10 Top Tweets from the #FamilyPlanning Conference: Day 1

Today was the first day of the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa. With thousands of participants at the conference there was a flurry of tweets throughout the day. Here are ten tweets we identified as extremely informative.

You can also follow the conversation at a host of hashtags: #FP2020, #FullAccess, #FamilyPlanning, and #ICFP2013.

#RH is an unfinished agenda & needs to be central within a health goal for #Post2015, specifically on issues of universal access. #ICFPLive
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Babatunde Osotimehin (@BabatundeUNFPA) November 12, 2013

Jill Sheffield, President, WomenDeliver: If you’re not pregnant you’re not going to die a maternal death #ICFP2013 #ICFPLive
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Brian W. Simpson MPH (@briansimpson99) November 12, 2013

"Men are getting a terrible reputation. We need them to stand up and say, [sexual abuse] is not part of my masculinity" - @UNFPA #ICFPLive
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Alexandra Sifferlin (@acsifferlin) November 12, 2013

Imagine the impact of a girl w/ the power to say no. #ICFPLive #familyplanning
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(@GirlsGlobe) November 12, 2013

Did you know MAMA offers #familyplanning mobile messages? We're talking about it at @FPAddis2013 bit.ly/1bm0l2w #ICFPLive
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MAMA (@mamaglobal) November 12, 2013

#Familyplanning time capsule launched by @Hewlett_Found #ICFPLive
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Marie Stopes (MSI) (@MarieStopes) November 12, 2013

An Ethiopian couple addresses the #ICFP2013, "I am very happy, my family is happy. My children eat well and can go to school." #ICFPLive...
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Love Matters (@lovemafrica) November 12, 2013

Meseret Defar decorated athlete & @UNFPA goodwill ambassador Ethiopia: #FamilyPlanning is vital for reducing maternal mortality #ICFPLive
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USAID Global Health (@USAIDGH) November 12, 2013

"US must continue to advocate for sexual health and reproductive rights." Bold message by @StateDept John Kerry for #fp advocates #ICFPLive
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Mary Beth Hastings (@MBHastings94) November 12, 2013

Prime Minister of Ethiopia: "We must keep momentum. I am sure our goals to increase acces to #familyplanning will be achieved" #ICFPLive
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(@UNFPA) November 12, 2013