Understanding the Global Gag Rule: How to Sustain Global Health Progress Amidst the New U.S. Policy Environment

The Global Gag Rule: What We’re Seeing Now Ton Coenen, Executive Director Rutgers Dr. Jen Kates, Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy Kaiser Family Foundation Nang’andu Joan H. Kamwale, Executive Director Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia

Breaking Out.

Breaking Out Break into small groups. Each small group will be provided a worksheet with their questions included and assign a note taker. The worksheets will be collected at the conclusion of the session, and a summary of key findings will be shared following the workshop session with all participants.

Breakout Groups Divide up based on the following guidelines: Technical group: Implementers and organizations who will discuss technical questions on compliance, implementation, and guidance from USG. Mitigation group: Implementers to discuss how to mitigate harm of the policy and minimizing disruptions to service delivery and advocacy. Documentation group: Researchers and other stakeholders to discuss short and long term needs and strategies to document the impact of the global gag rule. Advocacy group: Advocates and other stakeholders to strategize long-term work towards ending the global gag rule.

Reporting Back.

Taking Action.

Thank You. American Jewish World Service (AJWS), amfAR, AVAC, This workshop is co-sponsored by: American Jewish World Service (AJWS), amfAR, AVAC, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Guttmacher Institute, Marie Stopes International (MSI), Open Society Foundations, PAI, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Rutgers, SheDecides, Stop AIDS Alliance.