The Path Forward for Family Planning

A special episode from Foreign Policy’s Her Power Summit about what is made possible with family planning and how to support choice strategically at this time.

An episode of the The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) podcast, hosted by Foreign Policy magazine, titled "The Path Forward for Family Planning" was published on October 16, 2025 and runs 22 minutes.

October 16, 2025 ·22m · The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)

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Let’s face it: It’s been a challenging year for family planning and reproductive rights more broadly. What can we do from here? We were eager to catch up with family planning leaders at Foreign Policy’s Her Power Summit, which took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In a live panel discussion, host Reena Ninan spoke with Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director of FP2030 and a return guest to the show. Dr. Dube described their Made Possible by Family Planning campaign and how they have shifted their messaging since we last caught up with her in spring 2024. Dr. Dube was also joined by George Roberts, Bayer’s global lead of impact partnerships, as well as Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases for the Indonesia Ministry of Health. They shared how the private and public sectors are approaching family planning at this time. The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women is a production of Foreign Policy, with support for this episode from FP2030’s Made Possible by Family Planning campaign. Guests and organizations: Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director of FP203 George Roberts, Global Lead of Impact Partnerships, Bayer Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases, Indonesia Ministry of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Let’s face it: It’s been a challenging year for family planning and reproductive rights more broadly. What can we do from here? We were eager to catch up with family planning leaders at Foreign Policy’s Her Power Summit, which took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In a live panel discussion, host Reena Ninan spoke with Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director of FP2030 and a return guest to the show. Dr. Dube described their Made Possible by Family Planning campaign and how they have shifted their messaging since we last caught up with her in spring 2024. Dr. Dube was also joined by George Roberts, Bayer’s global lead of impact partnerships, as well as Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases for the Indonesia Ministry of Health. They shared how the private and public sectors are approaching family planning at this time. The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women is a production of Foreign Policy, with support for this episode from FP2030’s Made Possible by Family Planning campaign. Guests and organizations: Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director of FP203 George Roberts, Global Lead of Impact Partnerships, Bayer Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Director of Non-Communicable Diseases, Indonesia Ministry of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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