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Dear Friend,
Let’s talk about success.
As PAI nears its 50th year in business, we are already looking ahead to the change we will make in our
next 50 years. Thanks to your support, partnership, and engagement, PAI can harness the gains of the
past to ensure success in the years ahead.
What does that success look like
For us, it’s a woman who has accessible, affordable, effective contraception and is empowered to plan
her family and her future. Reproductive freedom lies at the heart of human dignity, and when a woman
has autonomy over her body and life, communities, families, countries, and the planet thrive.
She is the protagonist of our common story, and she drives every aspect of our programs.
Can a woman access the health care she needs without traveling untold distances, waiting in long
lines, and paying fees that are simply beyond her means Is the service she receives at a clinic
of high quality Can she talk with a provider in private, and is there follow-up available to her to
have a method removed (like an IUD), or to switch between methods If the woman is young and
unmarried, can she receive the care she needs without discrimination, and with full protection
and promotion of her rights
We know that we can best tackle these challenges when we see the world through her eyes. And
we work every day to share her perspective and vision at the highest levels of government—making
her case one person, one lawmaker and one community at a time. We work with key advocates
and champions, we bring resources to the people that need them, we push back on preconceived
notions and deeply embedded societal norms, and we are dogged in our belief that family planning
tools are life-changing for women across the globe.
And while we are proud of our impact, we know there is tremendous work ahead. Reproductive rights
are increasingly under attack on our own shores, and more than 200 million women in developing
countries still don’t have the contraception they need to space and limit their pregnancies. Our mission
is more urgent than ever.
We’re pursuing that mission through an ambitious 10-year vision encapsulated in a new strategic plan
and our unique perspective, which brings together research, advocacy and local partnerships to make a
lasting difference for women and their families.
We trust our strategy and theory of change as we have seen its power. We know that when we work with
local partners, build on what they know and leverage our talents and perspectives to great effect, extraordinary
change is possible.
And we know you are with us, and will be a partner in every step of the journey.
Thank you
The Honorable Harriet C. Babbitt, J.D.
Chair, Board of Directors
Suzanne Ehlers
President and CEO