONDAY! We want to hear your idea for a new #SafeAbortion method! Grants of $250,000 will be awarded to bold and transformative proposals. SIGN UP TODAY! optionsinitiative.org/hackathon

The OPTions Hackathon starts today! We are excited to learn more about the proposed new safe abortion methods. Stay tuned for updates!

Join Women of Wearables on June 25 #FemTechForum - all-day virtual conference about #FemTech! Hear and learn on a wide range of #womenshealth topics, including #fertility, sexual health, #menopause, #pregnancy and more. Book your ticket TODAY: bit.ly/2YS257p

The OPTions Hackathon ends today! The deadline for new safe abortion method proposals has been extended to June 18 at 11:59 PM (EST).

The OPTions Initiative is seeking a #LearningPlatform to support #SafeAbortion innovators and to accelerate and track their impact #BidSolicitation #RFP Deadline: Tuesday, August 4 at 5:00 PM (EST) grandchallenges.ca/funding-opport…

We need to listen to the experiences of people who have abortions. Most people feel relief after their abortions, and denying people care can do real harm. bit.ly/3iYcMg2

Exciting opportunity from Grand Challenges Canada! Apply to develop a #LearningPlatform for OPTions Initiative, a Grand Challenges Canada initiative that supports women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion in low- and middle-income countries. canwach.ca/job-or-opportu…

NEW: Investing just $10.60 per capita per year in low- & middle-income countries could reduce unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths by two-thirds! That would be only $4.80 more than current per capita costs. gu.tt/2P1LrvL #safeabortion #AddingItUp

The OPTions Initiative is seeking a #LearningPlatform to support the program's innovators and to track their impact. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/OPTionsRFP Deadline extended to August 18th at 5 PM (EST)

The impact of unsafe abortions is profound. It’s one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide 🌍 OPTions supports innovators to increase access to safe abortion and develop new methods to save and improve lives. Learn more in our Look Book👉 optionsinitiative.org/look-book/

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of gender equality and the advancement of access to safe abortions #RestInPower

The #COVID19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in #SRHR worldwide 🌍 On #InternationalSafeAbortionDay, we are excited to share stories of two innovators we support who are addressing barriers to safe abortion using #telemedicine 👉🏾 bit.ly/OPTions2020.

Congratulations doctHERs for being among FORTUNE’s Impact 20! 👏🏽 Supported by OPTions Initiative, doctHERs has been recognized for tapping an underused resource: female health care providers.👩🏾‍⚕️ To date, they’ve impacted 1 million+ women and girls. fortune.com/impact20/2020/…

10 years ago, Grand Challenges Canada was launched to support innovators whose bold ideas are saving and improving the lives of those facing the world’s most pressing challenges. Today, we are excited to share this report on the past decade of #impact: grandchallenges.ca/see-our-impact

Today is #SheDecides Day 2021! The #NewNormal should be a world where only she decides about her body, her life and her future, without question. We cannot aspire to #GenderEquality without committing to women’s right to choose SheDecides

Transgender youth in Kenya face significant barriers to access when seeking safe medical abortions. With OPTions Initiative support, Women Promotion Centre is developing a platform to connect transgender youth to stigma-free, self-managed abortion services and info. 📲 #TransDayOfVisibility