About World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.
NO BARRIERS, JUST CHOICES
World Contraception Day 2026 is united around the theme "No Barriers, Just Choices: Contraceptive Access Now." And calls for urgent action to ensure that everyone can access the information, services, and contraceptive options they need to make informed decisions about their future.
Around the world, many people continue to face barriers to contraception, including stigma, limited awareness of available methods, and unequal access to services. In addition, mis- and disinformation are obstructing contraceptive choice. WCD 2026 focuses on addressing these challenges by debunking myths and misconceptions, promoting reliable information, increasing awareness of contraceptive options, and encouraging collective action to expand equitable access to family planning.
Together, we can help create a world where every person has the freedom, knowledge, and opportunity to make their own reproductive health choices.
This year, WCD calls on all of us to break down the barriers that prevent access to contraception and build bridges to ensure that everyone can access the contraceptive services they need.
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Our social media channels are full of infographics, images and charts that show everything you need to know at a glance. We encourage youth to inform themselves about contraception and talk to their healthcare provider to find reliable contraceptive methods that best meet their needs. Take a look and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
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World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers around a vision where every pregnancy is wanted. Launched in 2007, WCD’s mission is to improve awareness of contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.
Bust the myths
There are so many myths surrounding contraception. Let’s bust all of them and enable young people to take informed choices about their future life.
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Our WCD 2022 Event NFT is now available for all who want to support our mission.
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Our social media channels covering infographics, images and charts show it all at a glance. We encourage youth to get the contraception facts and ask their healthcare provider which contraception is best for them. Take a look and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Alarming numbers prove that the COVID-19 pandemic has harmed women and girls worldwide
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the well-being of women in multiple ways, including contraception, family planning and gender-based violence. The consequences include millions of unintended pregnancies1, 500,000 more girls being forced into marriage2, and 31 million additional cases of gender-based violence in the first six months of lockdown alone3.
These topics have therefore become more urgent as life circumstances have changed drastically throughout the last year. In fact, the progress made in the past decades on these matters is strongly at risk of being rolled back. The pandemic is deepening pre-existing inequalities and exposing vulnerabilities in social, political, and economic systems, which have a negative effect on women especially, as investigated circumstances show.
Global impact of COVD-19 pandemic
- FRHS India “Impact of COVID 19 on India’s Family Planning Program.” https://pratigyacampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/impact-of-covid-19-on-indias-family-planning-program-policy-brief.pdf Return to content
- Save the Children “COVID-19 places half a million more girls at risk of child marriage in 2020.” https://www.savethechildren.net/news/covid-19-places-half-million-more-girls-risk-child-marriage-2020 Return to content
- United Nations Population Fund “Putting the brakes on COVID-19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls.” https://www.unfpa.org/news/putting-brakes-covid-19-safeguarding-health-and-rights-women-and-girls Return to content
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Bust the myths
There are so many myths surrounding contraception. Let’s bust all of them and enable young people to take informed choices about their future life.
LIVE Social Media Wall
See what is currently being published on various social media channels about WCD worldwide.
Follow us
Our social media channels providing infographics, images and charts show it all at a glance. We encourage youth to inform themselves about contraception and talk to their healthcare provider to find the contraception that best meets their needs. Take a look and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
