Why I work on reproductive justice in Nigeria - Safe Abortion Action Fund
I believe every person has the right to live free from violence, and shame, and to make informed choices about their body and future.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
Earlier this month the parliament in Rwanda lowered the legal age for accessing reproductive health care from 18 to 15 years old. The post Rwanda has expanded young people’s access to contraception appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
I believe every person has the right to live free from violence, and shame, and to make informed choices about their body and future.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
Women are dying from unsafe abortions not because we lack the tools to save them, but because we lack the political will to trust them. The post What Are We Celebrating? Pan-African Women’s Day Amid Reproductive Injustice appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
We share the results from an external evaluation of SAAF's funding of organisations committed to safe abortion access.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
We’ve updated — and refreshed the look of — our Learning Hub with two learning sessions that dig deep into real-world challenges and innovations in smallholder climate action:| CASH Coalition
As part of their 10-year plan for the NHS, the government have announced a Review of Patient Safety, which was initially triggered by the Review of the Care Quality Commission completed by Dr Dash in September 2024. In March 2025, Dr Penelope Dash became the new Chair of NHS England. According to a DHSC statement […]| phsothetruestory
A personal view by David Czarnetzki 10th July 2025 Since its release on 3rd July 2025, I have read through the 10-year plan in its entirety. The document consists of 143 pages, supplemented by 272 endnotes which annotate the references. Aspirations run high throughout the document, but I have concentrated on the area of most […]| phsothetruestory
Between 2014 and 2016, under the leadership of Katherine Murphy, the Patients Association published three damning reports exposing the poor performance of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombud…| phsothetruestory
If I heard about someone having an abortion I used to judge her for committing a sin. But now I understand it’s normal. The post “I would love to see people have the right to safe abortion.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
If a woman wants to have an abortion she will find a way. Here in Malawi, most will resort to backstreet abortions which endanger their lives. The post “The current abortion law is not giving a chance to women.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
No girl should die because of unsafe abortion. I want to see the bill passed to expand the legal right to safe abortion for more people. The post “Abortion law reform is long overdue in Malawi.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
Everybody thought that abortion is completely illegal in Malawi. A big part of our work is educating people about the law and their rights.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
The final cost of recruiting an Ombudsman at PHSO. By David Czarnetzki 24th June 2024 Readers of PHSO The True Story will recall my article of May 4th 2024 in which I identified £51,339 plus VAT ha…| phsothetruestory
As the staff at PHSO await their new Ombudsman, the staff survey reveals that treading water has had a negative impact on staff morale. A blog post by Nicholas Wheatley, PHSOtheFACTS. The PHSO Staf…| phsothetruestory
It has taken over a year for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) to replace Rob Behrens, but on April 23rd, Paula Sussex passed the audition to become the new Omb…| phsothetruestory
Essential skills – Ability to: close the overwhelming majority of complaints after initial enquiries retain indifference when compensation recommendations are ignored by Government Mini…| phsothetruestory
In March 2015, the Patients Association published a damning report titled: PHSO – Labyrinth of Bureaucracy. A follow-up to their 2014 report ‘The Peoples’ Ombudsman – How it…| phsothetruestory
An investigative journalist follows up on PHSOthetruestory’s September 13th blog “NHS Individual Funding Requests – A postcode lottery” By David Czarnetzki Since writing the original blog in September highlighting discrepancies in approval rates for Individual Funding Requests granted by various Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England, I was delighted to meet a BBC West Midlands […]| phsothetruestory
Private Eye has been running a series of articles exposing the disingenuous way that the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) handles complaints. The first was in issue 1641 on 24 Jan …| phsothetruestory
PHSO actions and investigative standards excluded from patient safety review I am grateful to Private Eye magazine for alerting the public to a review being conducted by Dr. Penny Dash, who is Chai…| phsothetruestory
It’s extremely likely that one of the first things Trump will do when he takes office is block aid for organisations working on, or supporting, abortion.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) is responsible for holding government and civil servants to the highest standard. In December 2024 they held an inquiry into a…| phsothetruestory
The CASH Coalition is excited about promising nascent evidence supporting the use of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in a smallholder context to increase soil health and yields and remove carbon. […]| CASH Coalition
COP29 must appreciate and elevate the lived experience and climate agency of smallholder farmers for real world progress on climate change. Playing out against a backdrop of significant geopolitical developments […]| CASH Coalition
Participation by the CASH Coalition and its members was prominent in bringing smallholder farmers’ perspectives to several sessions and enhancing discussions at SOCAP24 (October 28–30, 2024). Heiner Baumann, Executive Director […]| CASH Coalition
Highlights from IFS’s annual 3-day event in Orlando, where innovation and customer-focused solutions took center stage for EAM, ERP, and service For leaders in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and telecommunications, IFS’s 2024 Unleashed Conference was a whirlwind of inspiring keynotes, information-packed breakout sessions, productive networking, and good old-fashioned adrenaline. From the The post IFS 2024 Unleashed: 7 Takeaways Demonstrating IFS’s Commitmen...| Aberdeen Strategy & Research
In our upcoming Aberdeen Spotlight Series, The State of IT Spend in 2024 Meetup: Managing Choices and Tradeoffs, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, we take a deep dive into how businesses are investing in technology in 2024 and the strategies that support those decisions. Beyond the allure of innovation, IT spending supports not just The post Exploring the Tech Investment Landscape with Findings from the State of IT 2024 appeared first on Aberdeen Strategy & Research.| Aberdeen Strategy & Research
When it comes to technology, businesses constantly grapple with the challenge of balancing IT investments and showcasing tangible returns. At Aberdeen Strategy & Research, we closely monitor the ever-evolving landscape of IT, seeking to decode the complexities surrounding investments and their impact on overall business success. We've compiled key findings from our latest dataset, The post [Meetup] Navigating IT Investments in 2024: A Strategic Approach to Tech Prosperity appeared first on Ab...| Aberdeen Strategy & Research
Leveraging AI in business is like erecting a skyscraper, stretching to new heights, and pushing the limits of what’s possible. Its glittering upper floors filled with automation, insights, and data-driven decisions draw the eyes of everyone passing by, but it takes a lot of hard work and planning to create and upkeep something so The post The High-Rise of AI Transformation: Synergizing Both Infrastructure & People for Greater AI Maturity appeared first on Aberdeen Strategy & Research.| Aberdeen Strategy & Research
Women and other marginalised communities help each other to end pregnancies safely – we always have, and we always will.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
When the new PACAC committee is finally formed they will have to get their skates on to recruit a new Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Rebecca Hilsenrath’s appointment as interim O…| phsothetruestory
Climate finance is a powerful tool for addressing climate change and supporting rural livelihoods. Yet, despite the vulnerability of smallholder livelihoods on the frontline of climate change, the critical role of smallholder farmers in producing food in the Global South, and the significant contribution they can make to advancing climate solutions, climate finance has largely […]| CASH Coalition
By David Czarnetzki Once the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) published the written evidence submitted ahead of the annual scrutiny of the Ombudsman held on 14th N…| phsothetruestory
By David Czarnetzki – 2nd May 2024 Rob Behrens term of office as Ombudsman came to an end on 31st March this year, yet no permanent successor has been appointed. Instead, the Government decided tha…| phsothetruestory
Communities in the Global South are often perceived as passive victims of the North’s development who will be pushed further into poverty by climate change. In this worldview, smallholder and forest communities lack the agency and resources to take action, except as climate refugees. This narrative is disempowering and perpetuates a worldview in which smallholder farmers and forest communities are grateful beneficiaries of Northern actions.| CASH Coalition
