Turned Away: The role of providers in denying family planning to women in Malawi

Despite the recognition of family planning as a human right, and the great emphasis on it through declarations, policies, and funding, 218 million women in low- and middle-income countries were estimated to have an unmet need for family planning in 2019. In many cases, unmet need is a result of the various barriers women face including medical, financial, geographic, cultural, and religious barriers.