Name: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
Uploaded: 2012-04-11T15:02:06Z
Duration: 25 min 16 s
Description: Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids. In this significant talk at TEDxChange, she makes the case for the world to re-examine an issue she intends to lend her voice to for the next decade.

Contraception. The topic has become controversial in recent years. But should it be? Melinda Gates believes that many of the world's social change issues depend on ensuring that women are able to control their rate of having kids. In this significant talk at TEDxChange, she makes the case for the world to re-examine an issue she intends to lend her voice to for the next decade.

Melinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda

Let's put birth control back on the agenda

Empowering women to decide when to have children can transform societies, yet global health agendas often overlook contraception.

Lack of access to preferred contraceptives in regions like sub-Saharan Africa underscores a life-and-death crisis, affecting millions.

History shows that parents globally desire smaller families. Providing access to contraception can spark socioeconomic advancements.