WORLD CONTRACEPTION DAY

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World Contraception Day (WCD) is a worldwide campaign with a vision for a world where every pregnancy is wanted. Its mission is to improve awareness of contraception to enable young people to make informed decisions on sexual and reproductive health. Under the motto ‘Live Your Life. Know your rights. Learn about contraception’, WCD 2011 focuses on the need to encourage young people to exercise their right to search for accurate, unbiased information about contraception to prevent an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection (STI).

WCD is supported by a coalition of 11 international NGOs, scientific and medical societies with an interest in sexual health and is sponsored by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. The NGOs and societies involved in WCD are:

Asian Pacific Council on Contraception (APCOC)
Centro Latinamericano Salud y Mujer (CELSAM)
European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)
German Foundation for World Population (DSW)
International Federation of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (FIGIJ)
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
Marie Stopes International (MSI)
Population Services International
The Population Council
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Women Deliver

World Contraception Day is an annual event taking place on 26th September each year. Every year, countries and regions around the world organize events to mark World Contraception Day and to demonstrate their commitment to raising awareness of contraception and improving education regarding reproductive and sexual health.

This website is an important part of the campaign and is packed full of useful information about contraception and sexual health, as well as insightful videos and blog updates from the Youth Task Force. The site also contains a database of healthcare resources in your local area in case you want to talk to someone about sex and contraception.