WOMEN SMASH CATHOLIC TABOOS IN THE PHILIPPINES (AT 11 YEARS OLD)
Director(s): Irene Baque
Producer(s): Claudine Spera
2017 | 9 min | Philippines | UK
Languages: English And Filipino
The stigma surrounding sex education and family planning in the Philippines is such that 65% of women do not use contraceptives. Five years ago, Congress passed a reproductive health law guaranteeing universal access to family planning, but misinformation remains rife. We follow three campaigners working in communities to challenge the myths, and help girls and women plan their families and take control of their future.