Planned Parenthood: no Australian aid goes to programs selling aborted foetal tissue

International federation’s Australian office urges the federal government not to slash the budget for family planning programs in its aid budget

Leap of faith: why religious leaders have a moral duty to promote family planning

With lack of contraception claiming the lives of thousands of women and children annually, religious bodies must put their global reach to good use

HIV tests and more: what men stand to lose if Planned Parenthood is defunded

It’s not just women: from STD tests to vasectomies and screenings for male infertility, men are using Planned Parenthood services at a growing rate

Tinder and Grindr outraged over STD testing billboards that reference apps

Tinder demanded its name be removed while Grindr halted Aids Healthcare Foundation ads on site as AHF president called dating app companies ‘tone deaf’

Papua New Guinea helpline flourishes as country deals with endemic violence

Free telephone counselling hotline aiming to cut rates of domestic and sexual violence receives almost 250 calls in first month, with half of calls from men

Lady Gaga’s right – sexual assault is too common at universities. But help is at hand

If you have ever been subjected to sexual assault, there is no ‘correct’ way to get help, but here are the options available to you

The unlikely saviour of the NHS: drug-resistant gonorrhoea

The epic challenges of the post-antibiotic age will take the debate beyond the well-worn issues of obesity and old age

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea outbreak sparks England-wide alert

‘The implication is there’s a lot more of this strain out there and we need to stamp it out as quickly as possible,’ sexual health expert says

‘Yes means yes’ standard for sexual assault moves to California high schools

First-in-the-nation measure requires high schools to teach ‘different forms of sexual harassment and violence’ and include lessons on seeking sexual consent

What’s the best bit of the UN? No 7: UN Population Fund

All week we are looking at the United Nations’ vital agencies. Let us know what you think are the biggest successes and failures, using the form below